Lesson Plans
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Lesson Plans
Description
This collection includes lesson plans written to accompany archival documents in the America's Swamp: The Historic Everglades digital library maintained by the Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida. The lessons focus on important people and events that have helped to shape Florida's history.
Collection Items
Activism and Conservation: Historical and Contemporary Attitudes
Lesson plan for high school students that covers historical and contemporary attitudes toward conservation and land use and the influence of May Mann Jennings on the development of Royal Palm State Park and the Everglades. Lesson aligns with Florida…
May Mann Jennings and the Everglades
Lesson plan for 4th grade students that covers the life of May Mann Jennings and her work on creating Royal Palm State Park and eventually the Everglades National Park. The lesson aligns with Florida Sunshine State Standards in Social Studies and…