S ocial S tudies Presentation Ohio’s Model Competency-Based Program by John Spencer

Instructional Objectives  American Heritage  People in Societies  World Interactions  Decision making and Resources  Democratic Processes  Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

Strand #1 American Heritage Welcome to the Center of Military History Welcome to the Center of Military History Home Page: American Memory from the Library of Congress Home Page: American Memory from the Library of Congress The WWW-VL History Index TheHistoryNet - Where History Lives on the Web TheHistoryNet - Where History Lives on the Web Tennessee Tech History Web Site

ACTIVITIES- -Students will engage in a debate over how African-Americans can improve their civil rights in the 1960’s. -Students can examine historical documents, sites, and artifacts in order to formulate questions for further investigation. -Read primary sources in U.S. History on the subject of America’s civil rights struggles in the 1960s. -Students will choose a famous Ohioan and create a speech about the individual’s life. -Students can conduct interviews about recent state history and compare with other sources of information..

Strand #2 People In Societies MCN - Museum Sites Online American Studies Electronic Crossroads Virtual Library museums pages (VLmp) UPenn African Studies WWW Canadiana -- The Canadian Resource Page Canadiana -- The Canadian Resource Page

ACTIVITIES- - Name a member of the United States House of Representatives from your congressional district. - What bureaucratic institution elects the president? - How are members appointed to the Supreme Court? - Name who makes the laws of the state. - Create their own government laws that deal with a combination of different cultures.

Strand #3 World Interactions The Learning Web at the U.S. Geological Survey The Learning Web at the U.S. Geological Survey Global Schoolhouse at Lightspan.com Xerox PARC Map Viewer: world 0.00N 0.00E (1.0X) Xerox PARC Map Viewer: world 0.00N 0.00E (1.0X)

ACTIVITIES- - Do simulation related to geography: Mapitude - Watch movie:Geography For Everyone - Locate specified sites on Terraserver - Locate five satellite images of counties that belong to the WTO - Answer question cards that are in the World Geography Game

Strand #4 Decision Making And Resources Good News Bears Landmark Project /high/acad/bkmrks/Econ-Bkmk.html /high/acad/bkmrks/Econ-Bkmk.html Economy Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

ACTIVITIES- -How did Reagonomics affect the national debt.Reagonomics - What role has the technological revolution played in your lives? -What impact has the Internet played in World Affairs? -What members of the President’s Cabinet determine the decision making process? -Choose a stock from the stock market. Track that stock for a period of one week and map the outcome daily.

Strand #5 Democratic Processes Project Vote Smart - A Voter's Self Defense System Project Vote Smart - A Voter's Self Defense System DOJ: U.S. Department of Justice Home Page DOJ: U.S. Department of Justice Home Page FirstGov.gov - Official website for searching the U.S. Government – Homepage FirstGov.gov - Official website for searching the U.S. Government – Homepage en.html en.html

ACTIVITIES- - Students will identify their state representatives from the VoteSmart website - Students will engage in a discussion comparing Chinese and American governments - Do simulation: U.S. Response - Watch the video: The Iran-Contra Scandal - Students will work in small groups on the computer doing activities from the CD- ROM, Oval Office: Challenge of the Presidency

Strand #6 Citizenship Rights And Responsibilities Kids Web – Government

ACTIVITIES- - Students will watch the video: Democracy And Rights: One Citizen’s Challenge - Write a letter to local Congressman asking why their votes count? - Students will engage in a discussion on why societies have laws. - Watch the video and do the role playing activities in: Citizenship: Learning To Live As Responsible Citizens - Students will write a letter to their State Senator expressing their concerns for the environment