1. Social Studies Michael Graham 5th Grade The United States of America

2. Table of Contents  I. American Heritage  II. People in Societies  III. World Interactions  IV. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities  V. Democratic Processes  VI. Decision Making and Resources  VII. Science and Technology in Society

3. American Heritage

4. American Heritage Web Sites  Www.americanheritage.com Www.americanheritage.com  Www.myohio.voyager.net Www.myohio.voyager.net  Www.ohiokids.org.games.html Www.ohiokids.org.games.html  Www.ohiokids.org Www.ohiokids.org  Www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products Www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products

5. American Heritage Activities  Have the class create a timeline about important events of their American heritage  Have the students interview a local resident about the heritage of the town that they live in.  Have the class put together a skit that portrays an event in their local history  Have the students parents come in to speak to them about their own heritage  Have the class divide into groups to discuss what the have learned about American heritage after exploring the site http://www.americanheritage.com http://www.americanheritage.com

6. People In Societies

7. People In Societies Web Sites  Www.govspot.com Www.govspot.com  Www.kidsvotingusa.com Www.kidsvotingusa.com  Www.ohiohistory.org/resource Www.ohiohistory.org/resource  Www.ohiokids.org Www.ohiokids.org  Www.coal.net/people/lwf/dunbar Www.coal.net/people/lwf/dunbar

8. People In Societies Activities  Have the students look up the word culture and give a report to the class on what it means to them.  Have a local resident come and talk to the class about their community  Form a class government  Have the class identify where people they know live, on a map  Have the class identify where the Indians lived, on a map

9. World Interactions

10. World Interactions Web Sites  Www.usgs.gov.education/ Www.usgs.gov.education/  Www.kidvista.com/socialstudies Www.kidvista.com/socialstudies  Www.flags.com Www.flags.com  Www.eduplace.com/ss Www.eduplace.com/ss  Www.ohiokids.org/games/where Www.ohiokids.org/games/where

11. World Interactions Activities  Have the class prepare reports about other countries  Have the students write to a pen pal in another country  Compare the weather in Ohio to that of another country  Write to companies in Ohio that are affiliated to a foreign country  Use a globe to play a game of finding other countries

12. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

13. Citizenship Web Sites  Http://congress.org Http://congress.org  Www.kidsvotingusa.org Www.kidsvotingusa.org  Www.vote-smart.org/ Www.vote-smart.org/  Www.pbs.org/wnet/lessons Www.pbs.org/wnet/lessons  Www.citizen.com Www.citizen.com  Www.statesnews.com Www.statesnews.com

14. Citizenship Activities  Make up a class newspaper that discusses news around the home and school  Have a mock trial  Have debates over issues related to the town the students live in  Have a meeting to decide on an environmental activity they can do for the community(ex. Pick up trash along the road)  Come up with laws for the class to be voted on by the students

15. Democratic Processes

16. Democratic Web Sites  Www.state.oh.us Www.state.oh.us  Www.legislature.state.oh.us Www.legislature.state.oh.us  Www.ohio.gov/ Www.ohio.gov/  Www.statehouse.oh.us Www.statehouse.oh.us  Www.congresslink.org Www.congresslink.org

17. Democratic Activities  Have the students make up a poster showing the purposes of the branches of government  Visit the local courthouse  Create class laws to be voted on by the students in a democratic way  Invite a congressman to speak to the class  Have a mock election in the classroom

18. Decision Making and Resources

19. Decision Making Web Sites  Www.kidsvoting.usa.org/ Www.kidsvoting.usa.org/  Www.firstunion.com/kids Www.firstunion.com/kids  Www.sec.gov.consumer Www.sec.gov.consumer  Www.sjdm.org Www.sjdm.org  Www.cyberbee.com/campaign Www.cyberbee.com/campaign

20. Decision Making Activities  Make a class list of goods and services used by their family  Have the class research a stock to follow  Have the class make up a new product to sell  Have the class research a product and tell how they could make it more “sellable”  Have the class make up a chart showing production of certain goods and services

21. Science and Technology

22. Science and Technology Web Sites  Www.motorola.com Www.motorola.com  Www.yahoo.com/technology/kids Www.yahoo.com/technology/kids  Www.kidscience.com Www.kidscience.com  Www.billnye.com Www.billnye.com  Www.microsoft.com Www.microsoft.com

23. Science and Technology Activities  Have all of the students get onto the World Wide Web and explore web sites that have to do with science or technology  Visit a local business and see how they use technology to get the job done  Have a guest speaker to let the students know what kind of technology will be appearing in their future  Have the students create a new company and give them fake money to spend on the technology they will need to run their company.  Show the students how to use a cell phone, pager, computer, or any other device that they will need to be familiar with in the future

24. The End!  I hope you enjoyed the show