Social Studies

Topics 

  • Continents and Oceans

  • Landlocked vs Non-landlocked

  • Latitude & Longitude

  • Hemispheres & Quadrants

  • Constitution Day- NSA surveillance

  • North American geography

  • Geography and Map skills

  • Latitude and Longitude

  • Map Projections- Why do flat maps sometimes look different?

  • Types of sources- Primary vs. Secondary: What is the difference between a primary and a secondary source?  /  What is the difference between being objective and biased?

  • Climate and Physical regions of the US- divided page notes w/ objective or focus questions to help determine importance

  • Geography terms- physical

  • United States geography

  • US Map reading activity

  • Election coverage

  • History of Halloween

  • Crossing the land bridge

  • Ice Age Hunters

  • History of Veterans Day

  • Elements of Culture- word sort and connection to students

  • Pagan frayer model

  • Engineering an Empire- Maya (History channel documentary)

  • Aztec, Inca, Maya elements of culture- American Nation: notes, MT to T: Alpha blocks, Kids Discover: Organizer

  • North American Natives introductory readings with hashtags

  • Native American Dwellings- Why are native dwellings different in each culture region?

  • Brother Eagle, Sister Sky- Native storytelling: relationship with nature

  • Native Culture Regions

  • The Legend of Devils Tower- Is it a myth or a legend?

  • Visual Vocabulary

  • Culture Region Map application of information

  • Native American Exit Ticket

  • World Religions

  • Silk Road

  • Islam Philosophies

  • What is Islam?

  • Dark Ages w/tweets

  • USA Studies Weekly 4 

  • Medieval background information

  • Manor Frayer Model

  • Feudalism- Reading and FQR / Brainpop

  • The Middle Ages

  • Power of the Roman Catholic Church

  • The Rise of Cities

  • City vs Country life

  • Crusades- Shield

  • Map of Europe

  • Renaissance background information

  • Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?

  • Bubonic Plague videos

  • Renaissance artists videos

  • History of Pi (Pi Day)

  • The Printing Press- Which has had a larger impact on society, the printing press or the internet?

  • Marco Polo

  • Scientific Revolution / The Enlightenment

  • Encounter- w/ imagery activity

  • Age of Exploration

  • Christopher Columbus

  • The Columbian Exchange

  • Colonization of the New World

  • New Spain- types of settlements, social classes and treatment of natives

  • Conquistadors

  • Atlantic Slave Trade