Transcript Shane Tomashot - Wright State University

Social Studies Strands
By: Shane Tomashot
American Heritage
 Aspects of the past that make us American
and unique in the world.
 Recognize factors that we hold in common
with other peoples and cultures.
 What makes us American?
 What traditions, experiences, and habits do
we have in common with other cultures?
American Heritage
American Heritage Activities
 Using the historic document web site, create
your own Declaration of Independence.
 Create a time line of the Civil War from
Manassas to Appomattox Court House.
 Write a one to two page paper on how you
would have used the Marshall Plan to help in
East Berlin.
American Heritage Activities
 Role Play: Students will act out roles of different
participants in the Berlin Airlift.
 Students will create a timeline of U.S. historic
documents, beginning with the Declaration of
Independence.
 Create a web of the Nixon Presidency, talking about
the who, when, where, and why of such events as
his trip to China, Watergate, etc.
American Heritage Web Sites
 America’s Historic Documents
 The Civil War
 The Marshall Plan
 The Everett Massacre
 Watergate
People in Societies
 The U.S. and the world encompass many different
racial, ethnic, and religious groups.
 Gender and class provide people with different
perspectives on issues
 How can we appreciate the contributions of each
other?
 How can we work together for the common good?
People in Societies
People in Societies Activities
 Choose an issue from the Supreme Court
Web site. Write a one to two page paper
describing your stance and your opponent’s
stance on the issue.
 Engage in a class discussion on gun control,
censorship, and other issues.
 Create a timeline, depicting the journey of
African Americans through U.S. history.
People in Societies Activities
 Hold a mock trial for the execution of Louis XVI.
Use the eyewitness web site for research.
 Hold a mock trial for the execution of a witch. Use
the Salem witch trial site for research information.
 Discuss the contribution of Jackie Robinson to
Major League Baseball from the aspect of Civil
Rights.
 Write a one page paper describing the effects of the
witch hunt on colonial society.
People in Societies Activities
 Create a timeline of major Supreme Court cases
that effected the presidency.
 Discuss the importance of the Civil Rights
movement. Write out the significance of such
participants as Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, and
Rosa Parks.
 Class discussion: what is the best way for different
races and cultures to work together to improve the
problem of violence in the streets, school, home,
etc?
People in Societies Web Sites
 Supreme Court cases and issues
 Eyewitness historical accounts
 African American Journey
 Salem Witch Trials
 Jackie Robinson/Civil Rights
World Interactions
 The links people make around the world as
they attempt to address common problems.
 How do activities here create or reflect
contacts with the rest of the world?
 How do we respond to the challenges of
acting in an independent world?
World Interactions
World Interactions Activities
 Write a one page paper, describing both the
advantages and disadvantages of globalization.
 Write a mock letter to your congressman,
addressing the problems you believe are prevalent
in your neighborhood, school, or workplace.
 Have a mock U.N. council meeting. Have students
participate in a typical U.N. meeting format, and
address the same issues as might be handled in a
real meeting.
World Interactions Activities
 Class Discussion: Interpret a number of political
cartoons dealing with certain issues.
 Write a one-page paper describing the effects of the
Holocaust on today.
 Create a timeline of the Cold War
 Group discussion: Using the Ask Asia web site,
describe what attributes we hold in common with
Asians. Discuss what we do not. How do these
effect our relationship?
World Interactions Activities
 Create your own political cartoon about Bill
Clinton.
 Write a one-page paper contrasting the
Warsaw Pact and NATO.
 Class Discussion: How has NAFTA effected
Mexico, the U.S., and Canada?
World Interactions Web Sites
 Danziger Political Cartoons
 Cagle Political Cartoons
 Holocaust
 Cold War
 Asian Culture
Decision Making and
Resources
 Decisions individuals and societies make in
addressing wants.
 What are potential resources and where are
they to be found?
 What constraints exist when making
decisions about our natural resources?
Decision Making and
Resources
Decision Making and
Resources Activities
 Have students create their own budget for
government spending.
 Have students choose a stock and follow it in the
newspaper.
 Have students create a chart depicting their
spending on particular items.
 Write a one page paper describing the importance
of crude oil, iron ore, and natural gas.
Decision Making and
Resources Activities
 Class discussion: Should OPEC be allowed
to control the price of oil?
 Write a one-page paper describing the
contribution of reparation payments to
WWII.
 Class Discussion: Do we need a missile
defense system? Do we care what other
nations think?
Decision Making and
Resources Activities
 Use the agriculture web site to find 10 ways
to care for crops.
 Class discussion: Should we drill for oil in
Alaska, even if it hurts wildlife?
 Role play: Environmentalists vs. Bureaucrats
Decision Making and
Resources Web Sites
 Agriculture
 NRCS
 Environment
 Oil Spills
 Conservation
Democratic Processes
 The principles of democracy and the extent
to which the government reflects those
principles.
 What is the purpose of government?
 How should a democracy strive to
accomplish those ends?
Democratic Processes
Democratic Processes
Activities
 Write a two page essay, describing the differences
between Washington’s inaugural and Bush’s
inaugural address. Use the accompanying web site.
 Explain the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine and
Truman Doctrine in a one-page essay.
 Class Discussion: Should the U.S. intervene in the
affairs of other nations in an effort to spread
democracy?
Democratic Processes
Activities
 Visit the House of Representatives and
Senate Web Sites and identify your
representative and senators.
 Group Discussion: Discuss what Bill of
Rights laws are violated today. Are all of
these rights still up to date?
Democratic Processes Web
Sites
 Inaugural Addresses
 The Presidents
 House of Representatives
 The Constitution
 The Bill of Rights / Current Issues
Citizenship Rights and
Responsibilities
 Examining and engaging in those activities
that are part of an adult’s public life.
 How do we work together to accomplish
common ends?
 Why is one’s involvement in public affairs
important in a democratic society?
Citizenship Rights and
Responsibilities
Citizenship Activities
 Class Discussion: Using the New Deal Web Site,
discuss how democratic (or undemocratic) the New
Deal policies were.
 Create an outline of 8 New Deal initiatives and their
importance.
 Use the Senate Web Site to come up with 5 jobs
that a senator must accomplish.
 Write a one-page paper describing why voting rules
differ with each state.
Citizenship Activities
 Hold a mock election and vote.
 Class Discussion: Discuss the outcome of the G.W.
Bush / Al Gore election. Was it fair?
 Take a field trip to the local polls.
 Write the definitions of voting terms such as voter
apathy, poll, electoral vote, etc.
 Class Discussion: Why should everyone vote?
Does my one vote count?
Citizenship Web Sites
 New Deal
 House of Representatives
 Voter Registration
 U.S. Civics
 The Senate