Social Studies Archives - TeachHUB https://www.teachhub.com/subject/social-studies/ TeachHUB is an online resource center for educators and teachers Thu, 26 Jan 2023 21:08:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.teachhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/teachhub-favicon-150x150.png Social Studies Archives - TeachHUB https://www.teachhub.com/subject/social-studies/ 32 32 Revolutions in History https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/lesson-plans/2020/12/revolutions-in-history/ Fri, 04 Dec 2020 16:44:50 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=lesson_plans&p=6295 Students get creative comparing revolutionary wars of the U.S. and Latin America.

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The American Revolutionary War is heavily studied in history classes. Many students are not aware of the revolutions that occurred in the Latin American states. In this lesson, the students will be challenged to describe the wars of independence that occurred within Latin American states and compare these revolutions with the Revolutionary War.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

  • (ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.2) Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas
  • (ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.7) Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
  • (ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.9) Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources.


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]]> What are the Three Branches of Government? https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/lesson-plans/2020/12/what-are-the-three-branches-of-government/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 18:15:00 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=lesson_plans&p=6211 Students put on a creative performance after studying the branches of government.

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This lesson focuses on the three branches of government. The students will become familiar with each branch and understand their independent functions. They will create foldables and develop performances based upon facts about each branch.

Learning Objectives

  • (ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7) Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
  • (ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.10) By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.


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]]> What Does it Mean to be a United States Citizen? https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/lesson-plans/2020/11/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-united-states-citizen/ Mon, 30 Nov 2020 16:13:54 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=lesson_plans&p=6140 Young students explore the rights of American citizens and their importance.

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Why are our rights important? What are our rights? Students will discover the important rights that are granted to American citizens and determine why they are important.

Learning Objectives

Students will discover the important rights of the citizens of the United States. (NSS-C.K-4.5 Roles of the Citizen)


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]]> What are Producers and Consumers in my Community? https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/lesson-plans/2020/11/what-are-producers-and-consumers-in-my-community/ Mon, 23 Nov 2020 16:44:28 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=lesson_plans&p=6021 Students become producers and consumers in their community in this fun lesson.

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What is the difference between a producer and a consumer? In this lesson, students will be able to identify the producers and consumers in a community as well as experience the difference between each by creating a book using an assembly line.

Learning Objectives

(People, Places, and Environments) Students will be able to identify the producers and consumers in their community.


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]]> Practice What You Preach https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/lesson-plans/2020/11/practice-what-you-preach/ Fri, 20 Nov 2020 17:34:36 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=lesson_plans&p=5977 Students explore presidential promises made while campaigned vs. ones kept in office.

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Elections and voting rights are paramount to our country’s history. This is especially true in presidential election years. In this lesson, students will have the opportunity to compare and contrast the views, promises, and goals of past presidents and compare them to what actually occurred when those presidents were in office.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

  • (ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.1) Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information.
  • (ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.4) Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social, or economic aspects of history/social science.
  • (ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.9) Compare and contrast treatments of the same topic in several primary and secondary sources.

 

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]]> The Seven Continents https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/lesson-plans/2020/11/the-seven-continents/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 18:45:19 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=lesson_plans&p=5863 Through music, students learn the seven continents and important information about them.

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This lesson utilizes music to teach students facts about the seven continents. At the conclusion of the lesson, the students should be able to list the seven continents as well as provide pertinent information about each.

Learning Objectives

(ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7) Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.


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]]> Characteristics of Good Citizenship v. Bad Citizenship https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/lesson-plans/2020/11/characteristics-of-good-citizenship-v-bad-citizenship/ Wed, 11 Nov 2020 19:17:04 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=lesson_plans&p=5740 Young students tackle characteristics of good citizenship and bad citizenship.

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There are fifty states and lots of citizens in the United States! In this lesson, students will learn what it means to be a good citizen.

Learning Objectives

Students will uncover what it means to be a citizen of the United States. (NSS-C.K-4.5 Roles of the Citizen)


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]]> Local Landmarks in Our Neighborhood https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/lesson-plans/2020/11/local-landmarks-in-our-neighborhood/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 17:41:39 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=lesson_plans&p=5694 Students get moving to identify local landmarks in their neighborhood.

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It is important for students to pay attention to the world around them. In this lesson, students will explore landmarks that are in their surrounding neighborhood.

Learning Objectives

(People, Places, and Environments) Students will be able to identify the different landmarks in their neighborhood and surrounding areas.


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]]> The Second Amendment https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/lesson-plans/2020/10/the-second-amendment/ Thu, 08 Oct 2020 19:42:03 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=lesson_plans&p=5067 Students examine James Madison’s Federalist Paper and debate the Second Amendment

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Is the Second Amendment relevant today? In this lesson, students will gain a better understanding of the Second Amendment and its relevance in society through the study of a Federalist Paper and a friendly classroom debate.

Learning Objectives

(NSS-C.9-12.5) Students will understand the rights of citizens in the United States.


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]]> The Cradle of Humanity https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/lesson-plans/2020/10/the-cradle-of-humanity/ Wed, 07 Oct 2020 17:23:07 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=lesson_plans&p=5026 Students explore where the first humans lived and create presentations.

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Ethiopia has been attributed as being the place where the very first humans lived. In this lesson, students will conduct research on Ethiopia using information from the internet and other resources. They will publish their research with a multimedia presentation.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

  • (ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.7) Integrate quantitative or technical analysis (e.g., charts, research data) with qualitative analysis in print or digital text.
  • (ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.7) Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a problem.

 

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