Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies

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Australian Travel Adventure: Students will learn information about each of Australia's states and territories by researching information from Internet sites. They will then take what they have learned and decorate the outline of a car with symbols and pictures that represent information gained from their research.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies and Computer Technology Skills); By Courtney Flynt.

Mummy madness: This is a lesson for seventh grade Social Studies students to learn and demonstrate the mummification process used in ancient Egypt.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); By Jo Oliver.

Recipes from Africa and Asia: This activity will allow students to research various Internet sites that provide recipes from Asian and African countries. They will be able to compile the recipes in a database. After compilation, they can sort the database for similarities and difference in ingredients and compare the environments of Asia and Africa.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies and Computer Technology Skills); By Nelle Hyatt.

Ancient Egypt: Stories and myths: In this Xpeditions lesson, students examine stories and myths about ancient Egypt through time. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 7 Social Studies and English Language Arts); Provider: National Geographic

Cultural symbols and the characteristics of place: This Xpeditions lesson explores how the cultures of ancient and modern people are reflected in their cultural symbols. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 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

Pygmies, pictures, and poetry: In this Xpeditions lesson, students use photos and text on Pygmies of Africa to learn about the culture and lifestyle of these people. They then use this information to create collages and short poems. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies and English Language Arts); Provider: 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); Provider: National Geographic

What masks reveal: Students explore the cultural significance of masks by investigating the role they play in ceremonies and on special occasions in societies from widely separated regions of the world. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

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

Women in Africa: Tradition and change: To learn about the role of women and to understand the contextual nature of artwork within traditional African village life, students examine a selection of traditional African artworks that portray women within precolonial family and community life. Students write a report on one female writer, profiling her career and commenting on the part that traditional values play in her work. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Second Languages, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

The world of Haiku: Students explore the traditions and conventions of haiku, comparing this classic form of Japanese poetry to a related genre of Japanese visual art and composing haiku of their own. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 and 9 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities