6th Grade Social Studies and History Lesson Plans

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Is It Constitutional?

Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.

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U.S. Government

U.S. Constitution

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Hour of Code: Code a Slideshow for Black History Month!

Take Black History Month projects to new heights with this coding project This Hour of Code lesson from Vidcode will…

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

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Civil Rights Movement Playlist

Use this mini-unit to expose students to an overview of the civil rights movement, and familiarize them with Martin…

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Social Studies and History

Language Arts and Writing

African-American History

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The Great Flu Epidemic of 1918

Learn more about the flu epidemic that killed more Americans than all wars of the twentieth century combined.

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Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Illness and Diseases

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Describing Drum Beats in Native American Music

Work with students to perform a Native American song and dance, Owl Dance. Allow them to describe and analyze the drum…

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Slavery in United States

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Israeli Children's Songs

Have students in grades 1-3 sing and compare Israeli and American songs.

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Social Studies and History

Multicultural Music

Culture and Diversity

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Introduction to the Panpipe

Use a lesson that introduces the history of Peruvian and Bolivian panpipes and presents instructions for creating and…

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Social Studies and History

Historic Wars and Military Action

World War I (1914-1918)

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Life in Suburbia

Students use websites from communities across the United States to study and compare suburbs.

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Social Studies and History

World History

Historic Buildings and Sites

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Calypso, Calypso and Silver Moon Boat

Students will sing folk songs from different ethnic origins, using stylistically appropriate articulation.

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Social Studies and History

Artists

Science

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Instant Expert: Medieval Life

Become an instant expert on medieval life. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to…

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Social Studies and History

European History

Middle Ages

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Writing Biographies: Celebrate Aboriginals

Pupils will select a person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island origin and complete a KWL chart as they explore and…

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Social Studies and History

Australian History

Culture and Diversity

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Jim Crow

Define segregation and explain what "Jim Crow" laws did.

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Civil Rights

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Widget Assembly

Explain why the use of interchangeable parts helped factories develop and lessened the role of individual craftsmen in…

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Industrial Revolution

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Learning through The Duke

Students will learn about the important contributions made by Duke Ellington to the field of jazz, as well as some of…

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Musicians

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Women and World War II

Focus on the changes that occurred for women during World War II by presenting this lesson.

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Social Studies and History

World History

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Presidential Trading Cards

Students will use the Internet to gather data about the presidents of the United States. They will use this information…

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Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

U.S. Presidents

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Letter for Great Mail Race

Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.

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Language Arts and Writing

Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips

U.S. States

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BOOK GUIDES

The Green Glass Sea Educator's Guide

Study World War II and the Manhattan Project through literature. The classroom lesson plans and post-reading activities…

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Reading and Literature

Social Studies and History

World War II (1939-1945)

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Indian Ragas

Explore Indian ragas and learn the differences between an Indian raga and the Western scale.

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Social Studies and History

Culture and Diversity

Asian Americans

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The Baths of Ancient Rome

Students take a virtual tour of the elegant baths of Caracella and learn why the baths were more than just a place to…

Subjects

Ancient History

Social Studies and History

World History

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GAMES AND APPS

Election Vocabulary Bingo

Play bingo with election vocabulary to have fun and assess your students' knowledge of the words. This is a great game…

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Social Studies and History

U.S. Government

U.S. Elections

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Instant Expert: Ancient Egypt

Become an instant expert on ancient Egypt. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to…

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Social Studies and History

Ancient History

Ancient Egypt

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Instant Expert: Explorers

Become an instant expert on explorers. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to introduce…

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Explorers

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Instant Expert: Ancient Greece

Become an instant expert on ancient Greece. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to…

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Social Studies and History

Ancient History

Ancient Greece

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