U.S.5.d:
Explain how the availability of sources affects historical interpretations.

Plant-Soil Interactions: Students will explain the roles of diffusion and active transport in moving nutrients from the soil to the plant; describe the formation of soil and soil horizons; and describe the events in the Great Dust Bowl, how they relate to soil horizons, and how those events affected agricultural practices.

U.S.9:
Explain how slavery contributed to U.S. industrial and economic growth.

Growing a Nation Era 1b: Cotton’s American Journey: Students investigate the impact of cotton on the history and culture of the United States. Students discover the growth and processing requirements for cotton, recognize how the invention of the cotton gin affected slavery, explain how the plantation system was organized, and ultimately understand the role of cotton in the Civil War.

U.S.9.b:
Describe the experiences of enslaved people on plantations.

Growing a Nation Era 1a: Seeds of Change: Students will engage with the Growing a Nation timeline to explore the significant historical and agricultural events and inventions from American history during the years 1600-1929. Students will recognize the importance of labor in agriculture, discover how the implementation of technology increased agricultural production, and explore the role wool played during this era.

U.S.9.c:
Describe the significance of invention of the cotton gin and its effects on slavery and economy.

Growing a Nation Era 1a: Seeds of Change: Students will engage with the Growing a Nation timeline to explore the significant historical and agricultural events and inventions from American history during the years 1600-1929. Students will recognize the importance of labor in agriculture, discover how the implementation of technology increased agricultural production, and explore the role wool played during this era.

U.S.13.c:
Analyze how life in the United States changed as a result of technological advancements, including automobile, airplane, and radio.

Agricultural Land Use: Students explore the impact of fertilizer on algae growth, soil erosion, and agricultural soil and water conservation practices.

U.S.18.e:
Analyze the effects of advancements in technology and media during the mid- to late twentieth century, including the radio, television, and the internet.

Agricultural Land Use: Students explore the impact of fertilizer on algae growth, soil erosion, and agricultural soil and water conservation practices.

U.S.19.c:
Analyze how life in the United States changed as a result of technological advancements, including automobile, airplane, and radio.

Plant-Soil Interactions: Students will explain the roles of diffusion and active transport in moving nutrients from the soil to the plant; describe the formation of soil and soil horizons; and describe the events in the Great Dust Bowl, how they relate to soil horizons, and how those events affected agricultural practices.

Plasmid Problem Solving: This lesson compares and contrasts prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and examines the form and function of the plasmid found in prokaryotic cells. Students will then use these principles to simulate how a desirable gene can be isolated and inserted into a plasmid as one step in the process of creating a bioengineered (GMO) plant variety.

U.S.24.g:
Analyze the effects of advancements in technology and media during the mid- to late 20th century, including the radio, television, and the internet.

Plasmid Problem Solving: This lesson compares and contrasts prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and examines the form and function of the plasmid found in prokaryotic cells. Students will then use these principles to simulate how a desirable gene can be isolated and inserted into a plasmid as one step in the process of creating a bioengineered (GMO) plant variety.