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Social StudiesSocial StudiesStrandsStrands

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Unit- StatesUnit- StatesGrade- ThirdGrade- Third

Lesson- Introduction of the Lesson- Introduction of the StatesStates

Heather Wheeler & Kim MannyHeather Wheeler & Kim Manny

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I. American HeritageI. American Heritage

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I. American HeritageI. American Heritage

Students will investigate the Declaration of Students will investigate the Declaration of IndependenceIndependence

Students will role play the writing and signing of Students will role play the writing and signing of the Declaration of Independencethe Declaration of Independence

Read and research the history of the bald EagleRead and research the history of the bald Eagle

Create a timeline of when the states entered the Create a timeline of when the states entered the union.union.

Field trip to the Ohio State Capital BuildingField trip to the Ohio State Capital Building

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Web sitesWeb sites

http://www.theus50.com/http://www.theus50.com/

http://www.globalcomputing.com/states.hthttp://www.globalcomputing.com/states.htmlml

http://www.pe.net/~rksnow/states.htmlhttp://www.pe.net/~rksnow/states.html

http://www.davidson.k12.nc.us/webquests/http://www.davidson.k12.nc.us/webquests/usstates/states.htmusstates/states.htm

http://www.maps.com/http://www.maps.com/

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II. People in SocietiesII. People in Societies

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II. People in SocietiesII. People in Societies

Students will be able to identify where Students will be able to identify where each state is located on a mapeach state is located on a map

Students will play the computer game the Students will play the computer game the Oregon Trail.Oregon Trail.

As a class we will make a model of our As a class we will make a model of our community.community.

Research helpers in our community.Research helpers in our community.

Field trip to Sun-Watch Indian Village.Field trip to Sun-Watch Indian Village.

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Web SitesWeb Siteshttp://www.funschool.com/current/games/ghttp://www.funschool.com/current/games/ges_usquiz,36es_usquiz,36

http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/flaggahttp://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/flaggame.htmlme.html

http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/capitalghttp://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/capitalgame.htmlame.html

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/player2http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/player2

http://www.proteacher.com/090082.shtmlhttp://www.proteacher.com/090082.shtml

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III. World InteractionsIII. World Interactions

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III. World InteractionsIII. World Interactions

Students will map a trip across the U.S.A Students will map a trip across the U.S.A including 5 different places to visit.including 5 different places to visit.Students will identify the Continent, Country, Students will identify the Continent, Country, State and City they live in.State and City they live in.Students will write to pen pals in other Students will write to pen pals in other countries.countries.Students will participate in a game to test their Students will participate in a game to test their knowledge about the world.knowledge about the world.Students will work in pairs with the Odyssey Students will work in pairs with the Odyssey Globe.Globe.

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Web SitesWeb Sites

http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/fielddays/idhttp://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/fielddays/ideas/fiftystatefielddaystateindex.htmleas/fiftystatefielddaystateindex.html

http://ad.doubleclick.net/646906/classroomsurvivhttp://ad.doubleclick.net/646906/classroomsurvival2.htmlal2.html

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/puzzle_us.htmhttp://www.yourchildlearns.com/puzzle_us.htm

http://www.time.gov/http://www.time.gov/

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/athttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.html?Parent=world&Mode=d&SubModlas/index.html?Parent=world&Mode=d&SubMode=we=w

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IV. Citizenship Rights & IV. Citizenship Rights & ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

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IV. Citizenship Rights & IV. Citizenship Rights & ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Students will summarize a television news Students will summarize a television news broadcast.broadcast.Students will create posters encouraging adults Students will create posters encouraging adults to vote.to vote.Students will participate in a school wide Students will participate in a school wide beautification project.beautification project.Students will research facts on a current news Students will research facts on a current news article.article.Students will take part in creating classroom Students will take part in creating classroom rules.rules.

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Web SitesWeb Sites

http://www.funbrain.com/where/index.htmlhttp://www.funbrain.com/where/index.html

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/usaquiz.http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/usaquiz.htmlhtml

http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/serve.cgi/quiz/http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/serve.cgi/quiz/us/usmap.salus/usmap.sal

http://www.fedstats.gov/mapstats/http://www.fedstats.gov/mapstats/

http://www.learningplanet.com/sam/quiz/index.ahttp://www.learningplanet.com/sam/quiz/index.aspsp

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V. Democratic ProcessesV. Democratic Processes

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V. Democratic ProcessesV. Democratic Processes

Look at current newspaper and examine the Look at current newspaper and examine the current issues.current issues.Guest speaker- Local police sheriff.Guest speaker- Local police sheriff.Conduct a mock trialConduct a mock trialStudents will organize a school wide community Students will organize a school wide community bulletin board and gather information to place on bulletin board and gather information to place on it.it.Students will take a field trip to the local park Students will take a field trip to the local park and clean up litter.and clean up litter.

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Web SitesWeb Sites

Http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/oahsm/index.html

Http://lcwebz.loc.gov/amhome.html

Http://www.ashp.cuny.edu/

Http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vshadow2/

Http://www.forham.edu/ha/sall/sbook.html

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VI. Decision Making & ResourcesVI. Decision Making & Resources

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VI. Decision Making & ResourcesVI. Decision Making & Resources

Students will learn about the Natural Resources Students will learn about the Natural Resources of different regions of the U.S.of different regions of the U.S.

Students will itemize the cost of food across the Students will itemize the cost of food across the U.S.U.S.

Students will learn the importance of voting.Students will learn the importance of voting.

Learn the importance of different currency for Learn the importance of different currency for different countries.different countries.

Students will decide on a way to earn money for Students will decide on a way to earn money for a new class pet.a new class pet.

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Web SitesWeb Sites

Http://www.supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/

Http://www.ajs.org

Http://www.abanet.org

Http://www.fjc.gov

Http://www.judges.org

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VII. Science, Technology & SocietyVII. Science, Technology & Society

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VII. Science, Technology & SocietyVII. Science, Technology & Society

Students will use the internet to research state Students will use the internet to research state facts.facts.Students will use internet map games to help Students will use internet map games to help them locate the fifty states.them locate the fifty states.Students will view the video Students will view the video Reading RainbowReading Rainbow My America: A Poetry Atlas of The United StatesMy America: A Poetry Atlas of The United StatesEach student will pick a different person in Each student will pick a different person in society to interview.society to interview.Students will visit a nature reserve in the Students will visit a nature reserve in the community.community.

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Web SitesWeb Sites

http://www.ucalgary.cal

http://www.youthevote.net/takepart.html

http://www.pbs.org

http://lcweb.loc.gov

http://www.usask.ca/education/ideas

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Have a fun trip learning about the Have a fun trip learning about the States!States!