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Social Studies

Lesson Plans 6-8

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Lesson Plans: PreK-2 | 3 - 5 | 6 - 8 | 9 - 12

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Lesson Plans

• A Comparative Study Against Slavery Students create a slide show or Inspiration diagram depicting the differences and similarities between slave treatment based on slave narratives.
  
  
• Quadrant Analysis Students create a slide show depicting items found in their one square meter quadrant.

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Internet Lesson Plan

• All About the Oregon Trail
  http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Allabout.html
  This is a an interactive web site that explores the various aspects of the development of the Oregon Trail, which became the corridor to the entire western United States.
  
  
• The American West
  http://www.americanwest.com/
  Many facts, stories and pictures from the Frontier and Pioneer days of the Wild West through today's Modern West.
  
  
• California's Goldrush Country
  http://www.goldrush1849.com/
  A virtual tour of information about the California gold discovery, books about the gold rush, and opportunities to visit and experience this historic area of California.
  
  
• The Civil War and More
  http://www.civil-war-and-more.com/
  This site is a Civil War e-book that gives a detailed history of the Civil War including maps, original photos, and profiles.
  
  
• Encyclopedia Mythica
  http://www.pantheon.org/mythica.html
  This is an encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, legends, and more. It contains over 6100 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world.
  
  
• Exploring Florida: A Social Studies Resource for Students and Teachers
  http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/default.htm
  This is a social studies resource for students and teachers that includes thousands of Florida resources in all subject areas.
  
  
• The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
  http://www.princeton.edu/~mcbrown/display/faces.html
  African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.
  
  
• Freedom on the Underground Railroad
  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/
  Freedom on the Underground Railroad - Follow the North Star and you'll meet people like Harriet Tubman, a slave that escaped and then helped others make their way across Lake Erie and into Canada.
  
  
• Geography IQ
  http://www.geographyiq.com/
  This site is loaded with links to maps as well as other information pertaining to the many worldwide countries that are included in the database.
  
  
• Hercules: Greece's Greatest Hero
  http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Herakles/
  Heritage of the Ancient Ones (HOTAO) is a multicultural, nonprofit organization, offering educational and environmental awareness programs. They are dedicated to preserving the history, culture and traditions of Florida's original native peoples, while promoting respect for Mother Earth.
  
  
• Heritage of the Ancient Ones
  http://www.ancientnative.org/
  Heritage of the Ancient Ones (HOTAO) is a multicultural, nonprofit organization, offering educational and environmental awareness programs. They are dedicated to preserving the history, culture and traditions of Florida's original native peoples, while promoting respect for Mother Earth.
  
  
• Historic Events & Birthdates
  http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/
  At this site, you can select any day of the year and look to see what else happened that day - birthdays, deaths, and important events in history.
  
  
• The History Globe
  http://www.historyglobe.com/
  The History Globe.com web site presents interactive areas for three historical periods: the Anglo-Apache conflicts, the Oregon Trail explorations, and the Jamestown settlement.
  
  
• Map Machine
  http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/
  This site is good geography link to National Geographic's Map Machine, where the user has many options on choosing just the right map.
  
  
• POTUS: Presidents of the United States
  http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/
  This site includes background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and points of interest on each of the presidents.
  
• Rome Project
  http://www.dalton.org/groups/rome/index.htmlt
  This site includes a vast collection of resources on Classical Rome. Anyone interested in Classical Rome will find this site to be a valuable research tool.
  
  
• States & Capitals
  http://www.50states.com/
  This site is an excellent source for many different "quick fact" information on each of the 50 states.
  
  
• White House Kids
  http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/index2.html
  An interactive look into the White House, providing kids with information about the current and past presidents, as well as a tour of the White House.

Last Updated
September 16, 2004

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