Electric Light Tower Lesson Plan
Dublin Core
Title
Electric Light Tower Lesson Plan
Subject
Electricity
Description
A high school social studies lesson plan in which the students will explore the development of urban lighting at the turn of the century through an examination of the San Jose Light Tower.
Publisher
Silicon Valley History Online
Date
2004
Rights
(c) 2004 Silicon Valley History Online
Format
pdf
Language
eng
Type
Text
Identifier
LP_ElectricTower
Coverage
San Jose
1881 to 1915
Lesson Plan Item Type Metadata
Standards
2004: 8.12, 10.3, 11.5
Objectives
The students will explore the development of urban lighting at the turn of the century through an examination of the San Jose Light Tower.
Materials
SVHO images:
“Electric Light Tower under Construction, 1881”
“Electric Light Tower, 1907”
“Electric Light Tower, 1910”
“Electric Light Tower, 1910 ”
“Electric Light Tower, 1912”
“Electric Light Tower, 1915”
“Electric Light Tower after Collapse, 1915”
“Electric Light Tower under Construction, 1881”
“Electric Light Tower, 1907”
“Electric Light Tower, 1910”
“Electric Light Tower, 1910 ”
“Electric Light Tower, 1912”
“Electric Light Tower, 1915”
“Electric Light Tower after Collapse, 1915”
Duration
Two days
Files
Collection
Citation
“Electric Light Tower Lesson Plan,” Silicon Valley History Online, accessed May 18, 2024, https://svho.omeka.net/items/show/7.