social studies strands ryan myers ed 608 november 5, 2001
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Social Studies StrandsSocial Studies Strands
Ryan Myers
ED 608
November 5, 2001
Social Studies StrandsSocial Studies Strands
Web sites and activitiesUnit covering Ohio and the globeUnit targeted for grade five
American Heritage & People American Heritage & People in Societiesin Societies
Time Continuity Change Culture
Web Sites Web Sites
www.nps.gov www.ohio200.org/adv
councils/ohpopcultr.html
www2.wcoil.com/~mdecker/ohio.htm
www.geocities.com/Heartland/3382/dance.html
www.moah.com www.americanheritag
e.com
ActivitiesActivities
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
World InteractionsWorld Interactions
People Places Environments Global connections
Web SitesWeb 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/recyclec
ity
ActivitiesActivities
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
Citizenship RightsCitizenship RightsAnd ResponsibilitiesAnd Responsibilities
Power Authority Governance Civic Ideals and
Practices
Web SitesWeb Sites
www.mockelection.com
www.cpn.org www.citizen.org
www.webactive.com http://crayon.net
ActivitiesActivities
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
Democratic ProcessesDemocratic Processes
Individuals Groups Institutions Civic Ideals
Web SitesWeb Sites
www.ohio.gov www.fedworld.gov/su
pcourt/index.htm www.tapr.org/emissar
y
www.senate.gov www.findlaw.com
ActivitiesActivities
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
Decision Making & ResourcesDecision Making & Resources
Production Distribution Consumption
Web SitesWeb 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
ActivitiesActivities
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
Science, Technology, SocietyScience, Technology, Society
How do these affect our lives?
Web SitesWeb Sites
www.nasa.gov www.periodictable.co
m www.rootsweb.com
www.stsci.edu www.ohio.gov
ActivitiesActivities
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