Social Studies and History Lesson Plans (page 5)

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Social Studies and History

Geography

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Houses of the World

Create a class book of homes around the world.

Subjects:

Writing

Book Art

Architecture

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Widget Assembly

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

Subjects:

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…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

African-American History

Musicians

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All About Communities

Students practice creative thinking by applying their knowledge of community to create a quiz.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Community and Ways of Life

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Immigrants' Experiences

Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived at Ellis Island. Then,…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Immigration

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Thanksgiving Placemats

Students create placemats that show pictures of things for which they are thankful. This is an excellent Thanksgiving…

Subjects

Colonial America

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Hands & Feet Reindeer Heads

Students create reindeer heads by tracing their hands and feet. This arts & crafts activity makes a fun classroom…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Religion and Philosophy

Arts and Crafts

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Hands-On Christmas Tree or Wreath

Students create a beautiful display with cutouts of their hands. This is a fun arts & crafts activity for Christmas.…

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Social Studies and History

Religion and Philosophy

Arts and Crafts

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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.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

World History

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Planning for the Voyage - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 1 of 7)

Students will be able to identify the reasons the Pilgrims came to the North America.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Colonial America

Pilgrims

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Candle Decoration

Students make candle decorations out of paper tubes and colored paper. This arts & crafts activity is especially nice to…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Religion and Philosophy

Arts and Crafts

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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…

Subjects

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.

Subjects

Language Arts and Writing

Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips

U.S. States

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Snail, Snail

Build community with younger students while playing the "snail" game.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

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Flag Day Discussions

Through this cooperative learning lesson, students will learn various controversies and facts about U.S. flag.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Mathematics

Money

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Life in Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (lesson 6 of 7)

After the challenging first winter of 1620, the Pilgrims made great progress in settling Plymouth. This lesson will take…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Native-American History (American Indians)

Colonial America

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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…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Social Studies and History

World War II (1939-1945)

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The Donkey and the Dog

Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to compare and contrast by observing and analyzing…

Subjects

Literature

Ancient Civilizations

Reading and Literature

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Indian Ragas

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

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Culture and Diversity

Asian Americans

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Perspectives on Peace

Students will read how writers, artists, political leaders, and citizens define and image peace.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Historic Wars and Military Action

Peace

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Protest Art in Pre-Revolutionary Russia

Students will read and analyze short stories by Anton Chekov and Leo Tolstoy that illustrate the class conflicts of…

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Social Studies and History

Russia

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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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Fathers as Caretakers -- Using Statistics

Share the history of Father's Day with your students and make bar graphs and pie charts using relevant statistics.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Cultural Groups

Immigration

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