Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies

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Integrating the Internet Into the Curriculum: Jan Brett Author Study: Jan Brett's books will be used to integrate technology into different areas of the curriculum. The seven activities will each take about 30 minutes depending on the class. The highlight of the author study will be the design of a class multimedia presentation.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills); By Barb Thorson.

Community buildings: Students take a neighborhood tour, identifying the functions of the buildings within it. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Social Studies); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Designing a native plants garden: Students compare native vegetation in different parts of the United States. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies and Science); Provider: National Geographic

Getting lost: Students practice their knowledge of the cardinal directions by describing the directions in their classroom. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Handy Map: The teacher draws an outline of his or her hands and begins mapping them using words the students suggest. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies and Mathematics); Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Over the river and through the woods: Traveling by memory: This lesson introduces the concept of mental maps and their development. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Personal boundaries and forbidden places: This Xpeditions lesson asks students to consider the concept of boundaries between places,in this case, places where they are welcome versus places where they are unwelcome. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Social Studies and English Language Arts); Provider: National Geographic

Traveling Along: Measuring and Mapping -- Looking Back and Moving Forward: Students are provided with non-standard measuring tools such as paper clips, pencils, and Tangrams and are instructed to create and label a treasure map that leads to a special play area, a hidden treasure, or a favorite toy. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies and Mathematics); Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

What should a house do?: This is a set of nine lesson plans which compares and contrasts the homes built by the first American settlers with those of the Native American peoples. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

What's your favorite place?: Students think of their favorite place or a place they find particularly interesting. They then draw pictures of that place and share information about it with a partner. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

What's your territory?: Introduces international territorial defense through considering how students, their pets, and their parents define and defend their personal spaces or territory. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Where in the U.S. would you want to live?: This Xpeditions lesson challenges students to think about why objects, in the classroom and in their community, are placed where they are, and how their placement affects our daily lives. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Social Studies and Mathematics); Provider: National Geographic