SOCIAL STUDIES TECHNOLOGY SOCIAL STUDIES TECHNOLOGY PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION

ADDRESSING THE 7 STRANDS OF THE SOCIAL ADDRESSING THE 7 STRANDS OF THE SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUMSTUDIES CURRICULUM

UNIT: COMMUNITIESUNIT: COMMUNITIES

SECOND GRADE LEVELSECOND GRADE LEVEL

BY: STEPHANIE COOKBY: STEPHANIE COOK

COMMUNITIES AND THE SEVEN STRANDS

AMERICAN HERITAGEPEOPLE IN SOCIETIESWORLD

INTERACTIONSDECISION MAKING

AND RESOURCES

DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES

CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY

AMERICAN HERITAGEAMERICAN HERITAGE

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES READ CASSIE’S JOURNEY

EXAMINE AN HISTORICAL ARTIFACT AND WRITE WHAT IS KNOWN, AND WHAT IS NEW INFORMATION.

CREATE A TIMELINE OF YOUR FAMILY AND THEIR BIRTHDATES. FIND OUT WHAT OCCURRED ON THOSE DAYS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OR THE WORLD.

INTERVIEW A GRANDPARENT-NOTE WHAT IS DIFFERENT TODAY THAN THAT TIME PERIOD.

PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERNATIONAL CLASS FESTIVAL BY MAKING FOODS AND DRESSING IN TRADITIONAL CLOTHES FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY.

WEBSITESWEBSITES http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/notkid/index.htmContains online activities for young children to learn about American

Heritage

http://www.ohiokids.orgInformation provided by the Ohio Historical Society. Contains History,

fun and games, and programs to help kids learn about Ohio.

http://www.pbs.org/stantonanthony/sa_kids/index.html

Takes a journey back in history to show how children lived then.

MORE WEBSITESMORE WEBSITES http://www.historicaltextarchive.com/links.phpGives an overview of the history and information on each state of

the U.S. and various countries.

http://www.history.orgColonial Williamsburg. A site for kids and adults to learn about the

colonial life of Williamsburg.

PEOPLE IN SOCIETIESPEOPLE IN SOCIETIES

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES CREATE A VENN DIAGRAM

COMPARING HOW PEOPLE LIVE IN THE CITY AND HOW THEY LIVE IN THE COUNTRY.

LEARN A SONG AND DANCE FROM SPAIN

PARTICIPATE IN CINCO DE MAYO DAY.

DISCUSS HOW PEOPLE WHO WORK IN A HOSPITAL ARE ORGANIZED.

RESEARCH AN ETHNIC GROUP IN THE UNITED STATES. WRITE IN JOURNAL AND SHOW WHERE THEY LIVE ON A MAP.

WEBSITESWEBSITES http://www.logs.org/people.htmlContains information about famous people, museums, places,

history.

http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/Covers many subjects. Special features for kids.

http://nde.state.ne.us/ss/ppe.htmlContains information, resources, and activities about people,

places, and environments.

MORE WEBSITESMORE WEBSITES http://www.geocities.com/holidayzone/cinco/index.htmlContains recipes, creative art ideas, and language activities that kids can do.

http://www.studyweb.com/History_Social_Studies/toc.htmSite to use for research on ethnic studies.

WORLD INTERACTIONWORLD INTERACTION

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES COMPARE THE LOCAL

COMMUNITY TO ONE IN AFRICA.

CREATE A MAP SHOWING THE ROUTE FROM HOME TO YOUR SCHOOL.

USING A MAP WITH SYMBOLS, CREATE ROUTES TAKEN BY PLANE, TRAIN, AND HIGHWAY TO CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK, AND FLORIDA.

WRITE TO AN INTERNATIONAL PENPAL, AND EXPLAIN YOUR COMMUNITY TO THAT PERSON.

INTERVIEW A NATIVE FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY.

WEBSITESWEBSITES http://www.worldskip.comContains news, information, and products from 220 countries around the world.

http://mapquest.comFind maps and suggested routes on this site.

http://www.kidsvista.com/SocialStudies/geography.htmlResources for using maps and learning about various areas of the world.

MORE WEBSITESMORE WEBSITES http://www.un.org/englishInformation about the United Nations and how it affects people

all over the world.

http://www.hmnet.com/africa/1africa.htmlProvides research information on the countries of Africa.

DECISION MAKING AND DECISION MAKING AND RECOURCESRECOURCES

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES MAKE A LIST OF WANTS AND

NEEDS

COMPILE DATA ON WHO RIDES THE BUS TO SCHOOL, WHO WALKS, AND WHO RIDES WITH PARENTS. MAKE GRAPH TO REPRESENT INFORMATION.

CUT AND PASTE CATALOG PICTURES WITH PRICES. WITH ONLY $10.00 ON YOU, CHOOSE ITEMS YOU WOULD HAVE TO ELIMINATE.

MAKE A LIST OF GOODS AND SERVICES IN YOUR SCHOOL.

WRITE A LETTER TO THE MAYOR ABOUT A CONCERN YOU HAVE IN THE CITY.

WEBSITESWEBSITES http://www.directoryofgreatdeals.com/reference.htmResources for consumers.

http://www.proteacher.com/090041.shtmlContains lesson plans on economics for elementary age kids.

http://mtn.merit.edu/resources/health/decision_making_skills.htmlA teacher’s resource for lesson plans on decision making skills for elementary age

kids.

MORE WEBSITESMORE WEBSITES http://www.economicsamerica.org/National Council on Economic Education. Information for teachers and students

to use.

http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/teachsug.htmIdeas for teachers to teach economics through the internet.

DEMOCRATIC PROCESSDEMOCRATIC PROCESS

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES CAST A VOTE ON AN ISSUE AT

WWW.PBS.ORG

HAVE GUEST SPEAKER, THE CITY MAYOR, TALK TO CLASS

DISCUSS SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES OF A GIRL SCOUT LEADER AND THE LOCAL GOVERNOR

INTERVIEW LOCAL POLICE OFFICER

CHOOSE AN ISSUE THAT IS A COMMUNITY CONCERN AND ORGANIZE A GOAL

WEBSITESWEBSITES http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/Fun facts about the white house and the United States

government.

http://www.house.gov/scott/kids_link1.htmVarious links for kids. Information on the democratic

process.

http://kidsvotingusa.orgNon profit organization to educate young citizens on

the electoral process.

MORE WEBSITESMORE WEBSITES http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/government/Information on each branch of the government and constitution.

http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/vote/index.htmlThis site gives kids an opportunity to cast a vote on an issue.

CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES MAKE A COMMUNITY QUILT

HONOR A SPECIAL PERSON BY DESIGNING A POSTAGE STAMP

CREATE OWN SYMBOL OF CITIZENSHIP

CLASS VOTE ON A GOOD CITIZENSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY

GUEST SPEAKERS-PARENTS COME IN TO TALK ABOUT THEIR JOBS

WEBSITESWEBSITES http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/Site for kids to find out information about society and government.

http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr008.shtmlActivities and several links for teaching kids about citizenship.

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/symbols/index.htmlContains information on the various symbols of the United States.

MORE WEBSITESMORE WEBSITES http://www.goodcharacter.com/Opportunities.htmlGives suggestions to kids on ways to help in the community.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/newyork/laic/Learning adventures in citizenship.

SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY, AND SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETYSOCIETY

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES DISCUSS THE BENEFITS AND

THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY

TAKE A DIGITAL PICTURE OF YOURSELF AND USE A WORD PROCESSOR TEMPLATE TO WRITE ABOUT YOURSELF.

LEARN WHAT THE INTERNET IS AND HOW IT OPERATES

LEARN HOW BARCODES WORK IN GROCERY STORES WITH THE WEBSITE LISTED.

MAKE A TIMELINE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES

WEBSITESWEBSITES http://www.questacon.edu.au/index_flash.htmlScience and technology activities for kids. Resources for teachers.

http://www.acorns.k12.tn.us/Use_It.htmTechnological activities integrating all subject areas for children.

Ideas for teachers to use in the classroom.

http://www.kent.wednet.edu/curriculum/tech/lessons/Technology lesson plans by grade level.

MORE WEBSITESMORE WEBSITES http://www.school.discovery.com/lessonplans/tech.htmlTechnology lesson plans at all grade levels.

http://www.eecs.umich.edu/mathscience/funexperiments/agesubject/lessons/beakman/barcode.html

Contains information on how barcodes and scanners work in the grocery store.

THIS CONCLUDES THE SOCIAL STUDIES THIS CONCLUDES THE SOCIAL STUDIES TECHNOLOGY PROJECT CONTAINING TECHNOLOGY PROJECT CONTAINING SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES FOR A UNIT ON SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES FOR A UNIT ON COMMUNITIES ,AND REQUIREMENTS FROM COMMUNITIES ,AND REQUIREMENTS FROM THE OHIO SOCIAL STUDIES STRANDS THE OHIO SOCIAL STUDIES STRANDS MODEL. MODEL.