Shaping Communities
Shaping Communities
Lesson Plan: Our Changing Community (Education World)
Social Studies Alive! Video: How Do Leaders Help Their Communities?
Social Studies Alive! Video: How Can One Person Make a Difference in a Community?
Lesson Plan: Biography Lesson Plan: An Introduction to Biographies
Lesson Resource: Teacher-Made Activities for Teaching Personal Responsibility
Lesson Resource: Teacher’s Guide: Xavier Riddle & the Secret Museum (biography)
Lesson Resource: Social Studies Ideas for Students With Little or No Access to Technology
Additional Book Resources/Background Knowledge
Book: Online Resource: Columbus Metropolitan Library My History
(Searchable historical images and maps of Central Ohio and Columbus landmarks)
Book: How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World
Book: Teaching with Objects and Photographs: Supporting and Enhancing Your Curriculum
(Access through Research page at Columbuslibrary.org; requires a library card and PIN number.)
Online Resource: Kid Citizen, A Bird’s Eye View: Wondering With Maps
Video: Timelines for Kids - A comprehensive Overview of Timelines for K-6 Students
Article: Rights and Responsibilities Background Information for Teachers & Parents
Biography Background Information for Teachers, Parents & Caregivers
Database: Biography Reference Bank (Access through Columbus Metropolitan Library; requires a library card and PIN #.)
(Access through Research page at Columbuslibrary.org; requires a library card and PIN number.)
Video: Making Tough Choices with Kid President (Note: may be used as an introduction)
Activity: Hero Maker--Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum (purpose of biographies & significance of individuals)