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Lesson One (Classroom)

• Introduction: Photo discussion; Define internal migration; Great Migration
  
• Concept web:  African American life in early 1900s
  
• GIS Map Discussion: Compare 1900, 1920 African American Population
  
• Assign County Pairs & Letters:  Explanation of Great Migration assignment
  

HOMEWORK: Letters from Migrants + Document Analysis Worksheet (Due by Lesson Three)

Lesson Two (Media Lab)

• Computer Tutorial: How to use My World
• Pair Work in GIS: Find counties; Complete County Comparison Sheet
• Whole Class Discussion:  Making Good Observations from Data Maps
  

HOMEWORK: Observations/Comparisons column (Due by Lesson Four)

Lesson Three (Classroom)

• Pair Work with Letters: Find push-pull factors, underline words/phrases
  
• Whole Class Discussion: Volunteers share Letters; Generate list of push-pull factors and enablers
  
• Guided Document Analysis: Read & Underline Cook letter; Discuss
  
• Document-Data Connections: Compare wage and job data; Connect maps to letters
  

HOMEWORK: Returning Soldiers + Document Analysis Sheet (Due by Lesson Five)

Lesson Four (Media Lab)

• New Layer Introduction: Show AfrPop Change; Southern ‘pull counties’
• Data Capture Tutorial 1: Screen captures
• County Pairs Work in GIS: Work on Data Capture Sheet
  

HOMEWORK: Begin Historical Narrative and study for Final Quiz

Lesson Five (Media Lab)

• Data Capture Tutorial 2: Letter links & copying text
• County Pairs Work in GIS: Complete Data Capture Sheet
• Writing Assignment: Students begin individual work on Historical Narrative
  
• Save/Print Work
  

HOMEWORK: Finish Historical Narrative and study for Final Quiz

Final Quiz (Classroom or Media Lab)