social studies technology project - grade 3 gretchen jansen jane-anne maple tara stephens

Social Studies TechnologySocial Studies TechnologyProject - Grade 3Project - Grade 3

Gretchen Jansen Gretchen Jansen

Jane-Anne MapleJane-Anne Maple

Tara StephensTara Stephens

IntroductionIntroduction

Purpose of Social StudiesPurpose of Social Studies

• To learn what it means to be a human To learn what it means to be a human being in society.being in society.

• To develop the ability to make To develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for informed and reasoned decisions for the public good.the public good.

• To develop civic competence.To develop civic competence.

RationaleRationale

The third grade instructional model The third grade instructional model focuses on the attributes of communities. focuses on the attributes of communities. Communities of today and yesterday are Communities of today and yesterday are examined, as well as communities near examined, as well as communities near and far. and far.

American HeritageAmerican Heritage

American HeritageAmerican Heritage

• What makes us What makes us Americans?Americans?

• What common What common experiences, traditions experiences, traditions and habits do we and habits do we share?share?

• How have we been How have we been influenced by other influenced by other cultures? cultures?

• How have we been How have we been shaped by the shaped by the geography of the geography of the United States?United States?

• How have we been How have we been shaped by the political shaped by the political and economic systems and economic systems of the United Statesof the United States?

Web SitesWeb Sites

• http://www.muohio.edu/oralhistory/ Miami Valley Oral History Project

• http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/hohr/springer/index.htm You Be The Historian

• http://teacher.scholastic.com/histmyst/index.asp History Mystery

More Web SitesMore Web Sites

• http://www.ohiokids.org/games/ohv/indexhtml A Trek Through Time at Ohio Village

• http://firstflight.open.ac.uk First Flight -- Wright Brothers

ActivitiesActivities

• Interview local residents for an oral history Interview local residents for an oral history of your community.of your community.

• Research old newspapers and documents to Research old newspapers and documents to see how your community has changed.see how your community has changed.

• Develop a time line of local settlement Develop a time line of local settlement based on your research and your oral based on your research and your oral history.history.

More ActivitiesMore Activities

• Visit a local historical museum or restoration.Visit a local historical museum or restoration.• Draw maps of your community yesterday and Draw maps of your community yesterday and

today.today.

People In SocietiesPeople In Societies

People in SocietiesPeople in Societies

• What are the different What are the different religious, racial and religious, racial and ethnic groups in the ethnic groups in the United States?United States?

• How do we all come How do we all come together to live as one together to live as one society?society?

• How can we How can we appreciate the appreciate the contributions of each contributions of each group?group?

• How do we learn to How do we learn to work together for the work together for the common good?common good?

Web SitesWeb Sites

• http://www.activedayton.com/entertainment/music/cityfolk.html Cityfolk Festival

• Http://mcweb.martin.k12.ky.us/hillsweb/ Hillsweb: Appalachia’s Magazine

• http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC/

Calendar-based menu of multicultural Calendar-based menu of multicultural celebrationscelebrations


• http://wwwald.bham.wednet.edu/museum/museum.htm Electronic Ellis Island: A Virtual Heritage Museum

• http://teacher.scholastic.com/immigrat/index.htm Immigration - Stories of Yesterday and Today


• Find out which cultural groups have settled Find out which cultural groups have settled in your local area and why.in your local area and why.

• Invite speakers from local cultural groups to Invite speakers from local cultural groups to discuss their heritage and why people from discuss their heritage and why people from their group settled in the area.their group settled in the area.

• Hold a cultural fair of the cultures in your Hold a cultural fair of the cultures in your local community.local community.


• Attend a performance Attend a performance by a local cultural arts by a local cultural arts group.group.

• Research the ways Research the ways people in your people in your community are the community are the same and different.same and different.

World InteractionsWorld Interactions

World InteractionsWorld Interactions

• How is Ohio’s history How is Ohio’s history linked to other parts of linked to other parts of the world?the world?

• Is Ohio interdependent Is Ohio interdependent on other nations?on other nations?

• How does Ohio How does Ohio compare with compare with neighboring states?neighboring states?

• How does Ohio’s How does Ohio’s climate effect its climate effect its vegetation and vegetation and resources?resources?

• What do maps tell us What do maps tell us about an area we are about an area we are looking at, and why is looking at, and why is this useful?this useful?

Web SitesWeb Sites

• http://www.scholastic.com/dearamerica/postcard.htm

• http://kids.infoplease.com/ipka/A0855261.html

• http://www.mamalisa.com/world/

Dear AmericaDear America

Kids’ AlmanacKids’ Almanac

Mama Lisa’s WorldMama Lisa’s World

More Web SitesMore Web Sites• http://ur.utenn.edu/ut2kids/maps/maps.htmlhttp://ur.utenn.edu/ut2kids/maps/maps.html

• http://www.lightspan.com/common/pages/linkout5.asp?http://www.lightspan.com/common/pages/linkout5.asp?loc=http%3A%2F%2Fgsh%2Elightspan%2Ecom%2Fprojectloc=http%3A%2F%2Fgsh%2Elightspan%2Ecom%2Fproject%2Fgg%2Findex%2Fgg%2Findex%2Ecfm&browserType=AOL&OSType=&browserVersion=5.%2Ecfm&browserType=AOL&OSType=&browserVersion=5.0&_prod=GSH&disclaimerSize=50&disclaimerLoc=disclaime0&_prod=GSH&disclaimerSize=50&disclaimerLoc=disclaimer5.asp&thisFrame=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elightspanr5.asp&thisFrame=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elightspan%2Ecom%2Fteacher%2Fpages%2Fprojects%2Fdefault%2Easp%2Ecom%2Fteacher%2Fpages%2Fprojects%2Fdefault%2Easp%3F%5Fprod%3DLS%26%5Fnav%3F%5Fprod%3DLS%26%5Fnav%3DT2%5Fproj&setInternal=True&returnTo=close%3DT2%5Fproj&setInternal=True&returnTo=close

Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a MapMapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a Map

Geo GameGeo Game


• Students will illustrate the interdependence Students will illustrate the interdependence of countries. of countries.

• Plan and conduct a class field trip to Plan and conduct a class field trip to observe the actual make-up of two different observe the actual make-up of two different communities. Then, have the students communities. Then, have the students construct models of the communities.construct models of the communities.


• Identify environmental influences and how Identify environmental influences and how plants and animals are important to a plants and animals are important to a traditional culture. Specifically with the traditional culture. Specifically with the Bering Sea Eskimo people.Bering Sea Eskimo people.

• Students will play, “Where in The World Students will play, “Where in The World Is…” to become familiar with large or Is…” to become familiar with large or major land masses and rivers.major land masses and rivers.

Even More ActivitiesEven More Activities

• Students will orienteer to learn how to read Students will orienteer to learn how to read and use a map.and use a map.

• Students will locate various locations on a map Students will locate various locations on a map using longitude and latitude.using longitude and latitude.

Decision Making and ResourcesDecision Making and Resources

Decision Making and Resources

• What resources are What resources are necessary to produce a necessary to produce a service or product?service or product?

• What is supply and What is supply and demand, and how does demand, and how does it relate to the it relate to the resources we use for a resources we use for a product?product?

• What are some pros What are some pros and cons in regards to and cons in regards to specializing in one specializing in one product?product?

• How does being How does being educated affect the educated affect the ability to produce and ability to produce and buy goods?buy goods?

Web SitesWeb Sites

• http://allowancenet.com/http://allowancenet.com/

• http://www.agedwards.com/bma/bma.fcgi?http://www.agedwards.com/bma/bma.fcgi?

• http://www.kidsmoneycents.com/front.htmhttp://www.kidsmoneycents.com/front.htm

AllowanceNetAllowanceNet

Making Money Make Sense for KidsMaking Money Make Sense for Kids

Choose Your GuideChoose Your Guide


• http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3901/http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3901/

• http://www.cibc.com/smartstart/http://www.cibc.com/smartstart/

EconopolisEconopolis

CIBC SmartStartCIBC SmartStart


• Have the students list their most Have the students list their most critical needs in the hour or two critical needs in the hour or two between the time they wake-up and between the time they wake-up and arrive at school. Then have the arrive at school. Then have the students discuss how they obtain these students discuss how they obtain these needs. Finally, have them note all needs. Finally, have them note all possible ways of obtaining each need.possible ways of obtaining each need.


• Given a series of four economic activities, the Given a series of four economic activities, the student will select the item that lacks a common student will select the item that lacks a common characteristic with the other three. Then he will characteristic with the other three. Then he will write, in a complete sentence, what the write, in a complete sentence, what the characteristic is that the other three items have characteristic is that the other three items have in common.in common.

• A “Shopping at the Market” simulation will be A “Shopping at the Market” simulation will be done to learn about money and purchasing done to learn about money and purchasing power.power.

Even More ActivitiesEven More Activities• Students will explore supply and demand and see how Students will explore supply and demand and see how

they relate to their everyday lives.they relate to their everyday lives.

• Students will study consumption and how poor decision Students will study consumption and how poor decision making can affect who has what and how much they have.making can affect who has what and how much they have.

Democratic ProcessDemocratic Process

Democratic ProcessesDemocratic Processes

• How can we, as a How can we, as a community, come community, come together to assist the together to assist the needs of society?needs of society?

• How does the How does the government go about government go about setting up programs setting up programs that promote order and that promote order and security for our security for our society?society?

• What is the purpose of What is the purpose of local government and local government and how does it affect us?how does it affect us?

• How does the local How does the local government protect government protect our rights, and our rights, and promote peaceful promote peaceful resolutions to conflict?resolutions to conflict?

Web SitesWeb Sites

• http://www.governmentguide.com/govsite/aol/80000/http://bensguide.gpo.gov

• Click on 3-5 section of Ben Franklin’s kiteClick on 3-5 section of Ben Franklin’s kite

• Click on National versus State GovernmentClick on National versus State Government

• http://www.ci.dayton.oh.us/html/http://www.ci.dayton.oh.us/html/government.htmlgovernment.html

Ben’s Guide to U.S. GovernmentBen’s Guide to U.S. Government

City Government: City of DaytonCity Government: City of Dayton


• http://www.dare.com//D_KIDS/D_kids_Frame.htm

• http://www.ncpc.org/

• http://www.ou.edu/oupd/kidsafe/startkid.htm

D.A.R.E. KidsD.A.R.E. Kids

National Crime Prevention Council Resource CenterNational Crime Prevention Council Resource Center

Kid Safety on the InternetKid Safety on the Internet


• Students will visit their local police station, Students will visit their local police station, and interact with McGruff the Crime Dog. and interact with McGruff the Crime Dog. They will learn about crime prevention, and They will learn about crime prevention, and peer pressure.peer pressure.

• Students will visit their local fire station and Students will visit their local fire station and discuss fire safety with a fireman. After discuss fire safety with a fireman. After returning to the classroom, each child will returning to the classroom, each child will develop a fire escape plan for their home.develop a fire escape plan for their home.


• Students will visit their local Town Council Students will visit their local Town Council meeting, and participate in a discussion of meeting, and participate in a discussion of how the local government works. how the local government works.

Even More ActivitiesEven More Activities

• Students will discuss the importance of a Students will discuss the importance of a neighborhood watch program, and discuss neighborhood watch program, and discuss where the “safe places” are in the where the “safe places” are in the community.community.

• Students, after reviewing the internet site on Students, after reviewing the internet site on internet safety provided by the Department internet safety provided by the Department of Public Safety, will write how they will of Public Safety, will write how they will safely use the internet.safely use the internet.

Citizenship Rights and ResponsibilitiesCitizenship Rights and Responsibilities

Citizenship Rights and ResponsibilitiesCitizenship Rights and Responsibilities

• How does the Bill of How does the Bill of rights affect us?rights affect us?

• What are good traits of What are good traits of a citizen?a citizen?

• How can we How can we demonstrate being a demonstrate being a good citizen? good citizen?

• How can we effect our How can we effect our community that we community that we live in?live in?

• Why is it important for Why is it important for us to follow specific us to follow specific rules and regulations?rules and regulations?

• How can we promote How can we promote fairness?fairness?

Web SitesWeb Sites

• http://www.governmentguide.com/govsite/aol/80000/http://bensguide.gpo.gov

• Click on 3-5 section of Ben Franklin’s kiteClick on 3-5 section of Ben Franklin’s kite

• Click on citizenshipClick on citizenship

• http://teacher.scholastic.com/barrier/home.htm

Ben’s Guide to U.S. GovernmentBen’s Guide to U.S. Government

Breaking the Color BarrierBreaking the Color Barrier

Web Site / ActivityWeb Site / Activity• http://www.gateway-va.com/pages/special/nie/http://www.gateway-va.com/pages/special/nie/

lesson2a.htmlesson2a.htm• Students will copy and fill in the chart relating to Students will copy and fill in the chart relating to

the Bill of Rights found on the web page, using the Bill of Rights found on the web page, using the local newspaper. Students will gain an the local newspaper. Students will gain an understanding of how the Bill of Rights still understanding of how the Bill of Rights still relates today.relates today.

• Students will pick one article they found and Students will pick one article they found and respond to the questions found on the Bill of respond to the questions found on the Bill of Rights in Action worksheet. (Link found at Rights in Action worksheet. (Link found at bottom of web site.)bottom of web site.)

Bill of Rights in Bill of Rights in ActionAction

Web Site / ActivityWeb Site / Activity

• http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr008.shtml

• After reading the five citizenship After reading the five citizenship themes found on the web page, themes found on the web page, students will click on “Activities students will click on “Activities for students in grades 2 and 3”. for students in grades 2 and 3”. The students will write out The students will write out appropriate responses to the short appropriate responses to the short stories.stories.

Teaching Citizenship’s Five ThemesTeaching Citizenship’s Five Themes

Web Site / ActivityWeb Site / Activity

• http://yucca.forest.net/whootie/FMPro?-db=whootie2&-lay=weblay&-format=choose.htm&-view

• The students will write a true story The students will write a true story exemplifying at least one attribute exemplifying at least one attribute that makes them a good citizen and that makes them a good citizen and a caring person.a caring person.

Children’s StoriesChildren’s Stories

ActivitiesActivities• The classroom will adopt one mile of the Great The classroom will adopt one mile of the Great

Miami River, and will clean that area during the Miami River, and will clean that area during the River Corridor Cleanup.River Corridor Cleanup.

• The students will pick one citizen of their town The students will pick one citizen of their town that is unable to get around easily, and find that is unable to get around easily, and find things they can do to help their neighbor. things they can do to help their neighbor. Students will write an essay telling how they Students will write an essay telling how they helped that person.helped that person.

ConclusionConclusion

We have found that the internet provides many We have found that the internet provides many resources for both the student, and for the teacher. resources for both the student, and for the teacher. We have learned that not only can we bring things We have learned that not only can we bring things from the internet to our students, but we can send from the internet to our students, but we can send the students to the internet to investigate appropriate the students to the internet to investigate appropriate web pages. We have learned how to successfully web pages. We have learned how to successfully search for a specific topic on the internet, and how search for a specific topic on the internet, and how to effectively use the information found to set up to effectively use the information found to set up interesting activities for students. interesting activities for students.

Conclusion ContinuedWe have a greater understanding of the We have a greater understanding of the Ohio Ohio Department of Education Social Studies ModelDepartment of Education Social Studies Model, and , and how to utilize the information to create lessons and how to utilize the information to create lessons and activities for our students. We lastly have learned activities for our students. We lastly have learned how to put together a Power Point presentation, and how to put together a Power Point presentation, and how useful it will be to us as teachers.how useful it will be to us as teachers.

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