Social+Studies

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Student's Name: Title of Lesson Plan: Grade Level: Subject: Standard: Benchmarks: Indicators: Brief description of lesson plan: Website: Student's Name: Allison Siemer Title of Lesson Plan: Community Awareness Grade:Third and Fourth Subject:Social Studies Standard, Benchmark, and Indicator: <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. Talk with students in a group setting about the community in which they live. Lead the discussion to draw on students' awareness of buildings, streets, parks, or features unique to the community. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. Plan and conduct a class field trip to observe the actual make-up of the community. Ask the students to make notes to help in constructing a mode of the community. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. Return to the classroom to construct the model community. Ask the students to assist in drawing in outline form the streets or roads that comprise the community as they have viewed it. The plan may be first drawn on the chalkboard and then transferred to the butcher paper placed on the floor. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. Direct the students to work individually in pairs, or in small groups to make buildings from the cereal boxes and art supplies. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Place the cereal boxes in appropriate spots on the streets and roads drawn on the paper. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6. Make traffic lights, street signs, trees, flowers, grass, etc. from various art supplies to add realistic interest. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">7. Provide time and opportunity for the students to talk freely about the model. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Description: Having the children involved in their community and know what is going on in their communities. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Website: http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/soc/cecsst/cecsst060.html <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student's Name: Allison Siemer <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Title of Lesson Plan: American Flag Lesson Plan <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade: Kindergarten through Third Grade <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject: Social Studies <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Brief description of lesson plan: Learn about the American Flag, Make a Flag by painting one, explain the stripes and stars mean, read a book about the American Flag. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Website: http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/history/americanflagk2.html

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student's Name: Allison Siemer <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Title of Lesson Plan: "Let me tell you about My State" <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade: Fifth Grade <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject: Social Studies <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Brief description of lesson plan: Having each student talk about a state. A way for the children to learn more about states and their country. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Website: [] <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Student's Name: Shaun McClanahan <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Plan #1 <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Title: Powerpointing your way through the civil war <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Grades: 8th-9th <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Brief description of lesson plan: The class is broken up into pairs. Each pair is assigned a topic within the Civil War. Each groups is given a few days to do research and make a powerpoint presentation to present to the class. Each groups is given six tickets which get them an answer for any question they may have. After six questions the groups must either figure it out through trial an error or ask another group for assistance. This promotes problem solving. Website: [] <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Plan #2 <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Title: The American Revolution <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Grades: 8th-9th <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Brief description of lesson plan: Students will do basic research on the American Revolution and make presentations based on the evidence they find showing that they understand the progression of the war. Website: [] <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Plan #3 <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Title: UN human rights council and Darfur (current events) <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Grades: 9-12th <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Brief description of lesson plan: Give a lecture on the then current situation in Darfur or other current human rights issue. Explain the background and the various sides. Break the class up into small groups and assign them countries or NGOs to represent at the UN. Each individual writes 3-4 page essay about what they think. Then they get in groups and write one 2-3 page paper on their beliefs as a group. A debate allows the class to see the other views, end with a group discussion. Website: [] <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Standards: Critical thinking, knowledge of government institutions (Poli-Sci/Gov.) <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Benchmarks: Ability to formulate a sound and coherent argument, Ability to use supporting evidence, ability to understand alternate views than ones own <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Indicators: Be able to formulate arguments relating to current events and human rights concepts in essays, exams or debates.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Student's Name:** Rachael Renfrow <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">**Title of Lesson Plan**: Map Making <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">**Grade Level**: 4-6 <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">**Subject**: Map Skills <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">**Standard**: This activity acquaints students with some of the problems associated with map making, especially with transferring round shape ito a flat shape. It also raises awareness of location of continents, latitude and longitude, and other map skills. **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Benchmarks: **Students understand that there are many ways to solve this problem in their own way. They start to understand latitude, longitude, and other map skills. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">**Indicators:** The student will become aware of the placement of continents and oceans by drawing them on a handmade globe. The students will become aware of the placement of the equator, the tropic of Cancer and to Tropic of Capricorn and the North and South poles by drawing them on the handmade globe. The students will make a flat map from their globe by cutting it with scissors and laying it flat. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">**Brief description of lesson pla**n: Students usually do not view map making as something that is done by people. This activity acquaints students with some of the problems associated with map making, especially with transferring a round shape into a flat shape. Relate the activity to early cartography, the carious flat map designs, and early explorers. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Student's Name**: Rachael Renfrow <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Title of Lesson** Plan: Puzzle Pizzazz <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Grade Level**: 3-4 <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Subject:** Social Studies <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Brief description of lesson plan:** <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 12px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 12px; font-family: Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Students will associate shapes of states in the US with their names by creating their own design using cut-outs of the states <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">**Website:** www.lessonplanspage.com/SSLearningStates34.htm  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Student's Name:** Rachael Renfrow <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Title of Lesson Plan:** Which Continent is Next? <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Grade Level:** 3-5 <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Subject:** Social Studies <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Brief description of lesson plan:** <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 12px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 12px; font-family: Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Students' awareness of basic geographic and demographic data will increase and students will learn the ordering of continents based upon certain criteria. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">**Website:** www.lessonplanspage.com/Geography2.htm <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">**Website**: [] <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Student's Name**: Tyler Crockett**Title of Lesson Plan**: Historic Timeline**Grade Level**:K-12**Subject**: History/ Social Studies**Standard**: This Standard requires student to do their own historical timeline sequence and allows them to do independant research to formulate their timeline.**Benchmarks**: Students grasp the understanding that history can be percieved and given in many different ways with a timeline being one way to show a long period of history in a short sequence.**Indicators**: The student will become well rounded in historic pieces that correlate with the lesson plan/ topic of the time. This activity helps establish the student in independant research to help make the timeline, advances them in technology by using a web based source to make a timeline and also enhances their historical knowledge.**Brief description of lesson plan**: The main idea of this lesson plan is to have the student make a timeline that is relative to the topic at hand, If we are studying WWII then they will formulate a timeline to help comprhend the important dates that led up to WWII and also the dates during and also important dates correlated with WWII after it ended.