TFA Middle School Social Studies
Created on: July 23, 2008
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- Smarthistory.org
- Traveling west in a covered wagon
- Warm it up with Franklin
- The Symbolism of the American Flag
- New Media for Social Commentary
- Ecotourism: Living and Playing on the Land
- Supplementary Readings and Essays
- Name That Leader
- Primary Sources
- Power of the Press - Time Line
- The Cold War
- Chinese Calligraphy
- Weather Lesson Plan
- The American Revolution - Timelines, Maps, Biographies
- Islam From A Historical Perspective
- The Debate Over Global Warming
- Connections: A Play in Four Acts of the History of the United States
- History: Romans and Roman Britain
- America at the End of the Civil War
- Causes of the Civil War
- The American Civil War
- Middle Ages WebQuest
- Civil War Jeopardy
- TFA Middle School Social Studies
- Interactive US Maps
- Global Issues
- 4th Grade Webquest: The American Revolution
- "A Broken World": A Student-Created Wiki History Textbook, World War I to World War II.
- Road Trip Through Pennsylvania
- History: The Second World War
- Mapping Our World
- French Revolution Powerpoint
- Ancient Egypt Exploration Webquest
- SIMULATIONS_History-and-Social-Studies
- History: Tudor England
- Mock United States Congress - How a Bill becomes a Law
- Social Justice Unit
- Anne Frank: Museum of Jewish Heritage WebQuest
- Enrichment: Jazz Studies
- Exploring Aids in South Africa
- Innovation Advertising Campaign
- CIA World Factbook
- Budgeting Project
- Political Science Videos
- China Matters Slide Show
- Japanese Culture Videos
- South African Social Report
- Foundations of American Government
- Cloze: Roman History
- Access, Analyze, Act: A Blueprint for 21st Century Civic Engagement
- Break Packet - Spring Break
- 1st grade Social Studies Week 2
- 1st grade Social Studies week 1
- Movies
- Walch's Teachable Moments
- Unit 10: DBQ Week
- Unit 8: DBQ (Document-Based Question) Writing
- Unit 7: Middle East
- Unit 4: Battles for Independence II
- Unit 3: Battles for Independence I
- Unit 6: China
- Unit 0: Rules, Procedures & Themes
- Global Health: Global Studies units and Lesson plans from the World Affairs Council
- Unit 1: Belief Systems
- Turkey: Global Studies Units and Lesson Plans from the World Affairs Council
- The Citizen’s Role in the Community
- "U.S. Foreign Aid in Nigeria and Elsewhere"
- Dictators March
- Nigeria: Global Studies Units and Lesson Plans from the World Affairs Council
- "Choices and Consequences for the Niger Delta"-Slideshow
- "Analyzing Nigeria's Past with Hope for the Future"-Slideshow
- "Choices and Consequences for the Niger Delta"
- "Analyzing Nigeria's Past with Hope for the Future"
- Venezuela: Global Studies Lesson Plans and Units from World Affairs Council
- Meeting Needs and Wants: U.S. and Japanese Transportaion Innovations
- Russia: Global Studies Units from the World Affairs Council
- Return of a Super Power
- Russia's Sakhalin Island: When Oil, Nature, and Politics Collide (PDF)
- China: Global Studies Lesson Plans and Units
- China's Environmental Challenge (PDF)
- China: Factory of the World (PDF)
- Cultural-Diffusion-simulation-demonstration
- Demand Shifters
- Geography Jeopardy
- 20 Questions
- Lesson Plan on Why Nations Trade
- Geography Lab
- Debate WebQuest
- Lesson 5.7 Resistance Projects 1
- Standards Based Projects
- Article Reaction Assignment
- Rubrics
- Class Activites and Projects
- Writing Prompts
- Lesson 5.1 Sources of Nazism
- 5.0 Goal Tracking Sheet Template
- Current Events Blog
- Native Americans
- Justice in America
- Lewis and Clark
- Lesson 2.11 Peer Editing & Final Mnemonic Device
- Lesson 2.8 Tragedies of Imperialism
- Empire Layered Curriculum
- Lesson 2.2 Muslim Empire (Layered Curriculum Day 2)
- Lesson 2.1 Muslim Empire (Layered Curriculum Day 1)
- National Security vs Your Privacy
- Globalization101.org: A free website for teaching about globalization
- 4.15 Seminar Preparation
- 4.14 Gandhi Seminar Preparation
- Current Event Topics
- Fish Mummy Overview
- Marine Mammals
- Reading strategies poster
- Day 20: Plot Project and Final Comprehension Assessment
- Journey to the West: Exploring Columbus's World
- Harriet Tubman: A Portrait of Determination
- Establishing an expectation of learning through discovery (Beginning of year lesson)
- President Who? Forgotten Founders and their Capitals
- Guam History and Culture
- Digital Storytelling
- Seeking the Nightingale
- Countries In The News
- Understanding Cultural Identity
- Exploring Humanitarian Law
- EPA Climate Change Kids' Site
- Power Point French Revolution
- Follow the Drinking Gourd
- Edo Japan: Inquiry Challenge
- Money Smart Children: Financial Literacy & Philanthropy
- A World At War!
- Lesson 9.9 Performance Task: Design a University Curriculum
- Ancient Greece WebQuest
- On Top of Mt. Rushmore
- Ancient China
Unit 0: Rules, Procedures & Themes
- Lesson 0.1 Rules and Procedures
- Lesson 0.2 Social Studies and Problem Solving
- Lesson 0.3 Social Studies and Memory
- Lesson 0.4 Perfecting Partner Work
- Lesson 0.5 Quiz Day: End of Week 1
- Lesson 0.6 Theme 1: Geography
- Lesson 0.7 Theme 2: Government
- Lesson 0.8 Theme 3: Economics
- Lesson 0.9 Theme 4: Chronology
- Lesson 0.10 Quiz Day: Geography, Government, and Economics
Nigeria: Global Studies Units and Lesson Plans from the World Affairs Council
- "Analyzing Nigeria's Past with Hope for the Future"
- "Choices and Consequences for the Niger Delta"
- "Analyzing Nigeria's Past with Hope for the Future"-Slideshow
- "Choices and Consequences for the Niger Delta"-Slideshow
Lesson 2.2 Muslim Empire (Layered Curriculum Day 2)
Lesson 0.3 Social Studies and Memory
Lesson 0.7 Theme 2: Government
TFA Middle School Social Studies
Resources for teaching middle school social studies, created by Teach for America teachers and alumni.
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Social Studies 7
by Robert LucasThis is a 7th grade social studies curriculum originally taught at KIPP: Gaston College Prep in Gaston, NC. Units include: Unit 0: Rules, Procedures & Themes Unit 1: Belief Systems Unit 2: Empire Unit 3: Battles for Independence I Unit 4: Battles for Independence II Unit 5: Genocide Unit 6: China Unit 7: Middle East Unit 8: DBQ (Document Based Question) Writing Unit 9: Development Unit 10: DBQ Week This course also includes a packet of work to be completed during spring break, as well as enrichment lessons on jazz.
Europe
by Robert LucasResources for teaching about Europe in Middle School Social Studies
