Social+Studies

__Grades K - 2__
Grade level: 2 by Kimberly Croy Subject: Identifying the continents and oceans. February 24, 2012 Grade Level 2 by Rita Jones. Erase and reveal activity.

Title: 7 Continents. Contributor: Dana Ryan. Subject Area: Social Studies. This lesson was designed to teach and practice the 7 continents.

__Grades 3 - 5__
Title: Intro a las Colonias: Contributor: Pilar Rocha Subject Area: History Grade level: 4th 6/1/12. The lesson is in Spanish and it is a review of the explorers. Title: US Regions: Contributor: Amanda Eakins Subject Area: Geography Grade Level 3-4: Feb 21, 2012 There are 7 parts. Title: The Before and After Shocks of the Civil War. Contributor: Mary Cath Kosmach. Subject Area: Social Studies: Grade Level: 5: May 19, 2012.

Title: Jeopardy Civil War: Contributor: Mary Cath Kosmach. Subject Area: Social Studies: Grade Level 5. May 19, 2012.

**Grade level: 4 By: Kate Baker** This lesson is to be used before teaching Colonies. It is an introduction to help students remember about Native American and explorers before teaching colonies. This activity uses many geography terms from the book //Island of the Blue Dolphins.// Students need to match the picture with one of three term choices which are in English and Spanish. **Contributor**: Gina Grupe Grade Level: 3 Title: Martin Luther King, Jr. vocabulary. It can be used as a Shared Reading, vocabulary and writing lesson. Contributor: Allison Yount Grade Level: 3 Title: Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline, which can be used as a center to sequence important events in MLK's life. Contributor: Allison Yount
 * Grade Level 5:** This lesson could be used as an introduction to, or as a review of, the Civil War.
 * Title:** The Civil War
 * Contributer**: Rebecca Ruppert

__Grades 6 - 8__
media type="youtube" key="OUbcqgT2d3E" height="315" width="560" __Tamayo, Sal 4/01/12__ **Grade Level 6:** This is a Jeopardy review game for the Mesopotamia unit. This game can be used with responders if you're a creative thinker. This is an adapted game courtesy of SMART exchange. (Karen Apostoli, 06/06/2011)

**Grade Level: 6.** Use timeline to show changes in government in ancient Egypt. **Contributor:** Shari Krause **Grade Level: 6.** Review of key concepts for social studies book __Ancient Civilizations__ of section 5.3. (Aryans bring changes to India.) **Contributor:** Shari Krause **Grade Level: 6**. Review of key concepts for social studies book ancient Civilzations of sections 6.1 and 6.2. (Geography of China and Early Chinese Civilizations) **Contributor:** Shari Krause **Grade Level: 6.** Timeline shows dynasties, time periods, key people and key ideas. Word document is a blank timeline that students use for notes on the timeline. **Contributor:** Shari Krause


 * Title:** No End in Sight: The Battles of the Civil War - Part 1; **Contributor:** Tom Boyk; **Subject Area** - Social Studies; **Grade Level** - 7th; Date - 05.30.2012; This lesson explains the "early" battles of the Civil War. Students will understand why the South had early success and how the Union generals' decision played into their failures. The students will also understand the geographic scope of the Civil War.


 * Title:** The War Ends: The Battles of the Civil War - Part 2; **Contributor:** Tom Boyk; **Subject Area** - Social Studies; **Grade Level** - 7th; Date - 05.30.2012; This lesson explains the battles that led up to the end of the Civil War. The students will understand the changes made by President Lincoln that brought the Civil War to close.