Lesson Plans

Silicon Valley History Online has developed a number of lesson plans for teachers to use in the classroom. The lessons make use of images from the SVHO database as well as selected Internet resources.

The Industry! lesson can be used in conjunction with a class visit to the Intel Museum in Santa Clara, California.

Lesson	Grade	Theme	Standards
1906 Earthquake	10^th or 11^th Grade Social Studies	Santa Clara County Effects From 1906 Earthquake	11.2.2 11.2.3 11.5.7
Industry!	10^th or 11^th Grade Social Studies	History of Technology in Santa Clara County	11.2 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8
Electric Light Tower	10^th or 11^th Grade Social Studies	Urban Development of Cities: Electricity	8.12 10.3 11.5
Ohlone Indians	4^th Grade Social Studies	Native American Ohlone in Santa Clara County	3.2 4.1.1
Prune Boom	10^th or 11^th Grade Social Studies	Benefits of Prunes	11.5.7 11.6.4 11.8.2
Plane, Trains, Automobiles… and Airships	10^th or 11^th Grade Social Studies	Develop an Understanding of the Benefits of Transportation	8.12.1 8.12.5 11.5.7
Women in Santa Clara County	8^th Grade Social Studies	Identifying Various Roles of Women	3.3.2 3.3.3 4.3.4 8.6.6 8.8.3 8.12.6