Social Studies Toolbox

Supreme Court Landmark Cases Interactive Game: http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/817/preview/ U.S. Citizenship Quiz (History, Civics): http://www.history.com/shows/classroom/interactives/citizenship-quiz Scholastic Constitution Game: http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/constitution_day/constitution.asp U.S. History Framework of the Constitution Activity: Preamble, Articles 1-7, Article I, Article II, Article III, Bill of Rights, Amendments 1-27, Civil War Amendments, Voting Rights Amendments 1. Cut handout into strips 2. Fill in the blanks 3. Place the strips in the proper order Lecture: Principles of the Constitution Popular Sovereignty Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Federalism Judicial Review Study Guide: http://hansengeorge.blogspot.com/2008/01/civics-study-guide.html What is your Constitution I.Q.? (Handout) http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/constitution_day/printables/ConstitutionIQ.pdf

Take the Edgar Allan Poe Quiz: http://www.poemuseum.org/students-fact-or-fiction.php The Raven Interactive: http://www.teachersfirst.com/share/raven/st1.html NPR: The Raven: http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/patc/raven/

United States History The Boston Tea Party: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ-FWHN3ljI Reading Materials and Discussion Questions: http://www.libertyskids.com/pt_tips_adults.html Highlight or underline the following terms: Tories, Patriots Find the answer to the following question: How did Native Americans and slaves determine "sides" before and during the Revolution? Discuss the answers in class. Read in class: http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/Tea%20Gazette.pdf Writing Assignment: Look up the word "revolution" Write down the definition. Based on what you've learned so far from lecture and reading, do you believe the American Revolution was a "revolution"? Class discussion: Compare and contrast the goals of national leaders, loyalists, women, traders and slaves in the American Revolution. Complete a graphic organizer on the white board. Draw a web on the board. In the center, write Revolution. Branching out draw two circles. In one, write ...

Road to Revolution (Information): http://havefunwithhistory.com/HistorySubjects/AmericanRevolution.html Boston Tea Party Resources: http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/Tea%20Gazette.pdf PBS Road to Revolution Quiz : http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road.html Quiz: http://www.quia.com/rr/84048.html Patriot Spy Game: http://www.webrangers.us/activities/patriot/?id=31 George Washington Mystery: http://www.georgewashington.si.edu/kids/portrait.html

History Channel Video: http://www.history.com/videos/halloweens-origins#halloweens-origins

United States History: View the History Channel "History of Thanksgiving" video The First Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt Worksheet (Use National Geographic Website and History Channel Website as resources) Complete National Geographic Online Thanksgiving Quiz http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/puzzlesquizzes/quizyournoodle-thanksgiving/ The Salem Witch Trials: http://www.history.com/videos/salem-witch-trials#salem-witch-trials National Geographic (Salem Witch Interactive) http://www.nationalgeographic.com/salem/ Read aloud in class: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/pfsalem.htm Discovery Education Video http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/story/story.html PBS Videos http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/834/preview/ Online Game: "You're Accused!" http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/accused%21.html Salem Witch Trials: http://www.lpb.org/education/classroom/ntti/cdpdf2003/9gdFree.pdf ...