Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies

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Civil Rights Wax Museum Project: In this lesson plan, students will choose African Americans prominent in the Civil Rights Movement and research aspects of their lives. They will create timelines of their subjects' lives and a speech about their subjects, emphasizing why they are remembered today.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Sabrina Lewandowski.

Formulating Questions to Meet Information Needs of ESL Students: A multi-activity lesson plan to teach the concept of asking engaging, researchable questions prior to reading which leads to effective inquiries during project work. Using engaging questions creates a sense of connectedness by linking academic contents with students' personal concerns. The lesson is primarily designed for English Language Learners although it can be adapted for mainstream students. This lesson can also be modified for use with grades 4-8.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies and English Language Development); By Deborah Wilkes, Kristi Triplett, and Karen Waller.

Freedom songs of the civil rights movement: Students will listen to freedom songs recorded during the civil rights movement, 1960–1965. Students will write about personal reactions to the music and lyrics. Through reading and pictures, students will briefly explore historical events where these songs were sung. Listening again, students will analyze and describe — musically — particular song(s).; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Music Education, Social Studies, and Dance Arts Education); By Merritt Raum Flexman.

Jackie Robinson Taught Us More Than Baseball: After determining student knowledge about Jackie Robinson, the teacher/counselor reads "Teammates" by Peter Golenbock to fifth graders. The teacher/counselor then divides students into four groups to work cooperatively on questions. Groups select leaders and recorders and each group leader presents answers to the whole class. The teacher/counselor ends the activity with a question that individual students will respond to in writing.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies); By Jan Huggins.

A living time line of civil rights: This fifth grade lesson plan is one piece of a civil rights unit. This particular lesson is an opportunity for students to demonstrate knowledge of a specific person or event that occurred during the civil rights movement. The students will share their research with others as they take on the role of a museum artifact.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies); By Laurie Lietz.

Observing connections: North Carolina pottery and face jugs: This is the third lesson in a series of three in which students are creating art based on their observations: Lesson 1 Observing connections—art, poetry and the environment; Lesson 2 Observing connections—changing landscapes; Lesson 3 Observing connections—North Carolina pottery and face jugs.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); By Lisa Mitchell.

Flying to Freedom: "Tar Beach and the People Could Fly": Introduces the significance of genre and historical context through the themes of liberation and racism. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Geographic groceries: Students explore the regions of their grocery store to see which foods hang out together and why. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–7 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Historical fiction: Using literature to learn about the Civil War: Students use a book from The American Girls Collection® to learn about the characteristics of historical fiction and slavery during the Civil War. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies and English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

History in quilts: Students will recognize how people from different cultures and time periods have passed down the tradition of quiltmaking. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

How was the White House designed?: Students investigate the various design proposals for White House. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Information Skills, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

I Hear the Locomotives: The Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad: Students analyze archival material in order to make connections between the arrival of the railroads and many of the changes that occurred subsequently in the United States and its territories. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Make a wampum belt: Students discuss Native American tribes and their culture, including the barter system of economics. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Native Americans today: In this lesson, teachers use children's nonfiction books and the Internet to help their students develop accurate, substantive information about Native American people in the present day. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: IRA/NCTE

On the Oregon Trail: Students work with primary documents and latter-day photographs to recapture the experience of traveling on the Oregon Trail. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Weeping camel: What is a ritual?: In this Xpeditions lesson, students identify characteristics of traditional and modern rituals found in different cultures. Through reading articles and watching videos of several rituals, students identify some of their characteristics. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

What they left behind: Early multi-national influences in the United States: Students make connections between European voyages of discovery, colonial spheres of influence, and various aspects of American culture. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities