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Primary Source Activities
Dayton Evacuation Plan
Author: Cynthia L. Jones
Grade(s): 6
Description
Allow students, in groups or individually, to examine the primary source linked under Resources to the right, while answering the questions below in order. The questions are designed to guide students into a deeper analysis of the source and sharpen associated cognitive skills.Level I: Description
1.List the four main elements of this pamphlet.
2. Define what "The Downtown Get-Away Area" is. Level II: Interpretation
1. When was this pamphlet written?
2. Explain how and why this pamphlet could be useful in the 21st century. Level III: Analysis
1. Develop an emergency evacuation plan for your school. Be sure to include the four main elements you identified in the pamphlet.
Standards
- History 9-10, Benchmark E: Analyze connections between World War II, the Cold War and contemporary conflicts.
- Indicator: Grade 9, GLI 11. Analyze the consequences of World War II including: a. Atomic weapons.
- Indicator: Grade 10, GLI 2. Analyze the impact of industrialization and the modern corporation in the United States on economic and political practices with emphasis on: c. Standard of living.
- Social Studies Skills and Methods 9-10, Benchmark A: Evaluate the reliability and credibility of sources.
- Indicator: Grade 9, GLI 1. Detect bias and propaganda in primary and secondary sources of information.
- Indicator: Grade 9, GLI 2. Evaluate the credibility of sources for: a. Logical fallacies; b. Consistency of arguments; c. Unstated assumptions; d. Bias.
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