SOCIAL STUDIES TECHNOLOGY PRESENTATION §ADDRESSING THE 7 STRANDS OF THE SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM §UNIT: COMMUNITIES §SECOND GRADE LEVEL §BY: STEPHANIE COOK

COMMUNITIES AND THE SEVEN STRANDS §AMERICAN HERITAGE §PEOPLE IN SOCIETIES §WORLD INTERACTIONS §DECISION MAKING AND RESOURCES §DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES §CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES §SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY

AMERICAN HERITAGE

ACTIVITIES §READ CASSIE’S JOURNEY §EXAMINE AN HISTORICAL ARTIFACT AND WRITE WHAT IS KNOWN, AND WHAT IS NEW INFORMATION.  CREATE A TIMELINE OF YOUR FAMILY AND THEIR BIRTHDATES. FIND OUT WHAT OCCURRED ON THOSE DAYS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OR THE WORLD. §INTERVIEW A GRANDPARENT- NOTE WHAT IS DIFFERENT TODAY THAN THAT TIME PERIOD. §PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERNATIONAL CLASS FESTIVAL BY MAKING FOODS AND DRESSING IN TRADITIONAL CLOTHES FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY.

WEBSITES § Contains online activities for young children to learn about American Heritage § Information provided by the Ohio Historical Society. Contains History, fun and games, and programs to help kids learn about Ohio. § mlhttp:// ml Takes a journey back in history to show how children lived then.

MORE WEBSITES § Gives an overview of the history and information on each state of the U.S. and various countries. § Colonial Williamsburg. A site for kids and adults to learn about the colonial life of Williamsburg.

PEOPLE IN SOCIETIES

ACTIVITIES §CREATE A VENN DIAGRAM COMPARING HOW PEOPLE LIVE IN THE CITY AND HOW THEY LIVE IN THE COUNTRY. §LEARN A SONG AND DANCE FROM SPAIN §PARTICIPATE IN CINCO DE MAYO DAY. §DISCUSS HOW PEOPLE WHO WORK IN A HOSPITAL ARE ORGANIZED. §RESEARCH AN ETHNIC GROUP IN THE UNITED STATES. WRITE IN JOURNAL AND SHOW WHERE THEY LIVE ON A MAP.

WEBSITES § Contains information about famous people, museums, places, history. § Covers many subjects. Special features for kids. § Contains information, resources, and activities about people, places, and environments.

MORE WEBSITES § Contains recipes, creative art ideas, and language activities that kids can do. § Site to use for research on ethnic studies.

WORLD INTERACTION

ACTIVITIES §COMPARE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO ONE IN AFRICA. §CREATE A MAP SHOWING THE ROUTE FROM HOME TO YOUR SCHOOL. §USING A MAP WITH SYMBOLS, CREATE ROUTES TAKEN BY PLANE, TRAIN, AND HIGHWAY TO CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK, AND FLORIDA. §WRITE TO AN INTERNATIONAL PENPAL, AND EXPLAIN YOUR COMMUNITY TO THAT PERSON. §INTERVIEW A NATIVE FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY.

WEBSITES § Contains news, information, and products from 220 countries around the world. § Find maps and suggested routes on this site. § Resources for using maps and learning about various areas of the world.

MORE WEBSITES § Information about the United Nations and how it affects people all over the world. § Provides research information on the countries of Africa.

DECISION MAKING AND RECOURCES

ACTIVITIES §MAKE A LIST OF WANTS AND NEEDS §COMPILE DATA ON WHO RIDES THE BUS TO SCHOOL, WHO WALKS, AND WHO RIDES WITH PARENTS. MAKE GRAPH TO REPRESENT INFORMATION. §CUT AND PASTE CATALOG PICTURES WITH PRICES. WITH ONLY $10.00 ON YOU, CHOOSE ITEMS YOU WOULD HAVE TO ELIMINATE. §MAKE A LIST OF GOODS AND SERVICES IN YOUR SCHOOL. §WRITE A LETTER TO THE MAYOR ABOUT A CONCERN YOU HAVE IN THE CITY.

WEBSITES § Resources for consumers. § Contains lesson plans on economics for elementary age kids. § A teacher’s resource for lesson plans on decision making skills for elementary age kids.

MORE WEBSITES § National Council on Economic Education. Information for teachers and students to use. § Ideas for teachers to teach economics through the internet.

DEMOCRATIC PROCESS

ACTIVITIES §CAST A VOTE ON AN ISSUE AT §HAVE GUEST SPEAKER, THE CITY MAYOR, TALK TO CLASS §DISCUSS SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES OF A GIRL SCOUT LEADER AND THE LOCAL GOVERNOR §INTERVIEW LOCAL POLICE OFFICER §CHOOSE AN ISSUE THAT IS A COMMUNITY CONCERN AND ORGANIZE A GOAL

WEBSITES § Fun facts about the white house and the United States government. § Various links for kids. Information on the democratic process. § Non profit organization to educate young citizens on the electoral process.

MORE WEBSITES § Information on each branch of the government and constitution. § This site gives kids an opportunity to cast a vote on an issue.

CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ACTIVITIES §MAKE A COMMUNITY QUILT §HONOR A SPECIAL PERSON BY DESIGNING A POSTAGE STAMP §CREATE OWN SYMBOL OF CITIZENSHIP §CLASS VOTE ON A GOOD CITIZENSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY §GUEST SPEAKERS-PARENTS COME IN TO TALK ABOUT THEIR JOBS

WEBSITES § Site for kids to find out information about society and government. § Activities and several links for teaching kids about citizenship. § Contains information on the various symbols of the United States.

MORE WEBSITES § Gives suggestions to kids on ways to help in the community. § Learning adventures in citizenship.

SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY

ACTIVITIES §DISCUSS THE BENEFITS AND THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY §TAKE A DIGITAL PICTURE OF YOURSELF AND USE A WORD PROCESSOR TEMPLATE TO WRITE ABOUT YOURSELF. §LEARN WHAT THE INTERNET IS AND HOW IT OPERATES §LEARN HOW BARCODES WORK IN GROCERY STORES WITH THE WEBSITE LISTED. §MAKE A TIMELINE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES

WEBSITES § Science and technology activities for kids. Resources for teachers. § Technological activities integrating all subject areas for children. Ideas for teachers to use in the classroom. § Technology lesson plans by grade level.

MORE WEBSITES § Technology lesson plans at all grade levels. § sons/beakman/barcode.htmlhttp:// sons/beakman/barcode.html Contains information on how barcodes and scanners work in the grocery store.

§THIS CONCLUDES THE SOCIAL STUDIES TECHNOLOGY PROJECT CONTAINING SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES FOR A UNIT ON COMMUNITIES,AND REQUIREMENTS FROM THE OHIO SOCIAL STUDIES STRANDS MODEL.