Amanda Cox

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Social Studies Presentation
Amanda Cox Spring 2000 Designed for Third Grade
Students
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Rationale
I hope to provide evidence for each of the six
strands of the ODE SS model. With the material
described on this presentation, I hope to provide
my students with quality educational resources.
Students will learn the history of the Native
Americans, the First Thanksgiving, and the
westward travels of the pioneers. They will
become familiar with their roles in society.
Students will develop an awareness of the world
around them. They will learn about the fate of
valuable natural resources. They will grasp the
concept of a democracy. Students will become
aware of their rights and responsibilities as
citizens of their community and their country.
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American Heritage
Activities

• After learning history of Native Americans,
  create a totem pole as a class. Carvings on
  totem poles tell about the people who made them.
  Characters and images on the pole will represent
  the students, the teacher, and the school.

• Re-create the First Thanksgiving as a class.
  Each student has the role of either a Native
  American or a Pilgrim. Bring an offering similar
  to what was offered long ago. Enjoy a feast to
  celebrate peace despite differences.

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American Heritage
Activities

• As a class, create a mock trading center modeled
  after those that the pioneers traveled through.
  Practice the buying and selling of goods.

• Compete in an Oregon Trail tournament using
  the educational game on CD ROM.

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American Heritage
Activities

• Compare and contrast useful items of today with
  those in the time of the pioneers. Complete a
  chart describing whether items such as covered
  wagons, schools, milk in cartons, and candles
  made from animal fat are used today, were used
  long ago, or are used both today and long ago.

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American Heritage
Web Sites

• http// edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec670

• http// www.gohotline.com/socialstudies/chapter3
  .html

• http//ohiotourism.com/kids/facts.asp

• http//steggy.minn.net/keithp/cn.htm

• http//www.indians.org

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People in Societies
Activities

• Complete a chart showing who provides three of
  your basic needs food, clothing, and shelter.
  Place different occupations under each column
  such as farmer, shoemaker, and carpenter.

• Take a field trip to a unique landmark in your
  community. While on location, learn the history
  of this landmark.

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People in Societies
Activities

• In a group of four of five students,use your map
  skills to create a map of your community on a
  large sheet of bulletin board paper.

• Listen to a guest speaker from the community
  talk about his or her role as a member of
  society.

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People in Societies
Activities

• Write a short paper after learning about
  different types of transportation. Write which
  type of transportation you would prefer to use
  when traveling to a far away destination.
  Support your choice with valid reasons.

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People in Societies
Web Sites

• http//one-web.org/oneida.html

• http//www.seanet.com/users/pamur/13colony.html

• http//weber.u.washington.edu/elme.html

• http//www.csun.edu/hcedu013

• http//library.thinkquest.org/50055index.shtml

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World Interactions
Activities

• Develop group projects on one of five countries.
  Cover the aspects of food, resources, landmarks,
  and location on the globe.

• Compare life in Ancient Athens, one of the
  oldest cities in the world, to life in St.
  Augustine, the oldest city in the U.S.

• Compete in a team tournament of Where in the
  World is Carmen San Diego? using the CD ROM.

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World Interactions
Activities

• Take a field trip to an automobile manufacturer.
  Learn how its parts are made in other countries
  and are imported to the U.S.

• In groups, report on the history of the Statue
  of Liberty and how we acquired it from France.

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World Interactions
Web Sites

• http//ncgia.geog.buffalo.edu/GIAL/netgeog.html

• http//apva.org/tour/index.html

• http// www.nationalgeographic.com/explorer/index
  .html

• http//www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/cou
  ntry.html

• http//www.ccph.com

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Decision Making and Resources
Activities

• Take a field trip to a wheat farm and learn how
  bread is made. Learn the many steps of the
  process, from the harvesting of wheat to the
  shipping of bread to the grocery store.

• Create illustrations showing how natural
  resources such as coal, iron, oil, and wood are
  used.

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Decision Making and Resources
Activities

• On a map of the U.S., students label which crops
  should be farmed in certain areas based on
  climate.

• Create a Danger sign about the pollution of
  your choice.

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Decision Making and Processes
Activities

• Design the cover page of a newspaper describing
  the depletion of the natural resource of your
  choice. Include facts and an editorial column
  stating your opinion on how to stop or slow down
  the process of depletion.

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Decision Making and Resources
Web Sites

• http//www.history.org/other/teaching/tchcrsta.ht
  m

• http//www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/game/index.html

• http//mac.94.ralphbunche.rbs.edu/history/wellin
  g/usa/resolutions.html

• http//members.aol.com/caleb/mayflower.html

• http//www.si.edu/resource/tours/kidsguide/nmah/s
  tart.htm

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Democratic Processes
Activities

• Using a community government as a model, create
  a class democracy. Include council members, a
  mayor, and citizens. Positions are to be chosen
  through an election.

• Write a letter to the mayor with comments or
  concerns you have about something in the
  community.

• Create a mock petition for something in the
  school you wish to see changed or ratified.

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Democratic Processes
Activities

• Learn about the election process by voting for a
  new class mayor and new class council members
  each week.

• Take a field trip to the county courthouse and
  learn how things are run.

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Democratic Processes
Web Sites

• http//lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/declara/declara.4.h
  tml

• http//www.ourconstitution.com

• http//www.whitehouse.gov/WH/Welcome.html

• http//www.senate.gov

• http//www.gohotline.com/socialstudies/chapter4.h
  tml

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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Activities

• Create your own individual set of class rules.
  An alternative set of class rules will be made
  using one rule from each students list.

• Create a sign (think of a traffic sign)
  illustrating a law that is important to you.

• On a poster, create your own punishments for
  breaking certain laws.

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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Activities

• Take a field trip and act as volunteers for a
  day somewhere help is needed in your community.

• Bring in candy to trade with one another,
  charging a tax for each purchase.

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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Web Sites

• http//w3.one.net/mweiler/ushda/borq.htm

• http//www.woa.org

• http//www.kidsvotingusa.org

• http//teachervision.com/resources/list/0,2608,82
  ,00.html

• http//www.wnet.org/newyork/laic/index.html

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Conclusion
This project was helpful to me in many ways. I
am now confident in producing a Power Point
presentation. I was also able to put my
creativity to use when creating activities that
met the criteria of the ODE SS model.
Furthermore, I was once again reminded that the
internet is a valuable resource for those of us
in education.