'Old Marion' Teachers Guide

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Old Marion As They Knew Her in 1900

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When nine-year-old Dan Fry Jr. went to school in Marion County, Oregon, in 1900, he and his friends had little idea about how much change would take place during the next century. Thoughts of television, freeways, and plastic - things we take for granted today -- would have been considered futuristic.

So what did Dan Fry and his friends think and talk about? The Marion County Historical Society has developed a teacher's guide to provide information and activities that will help teachers and students learn about "Old Marion" in 1900 and the changes that have taken place in Marion County since then. These lesson plans have been adjusted for four different grade levels and have been targeted to help your students meet statewide benchmarks.

These 10 lessons are interdisciplinary. These lessons can be done alone, or part of a multi-week unit. They teach about history, and also art, writing, engineering, science, social science, communications and mathematics. The guide uses documents and data obtained from newspapers, personal journals, and government records in 1900.