Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies

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The Sign of the Beaver Real Estate Advertisement: Having read The Sign of the Beaver and the Sunday Real Estate section of the newspaper, create a slide show designed to sell Matt's cabin to buyers in early America.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills); By CarrieAnne Blocker.

Aloha, Hawaii!: As part of a unit comparing various versions of "The Three Little Pigs," the students will read the Hawaiian version of the story and study cultures and traditions of the island. Students will use the internet to gather resources about the culture and people of Hawaii. To integrate science, the students will study the endangered species of Hawaii.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills); By myrna goldberg.

The Birchbark House: This study guide was created by a group of third grade enrichment students. They were planning to read this book but could find no published guide to go with it. They decided to create their own as they read.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Carolyn Ridgway.

Little and big houses: Using the book Little House on the Prairie and international keypals, students will learn about similarities and differences among children at different times and in different places.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Mathematics); By Karen Ester.

Earth Day every day: This Xpeditions lesson demonstrates how classroom and community projects can improve the local environment and benefit communities beyond one's own. Students discuss environmental concerns, analyze these concerns, and offer practical remedies. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Expedition to the poles: Students pretend they've just returned from a year in the Arctic or Antarctic and look at web sites about these regions and expeditions. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Fairy tales, then and now: Introduces elements of old fairy tales. Students update fairy tales to reflect modern settings. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Geotourism: Friendly destinations: In this Xpeditions lesson, students learn about a partnership between the government of Honduras and the National Geographic Society to highlight the concept of geotourism and its benefits. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 5 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

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); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Marketplaces of Asia: In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore kinds of marketplaces and view goods as a reflection of the characteristics of a region. This lesson is one in a series developed in collaboration with The Asia Society, with support from the Freeman Foundation. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

A Nepalese village and your town: What's the difference?: This lesson, from Xpeditions, introduces students to some of the cultural customs of rural Nepal and asks them to consider the differences between Nepalese culture and their own. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies and English Language Arts); Provider: National Geographic

Nomads: Where Boundaries Move: In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore nomadic pastoralism. Focusing on Central Asia, students investigate the way humans have adapted to regions that do not sustain communities through agriculture and the influence this has both on how they live and view the boundaries of their home. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Not "Indians," Many Tribes: Native American Diversity: Students will heighten their awareness of Native American diversity as they learn about three vastly different Native groups in a game-like activity using archival documents such as vintage photographs, traditional stories, photos of artifacts, and recipes. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Oh, give me a home: This Xpeditions lesson explores ways in which the environment influences the design and construction of homes around the world. Students explore how the physical environment, including weather and climate, influences building styles and the availability of building materials. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies); Provider: 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); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Regional foods: In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore the culture of different regions by learning about differences in foods and recipes. They create maps of the United States and the world based on what they have learned about various regions through Internet research. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Seeing the world through the news: This lesson, from Xpeditions, introduces students to National Geographic News and has them find several articles about recent geographic and environmental developments. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies and English Language Arts); Provider: National Geographic

Sodbusters!: Students examine photographs of sod houses, build a model sod house, and picture themselves living in a ‘soddie’ to gain a firsthand perspective on the frontier period of American history. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Symbols and overlays: Students choose a state and create a multi-leveled map booklet. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–3 Social Studies); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

There's no place like home: This Xpeditions lesson uses children's literature and maps to explore reasons for past and present settlement. Students give various reasons people in the past or present have chosen to settle and live in different regions of the United States. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic