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Activities Illinois State Learning Standards for Social Science Immigration Irish Famine Study Junior Achievement Labor and Unions Labor Day Memorial Day Midway Village Museum NEW! Native American Heritage Month NEW! World History Resources News to Use in Social Studies Newspapers Around the Globe Political Cartoons PowerPoint Presentations Presidential Inauguration Presidents' Day Primary Source Documents Professional Development PSAE Practice for HS Social Studies Rockford's Sister Cities Rubrics for Social Studies Social Studies Scope and Sequence Spanish Influenza of 1918 Special Projects Study Skills Teaching American History Grant Thanksgiving Three Cups of Tea Veterans Day Vocabulary - English Vocabulary - Spanish War & Conflict Website of the Week Women's History Wondrous Women Main   >   Curriculum   >   Social Studies Grades 5-8 Curriculum Guides and Maps Social Studies supports reading, writing, math, and science for high-stakes testing. Reading informational text in Social Studies gives students the valuable background and rich vocabulary necessary for making inferences. In Social Studies, students read, interpret, and analyze maps, graphs, and charts, supporting testing in math and science. Social Studies challenges students to develop critical thinking skills and make connections to their world. Social Studies is naturally integrative into all curricular areas, including the arts. After all, Social Studies isn't just about dead people, it's about how we came to be and how we live today! Rockford Public Schools Scope & Sequence for Grades 5-8 This document provides information regarding the Social Studies curriculum in taught in Grades 5 – 8 as well as the themes interwoven throughout the content. This is the final version! How A Bill Becomes A Law From the Arbor Day Foundation: "This informative flowchart will help you understand the process of legislation in the United States." Rockford Public Schools Holocaust & Genocide Curriculum Use this outline as you prepare for teaching about the Holocaust and Genocide. It contains several outstanding websites for additional information. Grade 5 Curriculum Guide Updated June 2009! This curriculum guide is intended to give teachers an overview of the many options for teaching "United States History." The Core Lessons are those that should be taught. Extend Lessons are designed for enrichment or contain supplemental materials that can be used outside of Social Studies time. The program will also complement instruction in Reading, Writing, and Math, as well as the other content areas. When Social Studies is taught within the Reading Block, students will make powerful connections to Reading, Writing, and the content area of Social Studies. Grade 5 Curriculum Map Here is a month-by-month plan for the curricular year. Included in this document are the themes,Grade 5 Geography Assessment, and a suggested bibliography. Updated July 2009! Please note: Grade 5's curriculum begins with the convergence of the cultures and goes to the United States of the 1820s. This curriculum asks the students to master the curriculum of this time frame as Grade 7 will only briefly review the founding of the Government. Grade 5 Components What should every teacher have access to? Grade 6 Online Student Textbook Access the textbook with this link! No need to carry the book back and forth from school to home! Use this Access Code: F13EDCFD27 to get the student textbook online. Click on the thumbnails on the left hand side. Click on Table of Contents, then Unit 1 or whatever unit you want to view, etc. Then go to each page by clicking on the arrows at the bottom of the page. After you try it several times, it will become much easier to use. Grade 6 Curriculum Map The ancillary materials for the teacher are located on the final pages of the map. Roots of American Democracy In the formation of our constitution, the wisdom of all ages is collected.” Noah Webster, 1787. "American democracy, as we practice it today, has deep roots reaching back to ancient Greece and Rome." This site provides an excellent timeline of democracy that credits ancient Greece and Rome with the founding of our democratic principles. It also solidly supports the transition from the study of ancient civilizations taught in Grade 6 to the Constitution taught in United States History in Grade 7. Grade 7 Online Student Textbook Access the textbook with this link! No need to carry the book back and forth from school to home! Use this Access Code: ED6C289BF6 to get the student textbook online. Click on the thumbnails on the left hand side. Click on Table of Contents, then Unit 1 or whatever unit you want to view, etc. Then go to each page by clicking on the arrows at the bottom of the page. After you try it several times, it will become much easier to use. Grades 7 & 8 Curriculum Map New! This document provides the format for teaching Grades 7 & 8 Social Studies for the 2009-2010 school year. The curriculum includes: • Constitutional Review/Founding of the Government • Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) • Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) • The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900) Please note: This is in draft form as the Big Ideas need to be added and the Themes component needs to reworded. Grade 8 Online Student Textbook Access the textbook with this link! No need to carry the book back and forth from school to home! Use this Access Code: ED6C289BF6 to get the student textbook online. Click on the thumbnails on the left hand side. Click on Table of Contents, then Unit 1 or whatever unit you want to view, etc. Then go to each page by clicking on the arrows at the bottom of the page. After you try it several times, it will become much easier to use. Grade 6 Glencoe Online Textbook Support The Student Center includes... • Beyond the Textbook • State Resources • Spotlight Video Transcripts • Spotlight Videos • NGS MapMachine • Glencoe Graphing Tool • Current Events and Interactive Time Line Textbook Resources • Online Student Edition • Multilingual Glossary • Web Links • Study Central • Study-to-Go Chapter Activities • Chapter Overviews • Student Web Activities • Self-Check Quizzes Current Events Find out the latest news from the links at this site! Grades 7 & 8 Glencoe Online Textbook Support The Student Center includes... • Beyond the Textbook • State Resources • Spotlight Videos • Spotlight Video Transcripts • Glencoe Graphing Tool • Nations of the World Atlas • Current Events and Interactive Time Line Textbook Resources • StudentWorks Plus Online • Multilingual Glossary • Study Central • Study-to-Go • Web Links • 2008 Election Update Chapter Activities • Chapter Overviews • Student Web Activities • Self-Check Quizzes • ePuzzles and Games • Vocabulary eFlashcards • In Motion Animations • Interactive Graphic Organizers Social Studies Lesson Plan Template for Grade 5 Here is what you can use for a lesson plan template as you design your week. Social Studies Lesson Plan Template for Grade 6 This lesson plan template is designed specifically for Grade 6. Social Studies Lesson Plan Template for Grade 7 This lesson plan template keeps the Power Standards at the forefront. Social Studies Lesson Plan Template for Grade 8 Eighth Grade also has its own lesson plan template that includes the Power Standards. Jeopardy Credit goes to Heather Geary, Lincoln MS teacher, for creating this Jeopardy Game about the branches of government. Bill of Rights Jeopardy Credit goes to Heather Geary, Lincoln MS teacher, for creating this Jeopardy Game about the Bill of Rights. Amendment Jeopardy Credit goes to Heather Geary, Lincoln MS teacher, for creating this Jeopardy Game about the amendments. Double Jeopardy Credit goes to Heather Geary, Lincoln MS teacher, for creating this Double Jeopardy Game.

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