SOCIAL STUDIES TECHNOLOGY PRESENTATION

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SOCIAL STUDIES TECHNOLOGY PRESENTATION

• ADDRESSING THE 7 STRANDS OF THE SOCIAL STUDIES
  CURRICULUM
• UNIT COMMUNITIES
• SECOND GRADE LEVEL
• BY STEPHANIE COOK

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COMMUNITIES AND THE SEVEN STRANDS

• AMERICAN HERITAGE
• PEOPLE IN SOCIETIES
• WORLD INTERACTIONS
• DECISION MAKING AND RESOURCES

• DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES
• CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY

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AMERICAN HERITAGE
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ACTIVITIES

• READ CASSIES JOURNEY
• EXAMINE AN HISTORICAL ARTIFACT AND WRITE WHAT IS
  KNOWN, AND WHAT IS NEW INFORMATION.
• CREATE A TIMELINE OF YOUR FAMILY AND THEIR
  BIRTHDATES. FIND OUT WHAT OCCURRED ON THOSE DAYS
  WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OR THE WORLD.

• INTERVIEW A GRANDPARENT-NOTE WHAT IS DIFFERENT
  TODAY THAN THAT TIME PERIOD.
• PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERNATIONAL CLASS FESTIVAL
  BY MAKING FOODS AND DRESSING IN TRADITIONAL
  CLOTHES FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY.

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WEBSITES

• http//www.americanhistory.si.edu/notkid/index.htm
  
• Contains online activities for young children to
  learn about American Heritage
• http//www.ohiokids.org
• Information provided by the Ohio Historical
  Society. Contains History, fun and games, and
  programs to help kids learn about Ohio.
• http//www.pbs.org/stantonanthony/sa_kids/index.ht
  ml
• Takes a journey back in history to show how
  children lived then.

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MORE WEBSITES

• http//www.historicaltextarchive.com/links.php
• Gives an overview of the history and information
  on each state of the U.S. and various countries.
• http//www.history.org
• Colonial Williamsburg. A site for kids and adults
  to learn about the colonial life of Williamsburg.

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PEOPLE IN SOCIETIES
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ACTIVITIES

• CREATE A VENN DIAGRAM COMPARING HOW PEOPLE LIVE
  IN THE CITY AND HOW THEY LIVE IN THE COUNTRY.
• LEARN A SONG AND DANCE FROM SPAIN
• PARTICIPATE IN CINCO DE MAYO DAY.

• DISCUSS HOW PEOPLE WHO WORK IN A HOSPITAL ARE
  ORGANIZED.
• RESEARCH AN ETHNIC GROUP IN THE UNITED STATES.
  WRITE IN JOURNAL AND SHOW WHERE THEY LIVE ON A
  MAP.

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WEBSITES

• http//www.logs.org/people.html
• Contains information about famous people,
  museums, places, history.
• http//www.oplin.lib.oh.us/
• Covers many subjects. Special features for kids.
• http//nde.state.ne.us/ss/ppe.html
• Contains information, resources, and activities
  about people, places, and environments.

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MORE WEBSITES

• http//www.geocities.com/holidayzone/cinco/index.h
  tml
• Contains recipes, creative art ideas, and
  language activities that kids can do.
• http//www.studyweb.com/History_Social_Studies/toc
  .htm
• Site to use for research on ethnic studies.

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WORLD INTERACTION
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ACTIVITIES

• COMPARE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO ONE IN AFRICA.
• CREATE A MAP SHOWING THE ROUTE FROM HOME TO YOUR
  SCHOOL.
• USING A MAP WITH SYMBOLS, CREATE ROUTES TAKEN BY
  PLANE, TRAIN, AND HIGHWAY TO CALIFORNIA, NEW
  YORK, AND FLORIDA.

• WRITE TO AN INTERNATIONAL PENPAL, AND EXPLAIN
  YOUR COMMUNITY TO THAT PERSON.
• INTERVIEW A NATIVE FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY.

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WEBSITES

• http//www.worldskip.com
• Contains news, information, and products from 220
  countries around the world.
• http//mapquest.com
• Find maps and suggested routes on this site.
• http//www.kidsvista.com/SocialStudies/geography.h
  tml
• Resources for using maps and learning about
  various areas of the world.

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MORE WEBSITES

• http//www.un.org/english
• Information about the United Nations and how it
  affects people all over the world.
• http//www.hmnet.com/africa/1africa.html
• Provides research information on the countries of
  Africa.

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DECISION MAKING AND RECOURCES
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ACTIVITIES

• CUT AND PASTE CATALOG PICTURES WITH PRICES. WITH
  ONLY 10.00 ON YOU, CHOOSE ITEMS YOU WOULD HAVE
  TO ELIMINATE.
• MAKE A LIST OF GOODS AND SERVICES IN YOUR SCHOOL.
• WRITE A LETTER TO THE MAYOR ABOUT A CONCERN YOU
  HAVE IN THE CITY.

• MAKE A LIST OF WANTS AND NEEDS
• COMPILE DATA ON WHO RIDES THE BUS TO SCHOOL, WHO
  WALKS, AND WHO RIDES WITH PARENTS. MAKE GRAPH TO
  REPRESENT INFORMATION.

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WEBSITES

• http//www.directoryofgreatdeals.com/reference.htm
  
• Resources for consumers.
• http//www.proteacher.com/090041.shtml
• Contains lesson plans on economics for elementary
  age kids.
• http//mtn.merit.edu/resources/health/decision_mak
  ing_skills.html
• A teachers resource for lesson plans on decision
  making skills for elementary age kids.

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MORE WEBSITES

• http//www.economicsamerica.org/
• National Council on Economic Education.
  Information for teachers and students to use.
• http//ecedweb.unomaha.edu/teachsug.htm
• Ideas for teachers to teach economics through the
  internet.

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DEMOCRATIC PROCESS
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ACTIVITIES

• CAST A VOTE ON AN ISSUE AT WWW.PBS.ORG
• HAVE GUEST SPEAKER, THE CITY MAYOR, TALK TO CLASS
• DISCUSS SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES OF A GIRL
  SCOUT LEADER AND THE LOCAL GOVERNOR

• INTERVIEW LOCAL POLICE OFFICER
• CHOOSE AN ISSUE THAT IS A COMMUNITY CONCERN AND
  ORGANIZE A GOAL

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WEBSITES

• http//www.whitehouse.gov/kids/
• Fun facts about the white house and the United
  States government.
• http//www.house.gov/scott/kids_link1.htm
• Various links for kids. Information on the
  democratic process.
• http//kidsvotingusa.org
• Non profit organization to educate young citizens
  on the electoral process.

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MORE WEBSITES

• http//bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/government/
• Information on each branch of the government and
  constitution.
• http//www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/vote/index.html
• This site gives kids an opportunity to cast a
  vote on an issue.

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CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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ACTIVITIES

• MAKE A COMMUNITY QUILT
• HONOR A SPECIAL PERSON BY DESIGNING A POSTAGE
  STAMP
• CREATE OWN SYMBOL OF CITIZENSHIP

• CLASS VOTE ON A GOOD CITIZENSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR
  THE COMMUNITY
• GUEST SPEAKERS-PARENTS COME IN TO TALK ABOUT
  THEIR JOBS

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WEBSITES

• http//sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
• Site for kids to find out information about
  society and government.
• http//www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr008.shtm
  l
• Activities and several links for teaching kids
  about citizenship.
• http//bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/symbols/index.html
• Contains information on the various symbols of
  the United States.

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MORE WEBSITES

• http//www.goodcharacter.com/Opportunities.html
• Gives suggestions to kids on ways to help in the
  community.
• http//www.pbs.org/wnet/newyork/laic/
• Learning adventures in citizenship.

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SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY
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ACTIVITIES

• LEARN WHAT THE INTERNET IS AND HOW IT OPERATES
• LEARN HOW BARCODES WORK IN GROCERY STORES WITH
  THE WEBSITE LISTED.
• MAKE A TIMELINE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
  TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES

• DISCUSS THE BENEFITS AND THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF
  ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY
• TAKE A DIGITAL PICTURE OF YOURSELF AND USE A WORD
  PROCESSOR TEMPLATE TO WRITE ABOUT YOURSELF.

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WEBSITES

• http//www.questacon.edu.au/index_flash.html
• Science and technology activities for kids.
  Resources for teachers.
• http//www.acorns.k12.tn.us/Use_It.htm
• Technological activities integrating all subject
  areas for children. Ideas for teachers to use in
  the classroom.
• http//www.kent.wednet.edu/curriculum/tech/lessons
  /
• Technology lesson plans by grade level.

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MORE WEBSITES

• http//www.school.discovery.com/lessonplans/tech.h
  tml
• Technology lesson plans at all grade levels.
• http//www.eecs.umich.edu/mathscience/funexperimen
  ts/agesubject/lessons/beakman/barcode.html
• Contains information on how barcodes and scanners
  work in the grocery store.

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• THIS CONCLUDES THE SOCIAL STUDIES TECHNOLOGY
  PROJECT CONTAINING SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES FOR A
  UNIT ON COMMUNITIES ,AND REQUIREMENTS FROM THE
  OHIO SOCIAL STUDIES STRANDS MODEL.