Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies

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Solar Cooking: In this lesson, students will build a minimal solar oven that works using two cardboard boxes.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies); By Libby Morrison.

Tobacco bag stringing: Elementary activity four: In this activity for grades 3–6, students will read and evaluate a primary source letter from the Tobacco Bag Stringing collection. This should be done after Activity one, which is the introductory activity about tobacco bag stringing. Students will investigate the influence of technology, and its lack, on the tobacco bag stringers. They will do a role play/debate in which they will assume the roles of owners of companies and other people that were involved in the issue.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Beanie Baby prices soar: Students learn about supply and demand through the sale of Beanie Babies. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Council on Economic Education

Carnegie libraries: The future made bright: Using maps, images, and web texts, students explore the philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie and the impact of the libraries he endowed. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 8–12 Information Skills and Social Studies); Provider: Teaching With Historic Places: National Park Service

An entreduction: This lesson illustrates the differences between inventions and innovations. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies); Provider: National Council on Economic Education

From boomtown to ghost town: Students discuss how a specific economic activity in a region can facilitate the creation of towns, which often turn into ghost towns if the economic activity ends. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Geo-friendly travel: Destination Honduras: 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 5 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

US history: Inventors & entrepreneurs: Students will learn the difference between inventors and entrepreneurs. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Council on Economic Education

Using timeline games and Mexican history to improve comprehension: This lesson explores Mexican history while engaging students' active reading skills through the creation of a timeline. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: IRA/NCTE