Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies

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Travel brochure for Western Europe: Students will explore a particular country in Western Europe and get a general overview of the country. This is an activity designed to cover a great amount of material in a brief period of time.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies); By Debra Martinez.

A world of myths: Students explore how myths help to explain nature and science. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Recording the changing seasons in ancient times: In this Xpeditions lesson, students learn about Stonehenge and read ancient myths and stories explaining the seasons. Acting as historians, the students use Web sites to find information about how ancient cultures kept track of and celebrated the seasons. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies); Provided by: 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); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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); Provided by: National Geographic

Creating character: Justice and Fairness: In this lesson, students examine the differences between justice and fairness and are encouraged to confront discrimination in the classroom and reflect upon their own prejudices. Students contrast the accounts of Alex Stern, a witness in a war crimes trial;... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies); Provided by: USC Shoah Foundation Institute

Creating character: Courage: In this lesson, students explore the concept of "courage", in one of six online activities presented by the Shoah Foundation Institute of the University of Southern California. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies); Provided by: USC Shoah Foundation Institute

Creating character: Responsibility: In this lesson, students explore the concept of "responsibility," by watching video archives from the Shoah Foundation Institute, which focuses on Holocaust survivors. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies); Provided by: USC Shoah Foundation Institute

Creating character: Respect: In this lesson, students explore the concept of "respect" by listening and viewing testimonials from Holocaust survivors. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies); Provided by: USC Shoah Foundation Institute

Creating character: Perseverance: In this lesson, students listen to the perspectives of three women who discuss the character trait of perseverance. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies); Provided by: USC Shoah Foundation Institute

Creating character: Introduction: Creating character contains a series of eight multi-media classroom lessons, each of which explores the importance of positive character development. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Guidance and Social Studies); Provided by: USC Shoah Foundation Institute

Creating character: Concluding lesson: In this concluding lesson, students evaluate and synthesize concepts of character education they learned in previous lessons. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies); Provided by: USC Shoah Foundation Institute

Creating character: Citizenship: In this lesson from the Shoah Foundation Institute, students explore the concept of citizenship while listening to the perspectives of Holocaust survivors. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies); Provided by: USC Shoah Foundation Institute