Format
1) Program opens with a basic explanation and introduction of the topic
2) We will begin interactive discussion on immigration, families, their homes and how they changed throughout history.
3) Time is set aside for questions at the closing (as well as throughout the presentation)
Objectives
After attending The Durham Museum’s Omaha Homes and Families Class, students will:
Describe changes in key characteristics of Omaha, such as homes and population
Standards Alignment
State Standards
Kindergarten
0.4.1.a Identify concepts of time and chronology
0.4.2.b Differentiate between stories from the present and the past
First Grade
1.3.2.c Explain how places change over time
1.4.1.a Identify concepts of time and chronology
1.4.2.b Describe how objects including books, letters, and other artifacts help us to
understand the past
Second Grade
2.3.2.c Explain how places and regions change over time
2.4.1.a Identify concepts of time and chronology
2.4.1.d Describe how individuals, event, and ideas have changed neighborhoods, past and
present
2.4.2.b Describe how their neighborhood has changed over the course of time using maps
and other artifacts
Third Grade
3.3.2.c Explain and give examples of how places and regions change over time
3.4.1.a Identify concepts of time and chronology
3.4.1.d Describe how individuals, events, and ideas have changed communities past and
present
3.4.2.b Describe how their community has changed over the course of time using maps and
other artifacts
Fourth Grade
4.4.1.a Apply concepts of time and chronology
4.4.1.d Examine the chronology of historical events in Nebraska and their impact on the past,
present, and future
4.4.2.b Describe how Nebraska and the Great Plains Region have changed over the course
of time using maps, documents, and other artifacts
Fifth Grade
5.4.1.a Describe concepts of time and chronology
5.4.1.c Examine the chronology of historical events in the United States and their impact on
the past, present, and future