This curriculum was created as an educational supplement for the 2023 Civic Exhibition.

The curriculum uses local St. Louis history and culture along Jefferson Avenue as a conduit to teach important modern competencies like writing, critical thinking, reasoning, and other humanities skills and to make the content more relatable, useful, and engaging.

K-12 Units and Lesson Plans

We Built (Build) This City

PLATFORMS
Sugar Loaf Mound

A study of the platforms upon which St. Louis

was built.

PILLARS

Mill Creek Valley

A study of the pillars that help to build and sustain a community.

PEOPLE

The Griot Museum of African American History

A study of the people who helped build St. Louis.

Educator Notes for using the K-12 Lesson Plans

The units in the We Built (Build) This City curriculum supplement both onsite visits to the installations on Jefferson Avenue and virtual visits via a variety of resources provided throughout the unit plans.

Teachers may choose to use unit plans in their entirety or select specific sections of units to supplement existing classroom curriculum. The units are designed to be used across a variety of grade levels and content areas.

It is also recommended that teachers preview all text and materials prior to using with students to ensure they are appropriate for the age level and context in which the materials will be used.

Missouri Learning Standards

The Missouri Learning Standards define the knowledge and skills students need in each grade level and course for success in college, other post-secondary training and careers. These expectations are aligned to the Show Me Standards, which define what all Missouri high school graduates should know and be able to do.

Ⓢ Ⓣ Ⓔ Ⓐ Ⓜ

The STEAM based curriculum targets the very large objective of understanding our local history and doing something about the current issues that face us today.

Studying history

causes and effects

also introduces youth to:

📈 Economics

💬 Psychology

🌍 Anthropology

🔭 Astronomy

⚛ Physics

♻️ Ecology

⛪ Spirituality and

📚 Literature.

Jordan Weber

Defensive Landscape

Peace Park, St. Louis

By highlighting.the

🔬 SCIENTIFIC,

🎥 TECHNOLOGICAL,

⛰️ ENGINEERING,

🎨 ARTISTIC &

🔢 MATHEMATICAL

... INNOVATIONS ..

of their neighborhoods,

we can relate to our youth’s

everyday lives even more!

Elementary Level

The Elementary Level curriculum is designed to be given during class hours.

All classwork is intended to accommodate learning through discussions and readings around the visual representations in the classroom kit and stimulus activities that encourage a basic understanding of the events portrayed.

The curriculum at this level affords an intentional focus on language and vocabulary.

Mid Level

The Mid level curriculum is created to stimulate the understanding of the social relevance of each lesson.

Projects, including group projects, where students are encouraged to discover other history in the area and

through residents who will share their

own experiences with the class.

Students will take an active role in educating each other about what they have learned. They will also begin to form valuable connections with local organizations and landmarks at this level.

High Level