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Political Cartoons
Political cartoonists have an uncanny ability to convey a tremendous amount of meaning with an illustration and just a few words. Sometimes the cartoon is biting, sometimes it’s hilarious, often it’s1
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Political cartoonists have an uncanny ability to convey a tremendous amount of meaning with an illustration and just a few words. Sometimes the cartoon is biting, sometimes it’s hilarious, often it’s both. In this activity, students plan their political cartoon with a partner, create it and share it with teammates.
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Speaking with Roles
Make historical characters come alive for your class. In this activity, students are each assigned a historical figure. Students research their historical figures in pairs, write a speech from the ch1
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Make historical characters come alive for your class. In this activity, students are each assigned a historical figure. Students research their historical figures in pairs, write a speech from the character’s perspective and share their speeches with teammates. Students, in role, are interviewed by their teammates.
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Commonalities
What do the Vietnam War and the Korean War have in common? What do Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi have in common? In this activity, students analyze historical events or characters for their commo1
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What do the Vietnam War and the Korean War have in common? What do Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi have in common? In this activity, students analyze historical events or characters for their commonalities.
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Analyze the Difference
Analyzing the difference is contrasting without comparing. A Venn diagram is often used for comparing and contrasting. A graphic organizer is also helpful for analyzing the difference, but in this ca1
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Analyzing the difference is contrasting without comparing. A Venn diagram is often used for comparing and contrasting. A graphic organizer is also helpful for analyzing the difference, but in this case, the circles of the Venn do not intersect, as students are not exploring similarities. In this activity, students analyze the difference in key social studies concepts.
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Team Travelers
Some students have been to exotic corners of the world; some have never left the state. In this activity, students write about and share their travels. This a fun way to broaden students’ global awar1
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Some students have been to exotic corners of the world; some have never left the state. In this activity, students write about and share their travels. This a fun way to broaden students’ global awareness and bring students’ personal experiences into learning.
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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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I Believe…
Many students are interested in global and national issues involving science and scientific experiments. Some may have strong opinions about things like cloning, whaling, drugs or animal testing. Wha1
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Many students are interested in global and national issues involving science and scientific experiments. Some may have strong opinions about things like cloning, whaling, drugs or animal testing. What is the underlying belief that engenders those opinions? In this activity, students write about their beliefs on a given topic and share it with teammates.
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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.
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Evaluate the Alternatives
Protecting the environment is the subject of hundreds of articles and books. Science, ethics, politics, individual rights and other factors collide when environmental issues are raised. Automobiles,1
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Protecting the environment is the subject of hundreds of articles and books. Science, ethics, politics, individual rights and other factors collide when environmental issues are raised. Automobiles, for example, might be built to run on natural gas, solar power, electrical power, even steam. Alternatives abound, but which are the right ones? In this activity, students brainstorm alternatives, discuss the advantages and disadvantages, then write an essay.
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Quote and Comment
Write a quotation on the board relating to the topic of study, then have students discuss the quotation in pairs. Students write their analysis or evaluation of the quote and share their writing with1
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Write a quotation on the board relating to the topic of study, then have students discuss the quotation in pairs. Students write their analysis or evaluation of the quote and share their writing with teammates. This is a great way to get students thinking about the topic, and can be done daily at the beginning or end of class.