WWW RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES Social Studies Grades 5

WWW RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES Social Studies Grades 5 -8 By Andrea Goldsberry Natasha Parker

Rationale and Goals It is important for students to understand all the different strands of Social Studies in order for them to become well informed citizens. Our goal is for students to be able to participate in activities that help them gain an appreciation for technology as well as Social Studies.

American Heritage http: //members. tripod. com/~PHILKON/index. html This site contains a lot of information about tribal names and their is an area where students can look up what happened each day in history. The students will look up what history events took place on their birthday.

American Heritage http: //www. digigo. com/Cher. Tabl. htm This site contains a listing of the Cherokee alphabet and pronunciation guide. The students will write a simple letter to a 12 year old Cherokee child using the Cherokee alphabet.

http: //www. visitwilliamsburg. com This site contains information about Williamsburg and different places to visit. The students in groups of 3 -4 will compile a travel brochure to Williamsburg visiting different museums and restaurants while planning out how much money it would cost.

http: /indy 4. fdl. cc. mn. us/~isk/mainmenu. html This site contains many activities and different concepts including maps, stories, art, astronomy, books, schools, and games The students will pick a story from this site and present it to the class.

http: //www. pbs. org/jefferson/archives/documents/ frame_ih 198172. htm This site contains information about Thomas Jefferson and various documents that he participated in. The students will pick a document from the site and write a brief description of their document.

People in Society http: //www. odci. gov/ciakids/geography/index. html This site contains questions about different continents. The students will find the answers to the questions on this site using the. Iinternet as their resource.

People in Society http: //www. 50 states. com/ This site contains tons of information about all 50 states. The students will compile a report about Ohio.

People in Society http: //lanic. utexas. edu/las. html This sits contains information about Latin America. http: //library. thinkquest. org/26469/index 2. html This site contain information about China http: //www. geographia. com This site contains information about different cultures and countries around the world. The students will use these three sites to do a presentation on a different country.

World Interactions http. //members. aol. com/spursfan 50/davidallen/realmap. htm This site is called The Museum of the Franco-American Alliance - each room of the museum contains pictures and facts about different events in the American Revolution. The students will select one fact about the Franco. American Alliance and present its importance and their opinion about it to the class.

World Interactions http: //russiatoday. com This site allows you to research and observe Russia and what is going on there now. http: //www. linet/~ndonohue/ssme. html This site provides many links to news, government, economies, etc. in all different parts of the world. The students will pick one country/part of the world and create a newspaper telling about what’s going on there now. The students will pick two countries to compare and contrast what is happening in both places.

World Interactions http: //www. atomicarchive. coim/main. shtml This site contains biographies, documents, photographs, nuclear data, etc. surrounding the invention of the atomic bomb. http: //mothra. rerf. or. jp/ENG/A-bomb/History/Damages. html This site outlines the immediate effects of the atomic bomb explosion. The students will watch a video presenting the history of nuclear weapons development and testing. The students will participate in a mock-trial and place President Truman on trial for his actions using an atomic bomb.

Decision Making & Resources http: //www. ll. net/colleges. htm This site lists every American University. The students will pick any 2 universities to compare and contrast. The students will pick 1 university and write about why they chose it.

Decision Making & Resources http: //timesunion. com/homes/ This site contains many different areas to research when buying a home in New York. The students will decide where to buy a house and which house to buy in New York and tell the class why.

Decision Making & Resources http: //www. career_planning. com/ This site provides career counseling for students, and includes test and a list of future top jobs. http: //www. careertrainer. com This site contains career development consulting, books, and videos. The students will pick a career and show it aligns with their personalities.

Decision Making & Resources http: //www. ncedr. org This site contains information about environmental decision makers and researchers developing processes that help solve environmental problems. The students will read a case study and tell why they think the decision that was made was a good one or a bad one.

Democratic Processes http: //www. law. emory. edu/FEDERAL/usconst. html The site contains the Constitution of the United States. In groups, the students will sum up an Article of the Constitution and present it to the class.

Democratic Processes http: //www. whitehouse. gov/ This site provides information about the democratic happenings in the White House. The students will choose a topic and write about the happenings in the White House. The students will change their paper (see above) to be more speech-like and give a speech to the class.

Democratic Processes http: //www. americanpresidents. com/ This site contains information about American political happenings - including the 2000 Presidential Campaign. Using the facts provided, the students will write a new political campaign news story to present on the 6: 00 news.

Democratic Processes http: //www. nara. gov/fedreg/ec-hmpge. html This site contains general information and facts about the Electoral College. http: //www. wikman. com/eric/electoralcollege. html This site contains a report on the Electoral College System and how it fails to represent the American voters. The students will discuss the pros and cons of the Electoral College System.

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities http: //www. kidsvotingusa. org/students/html This site allows the students to do various activities with voting and allows them to make a wish on the wishing tree. The students will research the questions under the activity link and make a wish on the wishing tree.

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities http: //www. pbs. org/wnet/newyork/laic/index. html This site has community activities that the students can participate do in their community. The students will as a class choose one of the activities for their community and do it.

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities http: //bensguide. gpo. gov This site has discusses rights and responsibilities of citizens. The students will write a report on the web site.

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities http: //www. pbs. org/wgbh/amex/kids/civilrights/ This site contains information about various civil rights and what different people did for their rights. http: //civiced. org/wtp_elem 21_sb. html This site contains information about different rights and freedoms students have with questions for them to discuss. In groups, the students will discuss the questions and use the first web site as sources.

Conclusion As the students have gone through all the activities, they will have gain an appreciation for technology as well as Social Studies.