Download Power Point for Social Studies Standards

The Ohio Standards
for Social Studies
Kelly Enright, Beth Gottman,
Shayla Poindexter, Carrie Stewart
ED 629
Fall 2004
Table of Contents
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List of Ohio Standards
History web-based activity
People in Societies web-based activity
Geography web-based activities
Economics web-based activities
Government web-based activities
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities web-based
activities
• Social Studies Skills and Methods web-based
activities
Ohio Standards
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History
People in Societies
Geography
Economics
Government
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Social Studies Skills and Methods
HISTORY
• 5th grade activity – American Indians Settlements
• 6th grade activity – Understanding BC and AD
• 6th grade activity – Arranging Timelines in Ancient
Egypt
• 7th grade activity – The Crusades
• 8th grade activity – The Boston Tea Party
American Indian Settlements
• Click the picture
• Read the story about the Lakota
Culture
• Review the timeline on the same
website.
• Write a journal entry about the timeline
and what information you found
interesting about the Native Americans
relationship with the new settlers.
Understanding BC and AD
• Click on the top picture
• Read the article about time and how it
works.
• Arrange these time periods into the
correct order.
Islamic rule (700 AD to present)
Middle Kingdom (2040-1633 BC)
Persian rule (525-332 BC)
Third Intermediate Period (1085-525 BC)
First Intermediate Period (2160-2040 BC)
Greek rule (332-30 BC) (also called the Hellenistic)
New Kingdom (1558-1085 BC)
Roman rule (30 BC-700 AD)
Old Kingdom (2686-2160 BC)
Second Intermediate Period (1786-1558 BC)
Ancient Egypt
• Click on picture
• Read about major events in Egyptian
history
• Create a timeline for Egypt
– Include at least seven time periods
– Include one major event for each time
period
The Crusades
• Click the picture of the castle at the
bottom right of the page and read about
the Crusades.
• Select a student to play the role of:
– Peter the Hermit
– The Pope
– The Crusaders
• Have the students so a dramatization
led by the teacher of the first crusade.
The Boston Tea Party
• Click on both pictures and read the two different articles.
• Write a letter to a partner depicting the events in the point
of view of the people that were involved such as:
– King George, one of the Sons of Liberty, or someone in the
crowd watching.
People in Societies
• 4th grade activity- Cultural Practices of the Amish
• 6th grade activity- Comparing two eastern religions (Buddhism &
Hinduism)
• 7th grade activity- Greek Gods and Goddesses
• 8th grade activity- Slavery and The Middle Passage
• 9th grade activity- The end of apartheid in South Africa
Cultural Practices of the Amish
• Click on the picture
• Read the sections
– Who are the Amish?
– Do Amish children go to school?
– Why do they dress like that?
• Assignment
– Describe in a few sentences who
the Amish are
– Describe in a few sentences what
school is like for Amish children
– Draw a picture of an Amish person
working on the farm
Buddhism and Hinduism
1.
Click on the top picture
– Read about Buddhism
– List 10 facts about Buddhism
2.
Click on bottom picture
– Read about Hinduism
– List 10 facts about Hinduism
3.
Write a paragraph comparing
and contrasting the two religions
Slavery &
The Middle Passage
• Click on picture
• Read each of the 4 stories
• Click on bold faced words
for more information
• Write a 1 page report on
the injustices of slavery.
Use examples from the
stories
Gods and Goddesses
• Click on the top picture
• Under extra topics read about Gods and
Heroes
• Click on the bottom picture
• Under extra topics read about women
and Goddesses
• Write a paragraph about the artifacts you
saw
• Make your own piece of art that you
would like to leave behind for other
cultures to see
Ending Apartheid
• Click on top picture and read the
BBC article
• Click on the bottom picture
• Read the Information
• Assignment
– Write a paper describing apartheid
in South Africa. Analyze the events
that led to its end.
GEOGRAPHY
• 4th grade activity- Discover how people adapt to their
everyday surroundings
• 5th grade activity- What about North America
• 6th grade activity- Viewing the relationship between culture
and environment
• 7th grade activity- Exploring early civilizations on maps
• 8th grade- Comparing maps from different time period
Surroundings
• Click on picture:
• How do people adjust to where
they live?
• How do people, things, and
ideas move from one place to
another?
• How can we get a view of
everything existing in the
world?
North America
• Click on the map and read the
article on North America.
• Locate the countries on the
map.
• What are the rankings of North
Americas population?
• Describe the natural
environment of North America.
• Write two paragraphs on how
climate and vegetation of
North America relate to each
other.
Culture and Environment
• Click on picture and read the
article
• Define culture according to the
article.
• How can cultural societies
have an effect on the
environment?
• Read the section on ‘Kinship
and Family’, write a two page
paper on the similarities and
differences of your family and
their beliefs.
Early Civilizations
• Click on any picture
• Click on each one again in the
Cleopatra web site
• Listen to each story for the three
regions of each region
• Explore the site
• Label your blank map with rivers and
cities
• Choose one word from the glossary
to share with the class
Comparing Colonial and Present Day Maps
• Click on both maps
• Study the maps
• Describe the similarities and
differences of the two maps
• What are some other types
of maps that you could look
at in order to visualize the
differences between the two
time periods?
ECONOMICS
• 4th grade activity- Uses of
income
• 5th grade activity- Supply
and demand
• 6th grade activity- Exports
and imports of Africa
• 7th grade activity- Pros
and Cons of NAFTA
• 8th grade activity- Making
a budget
Income
• Click on the picture
• Pick a career and click on it.
Next click on the line that says
“salary”. Record the average
annual salary for your chosen
career.
• List the important things you
would use your salary for
every month. Remember you
have to have a place to live,
transportation and food to eat!
Supply and Demand
• Click on the picture.
• Read the short paragraph.
• Write down in your own
words how supply and
demand affect the price of
a product.
Imports and Exports
• Click on the picture
• Pick any country and write
down all of that country’s
exports and imports.
• Next write a short paper.
Include a description of the
country’s imports, exports and
geographical location. Also
include reasons why they have
to import certain products and
export certain products.
North American Free Trade
Agreement
• Click on the picture.
• Read the article.
• Find two reasons NAFTA
would be good and
explain them. Then find
two reasons NAFTA would
be bad and explain them.
Making a Budget
• Click on the picture.
• Pick any career and click on it.
Then click on the salary of that
career. Record this
information.
• Use the salary for your chosen
profession to create a monthly
budget. Make sure to include
money for transportation, bills,
food, shelter and savings.
government
• 4th grade activity- The
Responsibilities of the 3
branches of government
• 5th grade activity- Explain basic
rights of citizens guaranteed
by the Bill of Rights
• 6th grade activity- Differences
between a democracy and
monarchy
• 7th grade activity- Differences
between representative and
direct democracies
• 8th grade activity- How a Bill
becomes a Law
3 branches of government
• Click on picture
• Read about the Branches of
Government
• Click on each branch and read
more about the responsibilities of
the 3 branches
• When you are done I will assign
groups of three to make a poster of
the government branches
• You will be graded on creativity,
visual appeal, and Correct
information for the responsibilities
of each branch.
Bill of Rights
• Click on the picture
• Read over the Bill of Rights
• Draw a picture representing
one of the first 10
amendments. Include a
description of how that
amendment protects the rights
of the United State’s citizens.
Democracy vs. Monarchy
• Click on the picture to the
right
• Read about what makes a
monarchy
• Write a paper describing
the differences and
similarities of monarchies
and democracies.
Democracy
• Click on the top picture which
describes direct democracy
and read the page.
• Click on the bottom picture
which describes representative
democracy and read the page.
• Write a letter to the president
telling him which form of a
democracy the United States
is. Include your reasons for
choosing that form and
examples from the websites.
How a Bill becomes a Law
• Click on Picture
• Read about the law
making process
• Create your own Bill
• Trace your bill’s
journey to becoming a
law
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
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4th grade activity- Human rights hero
5th grade activity- Law making
6th grade activity- United States government systems
7th grade activity- Magna Carta and Civil Rights and
Liberties
• 8th grade activity- Frederick Douglass
Human rights
• Click on the picture and
read the article about Mrs.
Coretta Scott King.
• Write a one page paper on
her heroism and her
positive impact on the
world today.
Creating Laws
• Click on the picture and
read each bulleted link.
• What is a law, and who
creates them?
• Who makes up the U.S.
Congress and the
legislative branch?
• If you could create one
law, what would it be, and
why would you make it?
U.S. Government
• Click on the picture and
read the article.
• What are the two major
parties existing in the
United States?
• How do the rights and
responsibilities of citizens
differ in each political
party?
Magna Carta and Civil Liberties
• Click on picture and read
article on magna carta
and civil liberties.
• Define magna carta and
its origin.
• How do civil rights and
civil liberties correspond
with magna carta?
Frederick Douglass Impact on
the Abolitionist Movement
• Click on the picture and
read the article on the
abolitionist movement.
• Write a two page paper on
the influence Frederick
Douglass had on the
abolitionist movement?
• Who were the early
influences on
abolitionism?
Social Studies Skills and Methods
• 4th grade activity – Fact or Opinion: Using the Newspaper
• 5th grade activity – Timeline of Events: Independence
• 6th grade activity – Group Activity: Religion
• 8th grade activity – Position Paper
• 9th grade activity – Checking Reliability
Fact or Opinion
• Talk about the difference between fact and fiction as a
group.
• Click on the Dayton Daily News icon above.
• Read through different current articles that you find
interesting.
• Pick an article or two.
• Write down three examples of a fact in the article and
three of the writer of the article’s opinions.
• Explain why you think it is important to understand the
difference between fact and opinion.
United Sates Claims Independence
• Click on the History Channel
icon.
• Read through the article.
• Create a timeline of events
leading up to the signing of the
Declaration of Independence.
Group Activity: Religion
• Split the students into five different groups.
• Have the members of each group select a
representative.
• Pick one of the five main religions of the
world.
• Research on the internet about the religion
and culture.
• Present to the class – Each member will talk
about a concept of the religion including
traditions, rituals, holidays, etc.
Position Paper
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Click on the icon below.
Review the material on the website.
Pick an issue that interests you.
Read the information provided.
Write a paper on if you agree or disagree.
Include why you feel this way.
Be sure to include a Bibliography page.
Checking Reliability
• Click on the pictures one
at a time.
• Both articles have different
perspectives on the same
subject.
• Analyze the facts: Are the
facts accurate?
• Are these sources
reliable?
• Write a journal entry about
your findings.