Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies

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Geography centers: A geography unit in which students investigate and compare their hometowns and other cities. The unit incorporates nine centers: math, science, social studies, reading, writing, computers, puzzles and games, art, and listening. They all have activities that are integrated with the geography unit.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies); By Laurie Perry.

Your special town: This Xpeditions lesson asks students to consider the unique and special features of their hometown and to create a presentation or performance that could be used to welcome visitors to the town. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Xpeditions express: City scavenger hunt: Students take a virtual trip on National Geographic's Xpeditions Express through Europe to the cities of London, Paris, Innsbruck, Venice, Budapest, and Istanbul. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Wildebeest migration: Students will make maps of the wildebeest migration route in eastern Africa. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Science and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

A vacation to the polar regions: Students learn about the characteristics of the Arctic and Antarctic by looking at a globe and at pictures of the polar landscape and animals. They'll plan a vacation to one of these regions and draw pictures or write stories depicting themselves on the trip. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Using maps to see regions: Students will use basic observation, data collecting, and mapmaking skills to explore their school grounds and create regional maps. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Traditional towns and modern suburbs: Students will visit a virtual community and view aerial photographs to compare and contrast these two types of towns. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

To build an island: Students gain a basic overview of the geography of islands. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Pioneer America: Journey west: Students learn about the early pioneers in America and their motivations for moving West. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–3 Social Studies); Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Native American cultures across the U.S.: Students discuss the differences between five Native American tribes within the U.S. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities

The Middle East region: Flags and facts: Students will learn basic facts about the Middle East by exploring maps of the region. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Mars mobiles: Students compare the landscapes of Mars and Earth and create mobiles showcasing some of the features of the Martian landscape. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Marco Polo takes a trip: Students learn about the travels of Venetian adventurer Marco Polo. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics and Social Studies); Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities

Life in the mountains: Students are introduced to the idea that people in different parts of the world have different customs and habits of daily life, even if they live in similar landscapes. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

The land of the Inca: Students learn basic facts about the Inca and show where they lived on a map. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Immigrating to America: Students learn about what it was like for new immigrants to come through Ellis Island at the turn of the century. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–4 Social Studies); Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

The great migration: Students learn about the migration of African Americans to Harlem, beginning with the original migration of blacks to North America. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–3 Social Studies); Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Geography skills and your town: In this Xpeditions lesson, students relate the five themes of geography (location, place, human/environment interaction, movement, and regions) to their own home town. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Exploring physical and human characteristics of earth's spaces: Students travel around the world on a visual scavenger hunt. First select a handful of important natural and cultural characteristics of places. Then ask them to search through magazines such as National Geographic for photographs that illustrate the range... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Social Studies); Provided by: Xpeditions

Explore your state with maps: In this Xpeditions lesson, students create maps of their state using information from National Geographic's MapMachine. They then make their own maps from memory after studying the original maps they created. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

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