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

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Development of Richmond

Richmond has a close connection to the Industrial Revolution, making it an ideal case study for our class that just so happens to be located in the city of Richmond. We will focus on the historical development of Richmond and its surrounding areas by tracing the region’s development. We will continue by exploring maps from different periods, including pre-Civil War (1800-1860), the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the height of Industrialization (1865-1900). By overlaying maps from these different periods, students will visualize changes in the landscape, the growth of the city, and how industries developed.

In the following section, we will see maps and visuals that help capture the transformation of landscapes due to industrial activities like mills and factory construction. Understanding these changes through visual representation helps humanize these developments and may help students in understanding the full impact of industrialization. We will compare different periods and identify common themes and differences.

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