Social Studies Toolbox

Watch the video linked below. http://www.aclu.org/pizza/images/screen.swf Do you think this scenario is exaggerated? Why or why not? Read/Listen to Chapter 1 from 1984 . http://www.george-orwell.org/1984/0.html Explain the following terms: Newspeak: Big Brother: Thought Police: Doublethink: What is a telescreen? What is the purpose of telescreens? What are the three slogans of the party? What do you think these slogans mean? What are the four government ministries? Which government ministry does Winston work for? Which ministry is most frightening to Winston? Why? Briefly explain the setting (time and place). Draw a picture of Big Brother. Complete this worksheet: http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/blogs/learning/pdf/2010/20101021_1984.pdf

United States History: The Century America's Time: A New World Summary/Discussion Questions/Extension Activities: http://www.history.com/images/media/pdf/Century14.pdf English: 1984 Pre-reading activity: http://www.aclu.org/pizza/images/screen.swf NY Times Lesson/Discussion Questions: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/21/big-brother-vs-little-brother-updating-orwells-1984/ Lessons/Activities/Chapter Summaries, etc: http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pdf/teachersguides/1984.pdf Unit 1984: http://www.wordfight.org/1984/1984-unit_packet.pdf Complete copy of 1984: http://www.george-orwell.org/1984/0.html Listen: Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdu5Lt8X0N0&feature=related World Studies: "Found Poetry" in the news... http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/26/reflections-on-our-second-found-poem-challenge/ What is a Found Poem? http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/blogs/learning/pdf/2010/NCTEarticle.pdf Games: http://www.magicstu...

The Atlantic article "The Geography of Hate" http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/05/the-geography-of-hate/238708/ Answer these questions: Since 2000, the number of organized hate groups -- from white nationalists, neo-Nazis and racist skinheads to border vigilantes and black separatist organizations -- has climbed by more than __________? Their rise has been fueled by growing anxiety over _________, immigration, racial and ethnic diversity, the election of ________________ as America's first black president, and the lingering ___________ crisis. As of 2010, the Southern Poverty Law Center documents ____________ such hate groups across the United States. Two states have by far the largest concentration of hate groups -- _____________with 13.8 groups per million people, and _________________ with 13.7 per million.  Arkansas (10.3), Wyoming (9.7), and ____________ (8.9) come in a distant third, fourth, and fifth. Hate groups are much ...

http://www.npr.org/2011/05/17/135703137/you-bug-me-now-science-explains-why&sc=nl&cc=es-20110522 Fun quiz too! I scored above average...on this quiz that is not a good thing.

United States History "Born on the Fourth of July" What did you learn about the Vietnam War and the anti-war movement from watching this film? Answer this question in paragraph form. Answers must be typed. Paragraphs must be four to five sentences in length. Cite specific examples from the movie to support your answer. Minimum of two paragraphs are required. Due on Wednesday. The Century: America's Time Study Guide: http://www.history.com/images/media/pdf/Century13.pdf English Read "First Blood Diamonds, Now Blood Computers" Finish and present posters on Monday. http://hansengeorge.blogspot.com/2011/05/conflict-minerals-project.html Resources: http://hansengeorge.blogspot.com/2011/05/conflict-minerals.html Continue independent reading and reading logs World Studies Monday: Headlines due 1/2 the class bring in a headline dealing with a significant event occurring in the United States and the other half of the class bring in an event dealing ...

Positive/Negative World Timeline and Map Project: Create a Positive/Negative Timeline covering the time period May 2010-May 2011. Include the following countries: Afghanistan http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/afghanistan/index.html China http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/china/index.html Cuba Democratic Republic of Congo http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2071007,00.html http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2035319_2035317_2035516,00.html Egypt http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/01/201112515334871490.html France Haiti India Iraq Italy Israel Japan http://articles.cnn.com/2011-03-12/world/quake.tsunami.timeline_1_nuclear-power-plants-fukushima-prefecture-international-atomic-energy-agency?_s=PM:WORLD Libya http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/26/world/africa/26libya.html Mexico Norway Pakistan http://topics.nytimes.co...

Creative tips and projects for teaching students about legends (keys) on a map: 1. Create a scavenger hunt: Give students a map with a key and have them find different landmarks or features on the map. For example, you might ask them to find a park, a school, and a river. This is a fun way to get students engaged with maps and help them learn how to read legends. 2. Make your own map: Have students create their own maps of their school or neighborhood. They can include symbols for different features like buildings, parks, and roads. This is a great way to get students thinking about the different elements that go into making a map. 3. Use technology: There are many online tools that allow you to create custom maps with your own symbols and legends. Have students use these tools to create their own maps of their community or a fictional place. 4. Create a legend matching game: Create cards with different symbols from a map legend and have students match them to the correct definition. T...

Climate Zones: http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2103/es2103page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization Climate Zone and Vegetation: http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/climate.htm Factors Affecting Climate: http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es2101/es2101page02.cfm World Time Zones: http://www.time-for-time.com/zonesworld.htm What is the difference between a developed country, a developing country, and an underdeveloped country : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Human_Development_Index World Plates and Volcanoes Map: http://maps.howstuffworks.com/world-plates-volcanoes-map.htm World Prevailing Winds Map: http://maps.howstuffworks.com/world-prevailing-winds-map.htm World Plates and Earthquakes Map: http://maps.howstuffworks.com/world-plates-earthquakes-map.htm

Conflict Minerals Project Watch 60 Minutes video: As you watch, write down three new facts you learned about the issue of conflict minerals. (10 points) http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/25/60minutes/main5774127.shtml Watch Time Magazine Video: As you watch, write down two new facts you learned about conflict minerals. (10 points) Is There Blood on Your Laptop? http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,594243401001_2013170,00.html Read, highlight, and discuss: http://www.raisehopeforcongo.org/content/initiatives/conflict-minerals http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1912594,00.html?xid=rss-topstories Create a poster informing your audience about the conflict mineral issue and what can be done about this problem. Your poster must include: -A Title - Information about the issue (Facts, statistics, graphs, charts, maps, etc. taken from the videos and packet we read in class. You must include at least five pieces of information.) - Solutions (Taken fr...

Educators: You will need copies of the following article: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/24/weekinreview/24mortenson.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=two%20schools%20in%20afghanistan&st=cse Post-its (3 per student) Highlighters (1 for each student) Read (popcorn reading) and highlight  in class: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/24/weekinreview/24mortenson.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=two%20schools%20in%20afghanistan&st=cse Create three questions from the article. Write each question on a separate post-it. Questions should be " Who , " " What ," " When ," " Where ," " Why ," or " How " questions. I will select questions from student created questions and teacher-created questions for an end-of-the-week quiz on all three news articles. Examples from "Two Schools in Afghanistan, One Complicated Situation" teacher created questions: What controversy is described in the article? Who is at the center of th...

Enough Project (What can be done): http://www.enoughproject.org/certification Conflict Minerals Companies: http://www.raisehopeforcongo.org/content/conflict-minerals-company-rankings Toolkit for Action: http://www.raisehopeforcongo.org/sites/default/files/Enough%20Conflict-Free%20Campus%20Toolkit.pdf World Studies: Watch all four videos. Read, highlight, discuss packet. Develop a plan of action. (Students may work alone or with one other person.)

Watch the movie As you watch the film, complete a graphic organizer "5 Ws and an H." Step-by-step process: 1. Draw a circle in the center of your paper. Use black marker. In the circle, write "Born on the Fourth of July." 2. Draw five circles surrounding the center circle, labeled "Who," What," "When," "Why," "Where," "How." Use blue marker. 3. Draw three circles surrounding each of the five circles. (This is where you will write your examples from the film.) Use red marker. If you miss a day, use the following resources to help you complete your graphic organizer: http://www.bookrags.com/Born_on_the_Fourth_of_July http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ron-kovic

The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/12/48-women-raped-hour-congo HBO Documentary about Rape in the Congo: http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/the-greatest-silence-rape-in-the-congo/index.html Interview from Human Rights Watch: http://www.hrw.org/en/audio/2009/06/11/rape-congo-rights-watch-10 Victims tell their stories: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2055858,00.html Preventing Rape in the Congo: http://www.csmonitor.com/multimedia/video/In-attempt-to-prevent-rape Confronting Rape as a Weapon for War: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2009/0804/p17s01-woaf.html

United States History The Century: America's Time: Approaching the Apocalypse http://www.history.com/images/media/pdf/Century12.pdf English: Current Events Week: http://techland.time.com/2010/12/15/is-your-mobile-device-or-laptop-funding-conflict-wars/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-gosling/congos-conflict-minerals-_b_854023.html http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/24/weekinreview/24mortenson.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=two%20schools%20in%20afghanistan&st=cse Create three questions for each of the articles. Questions should be "Who, " "What," "When," "Where," "Why," or "How" questions. I will select questions from student created questions for an end-of-the-week quiz on all three news articles. Examples from "Two Schools in Afghanistan, One Complicated Situation": What controversy is described in the article? Who is at the center of the controversy? Why is this a controversy? When was the school...

"We Didn't Start the Fire" Final Project: Each student will sign up for a topic: "People," "Places," or "Events." Make a list of all  the people, places, or events (depending on which topic you selected.) from the lyrics, "We Didn't Start the Fire." Incorporate all of the people, places, or events into a presentation you will share with the class. You may choose to do a powerpoint, a poster, a timeline, a glog, a diorama, a storybook, a game board, scrapbook, or a project of your choice. Be creative. Resources: Lyrics: http://www.teacheroz.com/fire.htm Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Didn't_Start_the_Fire This project is worth 100 points 50 points- You have included all the people, places, or events from the song and have explained who or what the historic significance of each is. 20 points- Spelling, grammar, accuracy 20 points- Visually appealing 10 points- creativity

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Create a Positive/Negative Civil Rights Timeline Using resources such as books, videos and the Internet, create a list of events to include on your timelines. Rank timeline events according to perceived historical significance. The most significant positive ranking would be a +5, and the most significant negative ranking would be a -5. For example, if you include the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., you would likely rank it as a -5. You are required to include 40 events on your timeline. You should write/type a brief explanation of each event you include on the timeline. Timelines can be made from various materials -- graph paper, construction paper or tag board. This project is worth 100 points. 80 points for people/events 10 points for pictures 5 points creativity 5 points appearance

Teacher Guide: http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/studentnews/04/04/freedomproject.teacher.guide/index.html

Positive/Negative World Timeline and Map Project Create a Positive/Negative Timeline covering the time period May 2010-May 2011 . Include the following countries: Afghanistan http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/afghanistan/index.html China http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/china/index.html Cuba Egypt http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/01/201112515334871490.html France Haiti India Iraq Italy Israel Japan http://articles.cnn.com/2011-03-12/world/quake.tsunami.timeline_1_nuclear-power-plants-fukushima-prefecture-international-atomic-energy-agency?_s=PM:WORLD Libya http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/26/world/africa/26libya.html Mexico Norway Pakistan http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/pakistan/index.html United States United Kingdom South Africa Sudan http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/827425.stm Venezuela You m...

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Watch CBS News Videos Online Answer the following questions: How does this story "humanize" the story of the genocide in Rwanda? Connect what you learned from this video to what you learned from the film, "Hotel Rwanda".

Best and Worst Places to be a Mother: http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6748295/k.BE47/State_of_the_Worlds_Mothers_2011_Statistics_and_Facts.htm?msource=wessnmis1010 Top 10 and Bottom 10: http://www.savethechildren.org/atf/cf/%7B9def2ebe-10ae-432c-9bd0-df91d2eba74a%7D/SOWM2011_TOP_10.PDF?msource=wessnmis1010 About the Index: http://www.savethechildren.org/atf/cf/%7B9def2ebe-10ae-432c-9bd0-df91d2eba74a%7D/SOWM2011_FAQ.PDF?msource=wessnmis1010 Why do Children die? http://www.savethechildren.org/atf/cf/%7B9def2ebe-10ae-432c-9bd0-df91d2eba74a%7D/SOWM2011_WHY_CHILDREN_DIE.PDF?msource=wessnmis1010 Assignment: Who are in the top ten? Who are in the bottom ten? Where is the United States ranked? Why did the United States receive this ranking? Why do children die? List the top three killers of children. On a world map, find and label the top ten and bottom ten countries from above.

Determine Importance What is the big idea? -Look at the text for clues: -Titles and headings -Bold print -Pictures and captions -Graphs and charts -Chapter objectives and questions

Infer How do I read between the lines? Good readers draw conclusions based on background knowledge and clues in the text. Find information from the text that might be clues to the answers and use these with your background knowledge for possible answers.