Social Studies Strands

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Social Studies Strands

• Ryan Myers
• ED 608
• November 5, 2001

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Social Studies Strands

• Web sites and activities
• Unit covering Ohio and the globe
• Unit targeted for grade five

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American Heritage People in Societies

• Time
• Continuity
• Change
• Culture

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Web Sites

• www.nps.gov
• www.ohio200.org/advcouncils/ohpopcultr.html
• www2.wcoil.com/mdecker/ohio.htm

• www.geocities.com/Heartland/3382/dance.html
• www.moah.com
• www.americanheritage.com

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Activities

• Students will
• Visit Hopewell burial sites
• Research the purchase of Ohio, including who was
  living here at the time

• Make an art or music object patterned from
  native art and music
• Make a timeline of Ohio, from discovery to
  settlement
• Visit the museum of natural history

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World Interactions

• People
• Places
• Environments
• Global connections

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Web Sites

• www.zilker.net/hal/apl-us/
• www.earthcam.com/MAP.HTM
• www.lonelyplanet.com.au/lp.htm

• www.umn.edu/ihrc
• www.epa.gov/recyclecity

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Activities

• Students Will
• Research their ancestry
• Take a poll of opinion concerning the war in
  Afghanistan
• Take a trip around the world in 80 days

• Take part in a world market day, foods, currency,
  crafts
• Listen to community members tell about their
  native culture

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Citizenship RightsAnd Responsibilities

• Power
• Authority
• Governance
• Civic Ideals and Practices

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Web Sites

• www.mockelection.com
• www.cpn.org
• www.citizen.org

• www.webactive.com
• http//crayon.net

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Activities

• Students will
• Participate in a mock election
• Establish a student council
• Shadow a public employee for a day

• Research and write about their dream public
  service job
• Write a class constitution modeled from our
  national constitution

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Democratic Processes

• Individuals
• Groups
• Institutions
• Civic Ideals

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Web Sites

• www.ohio.gov
• www.fedworld.gov/supcourt/index.htm
• www.tapr.org/emissary

• www.senate.gov
• www.findlaw.com

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Activities

• Students will
• Incorporate a school-wide election of class
  officers
• Create a mock embassy to a new nation

• Vote for state and local candidates running for
  office
• Choose a court case and examine the decision
• Draft a law

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Decision Making Resources

• Production
• Distribution
• Consumption

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Web Sites

• www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/RSE/RSEyellow/gnb.html
• www.econ.unimelb.edu.au/ecowww/school.html

• www.bog.frb.fed.us
• http//ecedweb.unomaha.edu
• www.webcom.com/yardeni/economic.html

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Activities

• Students will
• Choose an item to produce for market
• Be consumers for a day on paper, dealing with a
  budget
• Research supply and demand for a major commodity

• Participate in six weeks of stock market trading,
  on paper
• Negotiate foreign trade rights with two other
  countries

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Science, Technology, Society

• How do these affect our lives?

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Web Sites

• www.nasa.gov
• www.periodictable.com
• www.rootsweb.com

• www.stsci.edu
• www.ohio.gov

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Activities

• Students will
• Visit COSI
• Visit Challenger Center
• Visit a hydroelectric power plant

• Surf the web to discover the periodic table
• Research the demographics of their town using the
  Internet