Transcript Maria - Wright State University

In looking at American Heritage
the student will:
* identify what makes America unique
* identify various symbols of the US
* identify the major significance of
historical documents
AMERICAN HERITAGE ACTIVITIES
• According to many historians who
was Uncle Sam?
• Discover where and when Uncle
Sam was born.
• What other symbols represent the
United States? Can you find
pictures of them on the web?
• Create a timeline chronicling the
events that led to the writing of the
Declaration of Independence.
• How many constitutional
amendments are there?
AMERICAN HERITAGE ACTIVITIES
• Find quotes of famous authors
and/or poets about the
American flag.
• Take a virtual tour of Betsy
Ross’ home and describe what
you see.
• Give a brief biography of Betsy
Ross.
• Discover how to cut out a
perfect five-point star and then
do so.
• Tell me five facts about the
Northwest Ordinance.
In looking at People in Society the
student will:
* know that many different peoples with
diverse backgrounds (ethnic, gender,
cultural, & religious) make up our nation
* understand how our backgrounds contribute
to our perspectives on issues
CLICK ON ONE OF THE
CARTOONS ON THE RIGHT
IN ORDER TO VISIT A
VARIETY OF MULTICULTURAL
WEBSITES THAT CELEBRATE
DIVERISTY OF PEOPLES IN OUR
SOCIETY
PEOPLE IN SOCIETY ACTIVITIES
• Explore five web sites that
discuss class diversity.
• Explore five web sites that
discuss language diversity.
• How many web sites are
there listed for religious
diversity?
• Pick one web site from
each list and briefly explain
what that site offers.
• Explain how the picture on
the right illustrates this
strand.
PEOPLE IN SOCIETY ACTIVITIES
• Find five web sites that discuss
ethnic or racial diversity. Write
a brief synopsis of each of them.
• Find web sites with recipes for
ethnic foods. Pick one you
would consider cooking and tell
me why you may want to try it.
• Find web sites that discuss
foreign languages. How many
different languages are
discussed?
• How many different religions
are represented in the web sites
listed?
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In the study of Citizenship: Rights and
Responsibilities, students will:
know that voting is both a privilege and a
responsibility
understand the role of public officials
demonstrate the ability to use information
that enables citizens to make informed
choices
identify opportunities for involvement in
civic activities.
CITIZENSHIP ACTIVITIES
• Go to the US House of
Representatives’ homepage and
discover who Ohio’s representatives
are.
• Go to the US Senate homepage and
discover who are Ohio’s senators.
• Go to the State of Ohio homepage
and find out who are Ohio’s
governor and lieutenant governor
are.
• Go to the Fairborn City homepage
and find out who Fairborn’s officials
are.
CITIZENSHIP ACTIVITIES
• Discover in which congressional district
you live.
• Discover who is your congressional
representative.
• Write five brief biographies of First
Ladies.
• Write a letter to your representative
offering your opinion about a current
issue.
• Write a letter to one of Ohio’s senators
discussing something you want to see
changed.
• Create a poster for Al Gore’s
presidential campaign in 2000.
In looking at World Interactions the
student will:
* link the US to the rest of the world
* develop various map skills
* understand how we live in an
interdependent world
WORLD INTERACTIONS ACTIVITIES
• Find weather maps of the western
hemisphere. Note any weather
patterns found.
• What natural resources are found in
the western hemisphere?
• Go to “Geography World” word
search puzzle and solve it.
• Find 10 population facts.
• Discover 6 ways to conserve our
natural resources.
WORLD INTERACTIONS ACTIVITIES
• Use Mapquest to create a map
that takes you from your house
to the state capital.
• Use Mapquest to find out how
to go from FHS to the White
House.
• In the Library of Congress map
collection trace the flow of
immigration in our nation.
• In the Library of Congress map
collection trace the flow of
exploration and discovery.
• Find where the three top oil
producing nations in the world.
In looking at this strand
the student will:
* understand the principles of democracy
* how our system reflects democracy
* identify the main functions of each branch of
government
* distinguish the characteristics of various
types of government
DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES ACTIVITIES
• Find out who is currently sitting
on the US Supreme Court.
• Find out who is Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court.
• Find biographies of former
Supreme Court Justices.
• Trace the judiciary path.
• Click on the map and discover
who is the leader of the
Republican Party
DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES ACTIVITIES
• Click on the Donkey and
discover who the leader of
the Democratic Party is.
• Discover how the electoral
college works.
• What is the role of the
vice president?
In this strand students will:
* focus on decisions we make in
addressing wants
* identify potential resources and
where they may be found
* identify major economic systems
* understand how nations are
interdependent
DECISION MAKING ACTIVITIES
DECISION MAKING ACTIVITIES