During social studies, we’ll begin the year with a review of basic geography knowledge. We will also explore new and more challenging concepts that we will work into our history curriculum. We will also discover information about our 'fifty nifty states'. The students will be expected to learn the location of all 50 states. Concurrenttly we are also into “the history phase of social studies.” As we begin our discovery of the events that led to the formation of the American nation, we will be using a variety of materials, activities, and resources to help us better understand how the United States came to be.
The text we will be using is entitled United States History (Houghton Mifflin Series). I am supplementing the text with several pieces of literature that will relate to the social studies curriculum. An example of this is the novel, Bull Run, which we will read while studying the War Between the States. Students are expected to keep a social studies journal that will be periodically checked and evaluated. In addition to this, students will be assessed through homework, written evaluations, and class participatio http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm |
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