Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies

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Slavery and bias in historic West Africa: A case of he said, he said: In this lesson, students will examine three primary source documents concerning West African history, and will work to discover the similarities and differences between the documents. Students will discover the biases revealed by the authors of the documents.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Shane Freeman.

East Asian trading ships: Each student will work with a partner as an owner of an overseas shipping company with one cargo ship in East Asia. Students are given these instructions in the overview: In each Asian country that you travel to you will fill your cargo ship with items that you can buy from the list of exports. You will then try to sell these items when you travel to another country that is willing to import these commodities. The winner of the game is the company with the biggest profits at the end of the pretend 15 day time period. Good Luck!; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); By Tami Kaiser Polge.

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); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

What makes a group?: Students will review the different groups in “A Patchwork of Ethnic Minorities,” one of the inset maps, and examine different ways that people can be organized into groups. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

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 7 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

The travels of Ibn Battuta: In this Xpeditions lesson, students work in groups to research the different areas that the 14th-century Islamic traveler Ibn Battuta visited. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Through the eyes of a refugee: This lesson asks students to analyze the “Afghanistan, Land in Crisis” map (available in print and online) to determine how the physical geography of this region affects the lifestyles of the individuals who live there. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Sushi bar: You, me, sushi: In this Xpeditions lesson, students visit a virtual Sushi Bar and explore where the ingredients for various kinds of sushi can be found. Students have the opportunity to consider what resources are available in their area and how globalization, transportation,... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Religion and spirituality in Nepal: Students contemplate the meaning of a statement regarding Nepalese religion and spirituality and look for evidence of religious customs and “spiritual richness” observed during one American's trek through Nepal. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Religion and belief systems in Asia: In this Xpeditions lesson, students conduct an in-depth review of one of the major world religions by focusing on its origins, beliefs, and history. They then explore reasons for the spread or decline in Asia of each of the major world religions. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

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); 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

GIS: Helping to save the African wild: In this Xpeditions lesson, students learn about a geographic tool known as GIS, Geographic Information Systems, and about how it is assisting the conservation efforts of ecologically-minded researchers. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Cities in Asia: In this Xpeditions lesson, students identify the characteristics of cities and analyze the influence of geography on patterns of urban settlement. They explore the role geography plays in the types of cities that develop. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Animals of the nomads: In this Xpeditions lesson, students learn about nomadic pastoralism by examining the roles of animals and the relationship between available natural resources and nomadic life in Central Asian societies. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic