Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies

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The Birchbark House: This study guide was created by a group of third grade enrichment students. They were planning to read this book but could find no published guide to go with it. They decided to create their own as they read.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Carolyn Ridgway.

Comparing Proverbs: The lesson will feature comparisons of American and African proverbs.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Pat Chancer.

Families - Then and Now: Students apply their knowledge of communities as they compare and contrast the home life described in Sarah Plain and Tall to the home life described in Because of Winn-Dixie.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Information Skills, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills); By Debbie Fox and Sherri Hendrix.

Postcards of the Past: Students will participate in Heritage Day activities that will enhance students' awareness of their heritage. They will take digital pictures of activities to include on a web page, and research and report on information gathered. Students will create a web page to present their information.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies); By Karol Leaptrott, Rebecca Watt, and Regina Welsted.

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.

Tobacco bag stringing: Elementary activity three: In this activity for grades 3–6, students will read and evaluate primary source letters from the Tobacco Bag Stringing collection. This should be done after Activity one, which is the introductory activity about tobacco bag stringing.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Tobacco bag stringing: Elementary activity two: This activity for grades 3–6 will teach students how examining photographs can help them to better understand the past. This activity can be used as an introduction to looking at primary source photographs.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Artifacts in Context: Students will explore an archaeological mystery that demonstrates the importance of context in learning from artifacts. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Go west: Imagining the Oregon Trail: Students compare imagined travel experiences of their own with the actual experiences of 19th-century pioneers. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

The great migration: Students learn about the migration of African Americans to Harlem, beginning with the original migration of blacks to North America. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–3 Social Studies); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

History in quilts: Students will recognize how people from different cultures and time periods have passed down the tradition of quiltmaking. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Human migration: The story of a community's culture: In this Xpeditions lesson, students come to understand key concepts of human migration through the examination of maps and migration patterns. Students research and document the impact of migration on a region's cultural landscape. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Marketplaces of Asia: In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore kinds of marketplaces and view goods as a reflection of the characteristics of a region. This lesson is one in a series developed in collaboration with The Asia Society, with support from the Freeman Foundation. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Not "Indians," Many Tribes: Native American Diversity: Students will heighten their awareness of Native American diversity as they learn about three vastly different Native groups in a game-like activity using archival documents such as vintage photographs, traditional stories, photos of artifacts, and recipes. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Quilting: The story of the Underground Railroad: Students use the Internet to research the dangers that escaping slaves faced along the Underground Railroad and the factors that helped the slaves make it to freedom. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Sodbusters!: Students examine photographs of sod houses, build a model sod house, and picture themselves living in a ‘soddie’ to gain a firsthand perspective on the frontier period of American history. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Spices in your favorite foods: Students will discover the importance of spices in history and will focus on the significance of spices in the foods they eat. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

What Can We Learn From Artifacts?: In this lesson on archaeology, students will learn about artifacts – what they are, how they are initially buried, and then excavated. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Where I come from: Students virtually explore their ancestral homelands. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities