Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies

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Ancient World: This is a powerpoint jeopardy game. This can be used as a test or as a way to review information. We used this as a culminating test for our unit on Ancient Worlds. The jeopardy game is based on goals in math (geometry), language arts (myths, gods & goddesses), and social studies (Ancient Greece, Rome, Renaissance and Reformation).; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Mathematics); By Danielle Pickard.

Careers in border security: Working with passports: In this lesson for grade six, students will gain an understanding of careers in transportation and border security and will create their own passports.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies); By Julie McCann.

Fast food around the world: Students research other countries with the intent of establishing a fast-food restaurant, tailoring the restaurant to the cultural tastes of people in those countries. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Fleas and the Black Death: This Xpeditions lesson asks students to investigate the role of fleas, a well-known parasite, in the European Black Death of the 14th century. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Inca artifacts: This lesson, from Xpeditions, introduces students to the ancient Inca people. Students explore pictures of various artifacts discovered from the Inca civilization. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Interpreting the evidence: This lesson, the second of a two-part series from Science NetLinks, offers useful information and activities to help students understand how scientists learn about civilizations that have disappeared. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science and Social Studies); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Products across borders: In this lesson, students identify foreign products available in the United States and learn about U.S. companies that sell products abroad. The students discuss globalization and illustrate two maps to show where products come from and where they're sold. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

A suitable job for a woman: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from ARTSEDGE, students identify the model for the character Amelia Martin by discovering information about four women: Abbie Burgess, Louisa May Alcott, Ida Lewis, and Clara Barton. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies, English Language Arts, Theatre Arts Education, and Visual Arts Education); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

What is Asia?: This Xpeditions lesson introduces students to diversity in Asia. After considering what is meant by the term "Asia," students identify the various regions in Asia and consider factors for determining what is considered a "region". (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Why civilizations fall: In this lesson, part of a two-lesson series from Science NetLinks, students find out about the social changes that caused the collapse of important ancient civilizations in Central America, Mesopotamia, the southwestern United States, and western Africa. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Science and Social Studies); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science