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Lesson Plans

Each SOS lesson plan includes:

Specified historical topic in local or state history
Links to state student outcomes and chapters in Michigan, The World Around Us or A History of Ann Arbor
Key website documents to use during the lesson
In-class group and independent student activities
Extension or challenge activities to supplement the lesson

The SOS lesson plans were created as standalone documents—teachers may elect to implement any number of lessons independently in their classrooms without SOS staffers.

SOS Lesson Plan Topics for Third Graders

Introduction to SOS and Local History
Early Ann Arbor Settlement
Town Growth and Immigration
The Underground Railroad in Ann Arbor

SOS Lesson Plan Topics for Fourth Graders

Introduction to SOS and State History
Early Town Settlement
Town Growth and State Immigration
The Underground Railroad in Michigan
Kids and Leisure
The Great Depression
Native American Trails