Teacher+notes

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This wiki focuses on part b of Georgia Performance Standard SS5H4, highlighted below. We have included the standard in its entirety for the teacher's convenience.

SS5H4 The student will describe U.S. involvement in World War I and post-World War I America. a. Explain how German attacks on U.S. shipping during the war in Europe (1914-1917) ultimately led the U.S. to join the fight against Germany; include the sinking of the Lusitania and concerns over safety of U.S. ships, U.S. contributions to the war, and the impact of the Treaty of Versailles of 1919. b. Describe the cultural developments and individual contributions in the 1920s of the Jazz Age (Louis Armstrong), the Harlem Renaissance (Langston Hughes), baseball (Babe Ruth), the automobile (Henry Ford), and the airplane (Charles Lindbergh).

Overview
This wiki includes information on the cultural developments in the 1920's of the Jazz Age, the Harlem Renaissance, baseball, the automobile, and the airplane. Individual contributions are addressed in each category by examining the lives of Louis Armstrong, Langston Hughes, Babe Ruth, Henry Ford, and Charles Lindbergh.

Included are print resources, including books available at the public library, and non-print resources, such as links to informational websites, online encyclopedia entries, biographical webpages, and annotated bibliographies. Brief annotations are provided for resources listed. A complete bibliography of resources is included on the page, "XYZ References."

The wiki is designed to be used by fifth grade Social Studies teachers and students as they cover the Georgia Performance Standard SS5H4. It may be accessed as needed during the unit of study. The link may be provided on the teacher's webpage so that students can access the wiki from home, and parents can learn more about the topic. See below under "The wiki" for information about contributing to the wiki.

Throughout the unit, students can keep a notebook and write a reflective paragraph about what they have learned. They can explain how each person has influenced the decade. The students can then create a PowerPoint or slide show of the information they collected, either individually or independently, which can be shared with the class to further emphasize student learning throughout the coverage of this standard.

**Jazz Age (Louis Armstrong):**
OPAC Armstrong Armstrong, Louis Jazz Age Dewey 909, 973, Biography

**Harlem Renaissance (Langston Hughes):**
OPAC Hughes, L. Hughes, Langston Poetry from 1920's Harlem Renaissance Dewey 811, Biography

OPAC Baseball Ruth Ruth, Babe Ruth, George H. Ruth, George Herman
 * Baseball (Babe Ruth):**

Dewey 796.357, Biography, Fiction

**The Automobile (Henry Ford):**
OPAC Automobile Industry Automobiles Ford Ford, Henry

Dewey 338.7, Biography

**The Airplane (Charles Lindbergh)**:
OPAC Lindbergh Lindbergh, Charles Lindbergh, Charles A. Lindbergh, Charles Augustus, Jr. Spirit of St. Louis (airplane)

Dewey 920, 629, Biography

The wiki
The wiki is designed to make it as easy as possible for the teacher to access the information related to the standard. It is divided into pages, each covering one of the prominent figures of the 20's identified in the standard. We have made efforts to make all web-based resources linked from the information pages, as well as from the reference page, so that each will open in a separate window, allowing the teacher to move back and forth between sources, as needed. This can be helpful, if the teacher wants to open several web-based resources for quick reference during class, while maintaining access to the wiki, itself. Editing rights are currently limited to the three site creators, but please feel free to contact us if you would like to contribute to the resource, as we would welcome quality additions to the existing resources, included within.

Print resources:
Elish, D. (2005). Louis Armstrong and the jazz age (Cornerstones of Freedom. Second Series). New York: Children's Press (CT).

Holland, G. (2003). Louis Armstrong (Trailblazers of the modern world). Milwaukee: World Almanac Library.

U.S.A. twenties. (2004). United States: Grolier, Inc. ====These are two biographies about Louis Armstrong. There is also a 1920's book that is set up like an encyclopedia. Students can use this resource to find 5 facts about Louis Armstrong and his influences on the jazz era. These facts can be put into a slide show and shared with the class. This could be done in small groups or individually if enough copies of resources are available. ====

Osborne, M. P. (2009). //Magic tree house #42: A good night for ghosts (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))//. New York: Random House Books for Young Readers.
==== This is a fiction book about the 1920's. It is the popular series of the Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne. The main characters, Annie and Jack, go back in time to learn more about Louis Armstrong and how he grew up in New Orleans. It is a great book for guided reading for lower level reading students in a fifth grade classroom. ====

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This is a music lesson plan for students in grade 5-8. Students study Louis Armstrong and his music.

====@http://www.pbs.org/jazz/classroom/visualize.htm K-12 Lessons by PBS-Jazz for grades K-12found at the website, above. ====

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Listen to Louis Armstrong sing on YouTube at the site, above.

[] This is a music lesson plan for students in grade 2-5 by Ms. Garrett. Students study Louis Armstrong and his music to learn more.

Print Resources:
Haugen, B. (2006). Langston Hughes: The voice of Harlem (Signature Lives). Minneapolis, MN: Compass Point Books.

Jones, V. B. (2006). Jazz age poet: a story about Langston Hughes (Creative Minds Biographies). Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press.

U.S.A. twenties. (2004). United States: Grolier, Inc.

These three resources are good for factual research about Langston Hughes. These books describe his contributions to the country and the 1920's. The teacher can read aloud sections and have students write down three things that Langston Hughes did to influence the nation. The 1920's book is one in a six volume set that can be used for many of the topics on this site. It is set up like an encyclopedia of the 1900's and each volume is dedicated to a specific time.

Muse, D. (2005). Entrance place of wonders: poems of the Harlem renaissance. New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers. After reading this book aloud to the class, teachers have students try to write their own poems. They can try to add style like Langston Hughes or create a style of their own. This book has poems for students in grades K-5.

Web-Based Resources:

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">[] <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: Georgia,serif;">This site gives background knowledge about Hughes and would be great for researching facts about him.

====<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">[] This site gives background knowledge about Hughes. It also gives lesson plans for 7 mini lessons. ====


 * Baseball (Babe Ruth):**

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Print resources:
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Burleigh, R. (1998). //Home run: the story of Babe Ruth.// San Diego: Silver Whistle. A poetic account of the legendary Babe Ruth as he prepares to make a home run.

Gutman, D. (2000). //Babe and me: a baseball card adventure.// New York: Avon Books. With their ability to travel through time using vintage baseball cards, Joe and his father have the opportunity to find out whether Babe Ruth really did call his shot when he hit that homerun in the third game of the 1932 World Series against the Chicago Cubs.

Macht, N. (1991). //Babe Ruth.// New York: Chelsea House. Presents the life and career of George Herman Ruth, perhaps the most talented and popular player in baseball history.

Sanford, W. (1992). //Babe Ruth.// New York: Crestwood House. The life story of the greatest home-run hitter, Babe Ruth, baseball player extraordinaire.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Web-Based Resources: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">

Kids Clubhouse @BabeRuthCentral.com <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: Georgia,serif;">This site has a wealth of information on Babe Ruth, including "Babe's Life as a Kid," "How Babe Got His Nickname," collectibles, video clips, and links to audio clips from a radio show from 1934 called "The Adventures of Babe Ruth."

National Baseball of Fame <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: Georgia,serif;">This site offers a brief biography of Babe Ruth, as well as some of his baseball statistics. There are also some video clips, including a Highlights video: **http://baseballhall.org/sites/default/files/videos/ruth_babe_hts_400.wmv** (click on the wmv link to view the video)

The Official Babe Ruth Website At baberuth.com, you'll find the following links and more: (right click on a link to open in a new window) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">. ====<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Yahoo! Kids Follow this link for an entry about Babe Ruth from the Columbia Encyclopedia on the Yahoo! Kids website. Included is information about his Early Life and his Major-League Career. ====
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">News
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Biography
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Stats
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Achievements
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Quotes
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Media Gallery
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Awards
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Fast Facts

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Print resources:

Gourley, C. (1997). //Wheels of time: a biography of Henry Ford.// Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: Georgia,serif;">A biography of the engineer and industrialist whose innovative methods enabled his company to build and mass-produce reliable and inexpensive automobiles and whose latter years were devoted to establishing a museum reflecting American life before the advent of machines.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Middleton, H. (1997). //Henry Ford: the people's carmaker.// New York: Oxford University Press. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: Georgia,serif;">A brief biography of the man whose Model T automobile made the gasoline powered car affordable to Americans, selling in 1908 for eight hundred and twenty-five dollars.

Web-Based Resources:

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Automobile in American Life and Society <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Produced by the University of Michigan in Dearborn, this site presents information on Design, Environment, Gender, Labor, and Race and the Automobile Industry in the United States. Included are tapes and transcripts of interviews with automotive designers. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">

The Automobile and the Environment in American History <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: Georgia,serif;">This annotated bibliography by Martin V. Melosi lists over 25 resources addressing the impact of the automobile industry on the American environment.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Biography for beginners--Henry Ford <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Login to GALILEO to access this biographical entry on the life and impact of Henry Ford. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">

The Henry Ford: The Life of Henry Ford <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: Georgia,serif;">"The Henry Ford" is a museum in Dearborn, MI. This site gives some basic information on Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The Impact of Technology: Cars This video clip gives some background on Henry Ford's contributions to the automobile industry.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**The Airplane (Charles Lindbergh):**
<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Print resources:

====Burleigh, R. (1997). //Flight: The journey of Charles Lindbergh//. New York: Putnum & Grosset Group. <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: Georgia,serif;">-a grade appropriate book, focusing on the first transatlantic flight. ====

Giblin, J. C. (1997). //Charles A. Lindbergh: A Human Hero//. New York: Clarion Books. <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: Georgia,serif;">-a grade appropriate biography

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Web-Based Resources:

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">//**Lucky Lindy's Great Adventure (link to Galileo Home)**// Access this //Boy's Life// article through Galileo. (Galileo Home/Databases A-Z/Sirs Discoverer/Lucky Lindy's Great Adventure)-this is the path to the article.
 * Charles Lindbergh: An American Aviator ** This is a comprehensive website, dedicated to Charles Lindbergh. A myriad of information and media is to be found here. Some materials will be more useful for the teacher than the 5th grade student, as this is not a site targeting younger users. Site menu presented below for your consideration.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">@http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/airplane.html <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> This site, sponsored by NASA, provides a student-friendly tool for identifying the parts of an airplane, including explanation of what role the different parts play in the miracle of aircraft flight.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">@http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/Summer_Training/Elementary97/Lesson13_Essay.HTML Linked from the NASA site, listed above, is a simple creative writing exercise, based on the experience of flight.