Landscape, Art, and Ecology

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 24.01.10

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Demographics
  3. Content Objectives
  4. Introduction to Historical Maps as Artifacts
  5. Development of Richmond
  6. Pre-Civil War
  7. Civil War and Reconstruction
  8. Industrial Revolution and beyond
  9. Artistic Responses to Industrialization
  10. Landscape and Urban Changes
  11. African American Response to Industrialization
  12. African American Artistic Response
  13. Teaching Strategies
  14. Summative Assessment: Lives Through Time in Richmond, VA
  15. Differentiation Strategies
  16. Conclusion
  17. Bibliography
  18. Appendix On Implementing District
  19. Notes

The History of Richmond through Maps

Greysi Vasquez

Published September 2024

Tools for this Unit:

Content Objectives

This curriculum unit is designed to align with the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL). Students will apply skills to understand the changes brought on by the Industrial Revolution and analyzing the societal and cultural changes, with emphasis on the evolution of the nature of work and the labor force. The curriculum will explore the industrial development of Richmond right before and during the Civil War, Reconstruction, and integrating the broader context of the Industrial Revolution. The content is divided into three main objectives:

  • Map Analysis: Students will understand and analyze historical maps to trace industrial and geographical changes in Richmond in the periods pre-Civil War, Civil War and Reconstruction, and the Industrial Revolution.
  • Landscape and Ecological Changes: Students will explore the ecological and landscape transformations brought by industrialization, including the impact of slavery.
  • Art interpretation: Students will examine artistic responses to the Industrial Revolution in Richmond and the African American perspective on these changes.

Comments:

Be the first to comment on this unit!

Add a Comment

Characters Left: 500

Unit Survey
Feedback