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Map Interpretation
Astute map readers can induce generalities about an area when presented with specifics on a map. For example, seeing little ears of corn on the map tells you more than corn grows there. It speaks vol1
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Astute map readers can induce generalities about an area when presented with specifics on a map. For example, seeing little ears of corn on the map tells you more than corn grows there. It speaks volumes about the landforms, water supplies, soil condition, life styles, population. In this activity, students develop their map reading skills by reaching conclusions based on specifics.
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Social Studies Songs
Do you seem to remember all the lyrics to songs you haven’t even heard in years? Putting the curriculum to music not only makes learning fun, but it also helps with mastery of concepts and recall, es1
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Do you seem to remember all the lyrics to songs you haven’t even heard in years? Putting the curriculum to music not only makes learning fun, but it also helps with mastery of concepts and recall, especially for your musically inclined students. In this activity, pairs work together to create a social studies song. They sing their song to the class as a duet.
Portraits of Character
Danger at the Crossing - Marty Kamer
Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In th1
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Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In this story, Marty Kamer snatches a boy from a train’s path. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “How do you feel about disobeying a doctor’s orders? When is it okay? When isn’t it?” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “Imagine you are Patrick and are now old enough to know that Marty saved your life when you were four. What would you say to Marty? Write a letter to her.” Develop students’ character as well as thinking, reading, writing, and discussion skills as students read and reflect on this portrait of character.
Portraits of Character
Underwater Rescue - Brian Andrew
Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In th1
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Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In this story, Brian Andrew rescues a drowning diver. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “What clues told Brian that the skin diver was in trouble?” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “Of all Brian’s heroic traits, what one trait do you consider to be the most important? Write a paragraph that explains why this trait is the most important.” Develop students’ character as well as thinking, reading, writing, and discussion skills as students read and reflect on this portrait of character.
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The Me Map
In this activity, students mark on a map of the world where they and their ancestors came from. Students write about their cultural background and share it with teammates. This activity promotes appr1
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In this activity, students mark on a map of the world where they and their ancestors came from. Students write about their cultural background and share it with teammates. This activity promotes appreciation of cultural diversity, geography knowledge and makes the content more personally relevant.
Portraits of Character
Twice a Hero - Jerry Anderson
Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In th1
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Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In this story, Jerry Anderson rescues two people from drowning. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “How did Jerry make an impact off the football field?” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “What kind of tribute would be fitting for Jerry? Plan a tribute for Jerry. Then write a description of that tribute and explain why it would be appropriate for him.” Develop students’ character as well as thinking, reading, writing, and discussion skills as students read and reflect on this portrait of character.
Portraits of Character
Changing History - Alfred Antenucci
Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In th1
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Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In this story, Alfred Antenucci saves President Reagan from a gunman. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “How and why did Alfred’s plans change during the day?” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “Imagine you are a reporter covering Reagan’s appearance at the convention. You witness what happens outside the hotel. Write your story for your paper’s next edition.” Develop students’ character as well as thinking, reading, writing, and discussion skills as students read and reflect on this portrait of character.
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Time Lines
When was World War I? How about World War II? Truly understanding historical events involves not only learning the details of the event, but understanding its relationship in time to other events. In1
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When was World War I? How about World War II? Truly understanding historical events involves not only learning the details of the event, but understanding its relationship in time to other events. In this activity, develop students’ logical/mathematical intelligence as students work in teams to sequence events on a time line.
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News Report on History
The standard format of newspaper articles is to lead with basic information on who, what, when, where, why, and how. In addition to the five w’s, the writer attempts to make the lead (the first parag1
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The standard format of newspaper articles is to lead with basic information on who, what, when, where, why, and how. In addition to the five w’s, the writer attempts to make the lead (the first paragraph) interesting or creative enough to entice the readers to continue reading. Information is reported in descending order of importance. If space requirements demand, the article can be cut, at the end, where the least important information is written. In this activity, students write a newspaper article on any social studies topic.
Portraits of Character
Locked Between the Gates - Joe Otero
Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In th1
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Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In this story, Joe Otero saves six people from a train crash. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “What lesson could you learn about railroad crossings from this story?” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “Sometimes eagerness can lead to disaster, as it almost did in this story. Write about a time when your eagerness caused you problems. Make sure you state what you learned.” Develop students’ character as well as thinking, reading, writing, and discussion skills as students read and reflect on this portrait of character.