SOCIAL+STUDIES+resources

||= Classroom activities on Global Citizenship themes for pupils aged 7–11. Activities develop an understanding of how interconnected our world is, the importance of challenging stereotypes, and an awareness of events occurring in the world. The lessons are designed to develop social justice, equity , and sustainability themes within the curriculum. ||=  ||
 * Social Studies Resources**
 * = ** NAME OF WEBSITE **
 * (INCLUDING LINK) ** ||= ** //DESCRIPTION// ** ||= ** GRADE LEVEL ** ||
 * = [|Social Studies for Kids] ||= Social Studies resources ||= All ||
 * = [|History is Elementary - blog] ||= Blog about history ||= All ||
 * = [|Round the World] ||= Explore the 7 Continents ||= All ||
 * = [[file:slavery.ppt]] ||= Uses primary sources to explore the topic of slavery in the United States. ||= Grade 5 ||
 * = [| Collaborative Geography] ||= Several activities and games ||= ALL ||
 * = [|Collaborate History] ||= Several activities and games ||= ALL ||
 * = [| Women's History] ||= Women's History Activities ||= All ||
 * = [[file:lesson1_what_is_a_global_citizen.pdf]]
 * = [[file:lesson1_what_is_a_global_citizen.pdf]]
 * = [| OXFam] ||= Global Citizenship for teachers Oxfam Education offers a huge range of ideas, resources and support for developing global learning in the classroom and the whole school. All of the resources here support Education for Global Citizenship – education that helps pupils understand their world and make a positive difference in it. ||= ALL ||
 * = [|Wangari Maathai]

||= Students will be able to relate the concepts of deforestation to their own lives; collect data, facts, and ideas on the environmental issue of global warming and the empowerment of women; develop and synthesize information with supporting materials to create an original letter or film; produce an original film or letter focused on the concepts of deforestation and its negative global impact; and advocate about the environmental work of Wangari Maathai. ||= Upper Elementary ||
 * = [| Spartacus Educational] ||= Great resource for US history and historical figures ||= ALL ||
 * = //Life Magazine// Photo Archive ||= Google and //Life Magazine // have a wonderful search engine that lets users search millions of images from the //Life Magazine// Photo Archive . Not only can you type in key terms to guide your searches, you can also look through images organized by decade (1860s through 1970s) or significant people, places, events or sports topics. ||= ALL ||
 * = [|10 Geography Sites] ||= Geography activities and resources ||= ALL ||
 * = [|ReadWriteThink] ||= Online Timeline allows students to create a graphical representation of an event or process by displaying items sequentially along a line. Timelines can be organized by time of day, date, or event, and the tool allows users to create a label with short or long descriptive text. Adding an image for each label makes a timeline more visually appealing. Can also be saved. ||= ALL ||