St. Louis Pre-1865 Secondary
Explore St. Louis before 1865 through three major events: Three Flags Day, The Missouri Compromise, and Mormons in Missouri. These lessons give you an idea of what current events were happening when Roswell and Frances Field lived in St. Louis. We highly recommend planning to visit the Museum for a more complete idea of what life would have been like during the time. Below is a quick overview of the lesson standards and objectives as well as a download link. Happy learning!
Three Flags Day Lesson Plan
Show-Me Standards
Communication Arts:
3. Reading and evaluating nonfiction works and material (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals)
6. Participating in formal and informal presentations and discussions of issues and ideas
Social Studies:
2. Continuity and change in the history of Missouri, the United States and the world
6. Relationships of the individual and groups to institutions and cultural traditions
Objectives
1. To educate students on the history of St. Louis and Missouri.
2. To improve student’s comprehensive reading abilities.
3. To improve student’s understanding of colonial relationships of countries and people.
Activity
Read about Three Flags Day and answer the following questions.
The Missouri Compromise
Show-Me Standards
Communication Arts:
3. Reading and evaluating nonfiction works and material (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals)
4. Writing formally (such as reports, narratives, essays) and informally (such as outlines, notes)
6. Participating in formal and informal presentations and discussions of issues and ideas
Social Studies:
1. Principles expressed in the documents shaping constitutional democracy in the United States
2. Continuity and change in the history of Missouri, the United States and the world
Objectives
1. To educate students on the history of St. Louis and Missouri.
2. To improve student’s comprehensive reading abilities.
3. To improve student’s understanding how Missouri became a state and the ramifications of statehood.
Activity
Read about The Missouri Compromise and answer the following questions.
Mormons in Missouri
Show-Me Standards
Communication Arts:
3. Reading and evaluating nonfiction works and material (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals)
6. Participating in formal and informal presentations and discussions of issues and ideas
Social Studies:
2. Continuity and change in the history of Missouri, the United States and the world
3. Principles and processes of governance systems
6. Relationships of the individual and groups to institutions and cultural traditions
Objectives
1. To educate students on the history of St. Louis and Missouri.
2. To improve student’s comprehensive reading abilities.
3. To improve student’s understanding of Westward Expansion and pioneer settlers.
Activity
Read about Mormons in Missouri and answer the following questions.