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4th - 8th
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Rated 5.0/5 Stars.

Students engage in several activities to explore Idaho and Social Studies themes. Using an variety of media, students become familiar with Idaho's geography and geology. Full Review »

Grade Range
5th - 7th
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Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students explain the term socialization and compare the way people learn the rules and their roles in the groups to which they belong in different cultures and times. They choose a culture from a provided list, complete a worksheet for that culture, and write a short summary of their findings. Full Review »

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6th - 8th
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Rated 5.0/5 Stars.

Students explain the term social status, describe how this concept helped determine individual roles in African and Asian societies in the past, and compare with ideas about social status today. Full Review »

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4th - 8th
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Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students explore Wright Morris' black and white photography through visual arts, language arts, and social studies. Composition, communication, and lighting is emphasized while students learn to take photographs. Students photograph significant objects in various arrangements, angles, and lighting. They select a photograph that portrays the message they want communicated and write a narrative telling the story of the object. Full Review »

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Higher Ed
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Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Teacher candidates participate in a social studies lesson that incorporates the use of a multimedia CD-ROM, a digital graphic organizer, digital cameras and images, and instructional tool software to maximize the young children's ability to construct physical maps of their neighborhood. Candidates will use the software presented in the model lesson to develop an original technology-enhanced lesson to be tested in their field placement. Full Review »

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6th - 7th
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Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students conduct Internet research to develop a working definition for the discipline of social studies. From a list of provided sites, they develop classification skills and are able to differentiate between primary and secondary sources. Following a visit to the American Museum of Natural History, students work in groups to create dioramas based on their observations there. Full Review »

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Higher Ed
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Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students distinguish between curriculum and instruction. The utilize concept mapping strategies to organize a philosophy of elementary social studies education. They explain the process they underwent to organize their information and to identify their categorical headings. Full Review »

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Higher Ed
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Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students identify core social studies subjects. They discuss key issues from twentieth century American history of the social studies and identify key social studies concepts taught at elementary grade levels. They modify this activity to work with elementary social studies students. Full Review »

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Higher Ed
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Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the development of skills in the realm of teaching strategies needed for Social Studies. They participate in delivering content using several strategies that are demonstrated by the teacher. Full Review »

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Higher Ed
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Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the teaching of Elementary Social Studies. They are introduced to the technology resources available for teaching. Then students are shown specific strategies for using technology in a variety of contexts. Full Review »