Title: Ohio Social Studies Strands For Sixth Grade
1Ohio Social Studies Strands For Sixth Grade
- By Edward Wilson
- ED 417 for Dr. Helms
2 Outline For Ethnic Unit
- Rationale, Goal, and Objectives
- American Heritage (Activities and Websites)
- People in Societies (Activities and Websites)
- World Interactions (Activities and Websites)
- Decision Making and Resources (Activities and
Websites) - Democratic Processes (Activities and Websites)
- Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
(Activities and Websites) - Science, Technology, and Society (Activities and
Websites)
3Rationale, Goal, and Performance Objectives
- Rationale It is important for students to learn
and understand different regions, cultures, and
people throughout the world. - Goal Students will explain how these regions,
cultures, and people relate to each other. - Objectives The learner will identify a
significant individual from a different region of
the world and discuss cause and effect
relationships surrounding a major event in the
individuals life.
4Performance Objectives Continues
- After selecting two societies, the learner will
compare the roles of women, religious ideas, and
class structures in those societies. - Given a world map, the learner will identify
physical and cultural regions and show
relationships among regions. - Given information about global resource
distribution, the learner will use the
information to make generalizations about why
nations engage in international trade. - Given characteristics of government, the learner,
will classify the characteristics as typical of a
monarchal, democratic, or dictatorial type of
government. - The learner will identify and analyze
alternatives through which civic goals can be
achieved by working with others to choose the
best alternative.
5American Heritage Activities
- Students will view videos of different ethnic
groups. - Students will make a KLW chart of diversity
- Students will make a timeline charting the
different ethnic groups. - Students will research the autobiographies of
famous people in different ethnic groups - Students will research and learn about a
different aspect of a culture of an ethnic group
whether it is food, art, clothing, music, and
etc.
6American Heritage Activities Websites
- www.pbs.com
- www.americashistory.com
- www.diversity.com
- http//socialstudies.com
- www.edhelper.com
7People in Societies Activities
- Students will make a Venn Diagram of the
different ethnic societies. - Students in groups will do a simulation model of
different ethnic interacting with each other. - Students will compare and contrast different
religions of ethnic groups. - Students will compare and contrast different laws
of ethnic groups. - Students will write a 1 page summary of a famous
woman in a ethnic group.
8 People in Societies Websites
- www.famouswomen.com
- www.pbs.com
- www.americashistory.com
- www.laws.com
- www.learningspace.com
9World Interactions Activities
- Students will use the Odyssey Globe to learn
about different countries in ethnic groups. - Students will play a map game in groups by
learning the latitude and longitude positions of
different countries. - Students will make a report on different
ecosystems of ethnic groups in their countries. - Students will draw a map of a country other than
America. - Students will research different currencies of
different countries.
10World Interactions Websites
- www.maps.com
- www.currencies.com
- www.americashistory.com
- http//socialstudies.com
- www.pbs.com
11Decision Making and Resources Activities
- Have a stockbroker speaker for the students to
explain the working of international trade. - Student will research and summarize IMF, WTO, and
World Bank organizations. - Students will conduct a simulation model of a
international trade agreement between different
countries. - Students will research and summarize the GDP and
GNP of a different country. - Students will make a Venn Diagram of goods and
services certain countries produce.
12Decision Making and Resources Websites
- www.WTO.com
- www.IMF.com
- www.WorldBank.com
- www.encarta.com
- www.pbs.com
13Democratic Processes Activities
- Students will make a Venn Diagram of the
different governments of different countries. - Students will compare and contrast governments of
different countries using different types of
media. - Have a guest speaker perhaps a political science
major talk to students about the governments of
different countries. - Students will simulate the governmental
procedures of different countries. - Students will listen to different countries
national anthems. -
14Democratic Processes Websites
- www.encarta.com
- www.cnn.com
- www.pbs.com
- www.americashistory.com
- http//socialstudies.com
15Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Activities
- Take a field trip to a actual city commission
meeting. - Have a guest speaker perhaps a political science
professor to talk to students about the
democratic voting process in countries who have
elections. - Students will research the important issues that
are affecting countries today. - Students will simulate a mock election on a
country who have democratic elections. - Students will research and summarize a famous
political leader of a democratic elected country.
16Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Websites
- www.cnn.com
- www.pbs.com
- www.worldpolitics.com
- www.encarta.com
- www.americashistory.com
17Science,Technology, and Society
- Use the Internet to research websites of
different ethnic groups and cultures. - Students will make a PowerPoint presentation on a
summary about diversity. - Students will use CD-ROMS to research different
ethnic groups and cultures to prepare for their
PowerPoint presentation. - Students will be able to use the media center to
help with their research. - Students will be able to use slides of different
ethnic groups and cultures using a Kodak Carousel
Projector.
18Science, Technology, and Society Websites
- www.teachersvision.com
- www.cnn.com
- www.kidsyahoo.com
- www.edhelper.com
- www.pbs.com