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Social Studies: Devastating Diseases

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to critically read literature addressing historical data and answer relevant questions. They are able to formulate an opinion and support it using all knowledge documented and learned in this and previous lessons.
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Daily Mind Builders: Social Studies

For Students 5th
In this critical thinking worksheet, 5th graders create a conclusion.  Students read a short passage and use the given information to synthesize their own conclusion from the presented material.
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Social Studies: Civil Rights Continues Today

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students consider segregation issues in the United States today. In this American Civil Rights Movement lesson, students determine how much has changed in the United States since the beginning of the movement. Students research racial...
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Social Studies Strategies Emotional Timeline

For Students 7th - 12th
In this social studies strategies worksheet, students record events in a story and chart them on a line graph according to how good or bad they are in the life of the main character.
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Social Studies: Area and Population Density

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Math scholars of many ages examine the concept of population density and then discuss the significance of the population densities of Minnesota and China. They figure the population density of their school.
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Social Studies Board Games

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Student-created board games are an effective in-class study tool.
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Fast Facts

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reviewing social studies facts worksheet, students observe facts in the columns labeled New England, the Middle Colonies, and Southern area of the United States, categorize using one fact from each column, and write combination...
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African Studies Lessons Islamic Timeline

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students create an Islamic timeline. In this social studies lesson plan, students work in mixed-ability pairs in an attempt to match up eight maps, titles, and descriptions of key historical periods. Once they make all the matches...
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Low Birthweight Infants

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine why there is a low birth-weight in infants.  In this Social Studies lesson, 9th graders read articles on the low birth weight.  Students debate the different strategies to help combat low birth weight. 
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Where I Live…

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore their community. In this social studies lesson plan, 2nd graders use Internet tools to locate their community on a map and then locate where they live.
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English Settlements in North America, A Royal Charter from the King

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders develop a colony to be evaluated by the teacher in the role of a "Royal Inspector". In this social studies lesson plan, 5th graders design aspects of a successful society by planning forms of government, politics, and an...
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Elements of Civilization

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create their own ancient civilizations based off of topographical maps of Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and the Yellow River. In this social studies lesson, students are assigned one topographical map to use to create...
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Using Photoshop to Create a Travel Brochure

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Students create a travel brochure. In this Social Studies lesson, students observe and discuss different travel brochures. Students look on the Internet and find interesting photos for a particular place. Students then insert their...
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My Book of Famous Figures in History

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this social studies worksheet, students study the lives of 6 important people in history by making a book. Students read the information on each page, color the picture and answer a question about the famous person.
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You Are Smarter Than The Ads

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine advertising techniques and create original designs for advertisements in this three day, 4th grade art/social studies instructional activity. The instructional activity includes assessment ideas, resource...
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The Travels of Marco Polo

For Students 4th - 5th
In this social studies reading comprehension worksheet, students read a page long detailed biography of Marco Polo. Students complete 12 multiple choice questions and one essay.
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People And Places To Know

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this social studies worksheet, students learn pertinent facts about where they live (city, state, country) and who governs them (mayor, governor, president.) Students write their answers on the cards which could be cut apart and used...
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Features of Culture

For Students 5th - 6th
In this social studies worksheet, students examine the cultural differences that are common to a particular country. Students fill out a chart of 30 features of American culture such as styles of dress, food, greetings, concept of beauty...
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The History of India

For Students 6th - 7th
In this social studies worksheet, students arrange 9 different events, about the history of India, into the correct order. The events range from 3000 BC to today.
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Independence Day Word search

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this social studies worksheet, students complete a word search with vocabulary pertaining to Independence Day. Students locate 16 words associated with the holiday.
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Farm Animal Report

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this social studies worksheet, students fill out information about a farm animal. Students include where the animal lives, why it is being raised on the farm, and some facts about it.
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Citizenship Worksheet 5 - Local and State Government

For Students 8th - 9th
The Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution delegates rights that have not been defined by the federal government to the states. But what are the responsibilities of state governments? What about county and city governments?...
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Design in Production

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to product design. In this social studies and technology lesson plan, students examine the historical role of mass production in the development of American business and industry and then apply their knowledge in...
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Inform the Community

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students gain an understanding of the U.S. Census. In this social studies civics lesson plan, students explore understand the link between the census and the availability of community services.

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