1. Nick Geiger ED. 439-01 Dr. Helms Power Point Presentation

2. Social Studies Strands Secondary Education Websites and activities

3. American Heritage Website –Http://lcweb2.loc.gov/amhome.html Activity –Go to the website and search for information about Civil War leaders. Once the information is received, print a copy of the information and write a 1-2 page paper summary of the information found.

4. American Heritage cont’d Website –http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/oaham/ index.html Activity –Search the website above. In your search, type the word “mounds.” Be able to identify three major mounds in the Ohio region. Be prepared to discuss in class the purpose of the mounds.

5. American Heritage cont’d Website –http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/academic/history/ marshall/military/civil_war_usa/ Activity –In groups of two, prepare a PowerPoint presentation discussing the Civil War. Within the presentation, make sure that you include photos and graphics from the website above.

6. American Heritage cont’d Website –http://www.geocites.com/djmabry/index.html Activity –Pick from the topics that were covered during the year. Present your topic of interest in a 10- 20 min. presentation. Your topic must be approved by the teacher.

7. American Heritage cont’d Website –http://www.umn.edu/ihrc/ Activity –Make a family tree by researching your family’s history. Information may come from parents, extended family, the internet, etc. The website listed above, is a good source to use in this assignment.

8. People in Societies Website –http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL AsianStudies.html Activity –Choose a country in Asia. After selecting a country, describe the social structure of the people in a type written paper (2-3 pages).

9. People in Societies cont’d Website –http://www.cs.cmu.edu/Unofficial/Canadian/ README.html Activity –Go to the website above. Once you reach the website, explore any 4 out of the 9 topic areas. Summarize what you find in a type-written paper.

10. People in Societies cont’d Website –http://www.csuohio.edu/history/japan/ index.html Activity –In groups of four, research the country of Japan. Make sure to include culture, religion, society, and maps in your research project. The research project should be no longer than 5-6 pages.

11. People in Societies cont’d Website –http://www.mcn.edu/sitesonline.htm Activity –After taking a real life tour of the United States Air Force Museum (at Wright Patterson AFB), take a museum tour online. Compare and contrast the two types of tours in a class discussion.

12. People in Societies cont’d Website –http://link.lanic.utexas.edu/menic/ Activity –You will be assigned a country from the Middle East. You will need to find information pertaining to your country’s economy. Be prepared to discuss your findings in class.

13. World Interactions Website –http://www.frw.ruu.nl/nicegeo.html Activity –Use the website listed above to explore three different geography sites. After exploring the three different websites, write a one page summary of the site you enjoyed the most and why.

14. World Interactions cont’d Website –http://www.usgs.gov/education/ Activity –You will be divided into groups of five. Each group will need to research the geography of a country. Once the information is gathered, each group will prepare a presentation discussing their country’s geography.

15. World Interactions cont’d Website –http://www.mapquest.com Activity –Pick a specific place you would like to visit. Map the location and write out directions on how to get to the location. Locations must be approved by the teacher and directions may be found using the website above.

16. World Interactions cont’d Website –http://www.aquarius.geomar.de/omc/omc_info. html Activity –You will be assigned a location. Use the website listed above to draw a map of the specific area. Turn in a hard copy of the map they create.

17. World Interactions cont’d Website –http://web.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_ collection/Map_collection.html Activity –You will be provided with a blank map of the world. You will need to form groups of two. The team who identifies the most countries, wins extra credit points.

18. Decision Making and Resources Website –http://ecedweb.unomuha.edu/teach.htm Activity –You will be assigned a country. You will be responsible for locating information about your country’s economy. Be prepared to discuss your findings in class.

19. Decision Making and Resources cont’d Website –http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/RSE/RSEyellow/ gnb.html Activity – You will select a certain company in the stock market. Follow the company’s activity for two weeks. At the end of the two weeks discuss how well your company did in a 1 page paper.

20. Decision Making and Resources cont’d Website –http://www.landmark-project.com/ecomarket/ Activity –Locate the website above using the internet. Follow the directions given in the website. Develop a product and prepare a presentation that will be presented to the class. The presentation should be no longer that 7 minutes.

21. Decision Making and Resources cont’d Website –http://www.federalreserve.gov/ Activity –Go to the website listed above. Define the Federal Reserve’s duties. They will fall into four general areas.

22. Decision Making and Resources cont’d Website –http://www.cochran.com/cochran/default4.html Activity –Evaluate the website’s activities: Theodore Tugboat, Life on the Internet, Theodore Too and PitPony. Prepare a one page summary of your findings.

23. Democratic Processes Website –http://www.piperinfo.com/headlines.cfm Activity –Go to the website listed above. Once you have located the website, choose one of the selected headline articles. Read the article and write a one page summary.

24. Democratic Processes cont’d Website –http://www.ohio.gov/ Activity – Using the website above, discuss the current issues facing Governor Taft in the state of Ohio.

25. Democratic Processes cont’d Website –http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/index.html Activity – Using the website above, be prepared to discuss two famous Supreme Court cases and the importance of each. The two S.C. cases that will be discussed are: Brown Vs. Board of Education and Roe Vs. Wade.

26. Democratic Processes cont’d Website –http://www.fbi.gov/ Activity –Write a 1-2 page summary of the website listed above. Discuss in class, the importance of the website and the website’s educational purposes.

27. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Website –http://www.npac.syr.edu/textbook/kidsweb/ government.html Activity –Discuss in class, the three branches of the U.S. government. Take notes on the functions of three branches of government.

28. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Cont’d Website –http://www.youthlink.org/ Activity –Search the website for issues that effect our nation. Be prepared to discuss your opinions on these issues during a classroom debate.

29. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities cont’d Website –http://kidsvotingusa.org/ Activity –Take notes about the importance of voting. The class will then hold an election to decide who will become the class leader.

30. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities cont’d Website –http://crayon.net Activity –You will need to form groups of five. Each group will visit the website and create their own newspaper article.

31. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities cont’d Website –http://www.epn.org/ideacentral/ Activity –Visit the website listed above. At the website, pick one of the latest policy news releases and write a one page summary on what you learn.

32. Conclusion This presentation contains many sites that are both informative and fun to explore. The activities chosen relate to the specific strands and will help in developing the knowledge of the students.