• Social Studies Projects:

    Beginning of the Year:
    State Brochure
    Chapter 1:
    None
    Chapter 2:
    Native American Village
    ​Chapter 3:
    Explorer Scroll
    Chapters 4-6:
    13 Colonies Pop-up Book
    ​Chapter 7-9:
    American Revolution Newspaper
    Chapter 10-11:
    None
    Chapter 12-13:
    Westward Expansion Gameboard

  • State Report Requirements:

    You must create a brochure on your state.  Please include the following information:

    State name and nickname
    Date of admission and number state into the union
    State bird, flower, insect, motto, tree
    State flag (picture)
    Map of state (just the state outline, or use a map of the US with your state highlighted)
    Native plants and animals
    Capital
    Population
    *Major cities
    National parks and monuments
     
    *not required, just ideas
     
    REMEMBER:
    This is an advertisement.  Make me WANT to visit your state.

  • Native American Project:

    You are to create a 3D Village on your chosen Native American tribe.  
     
     
    Required Research:
    Buildings (type of house)
    Landscape (hills, mountains, trees, rivers, glaciers, etc)
    Food Source (animals, crops, etc)
    Tools (spears, canoes, fire, etc)
    Economy (how did they make a living/what did they trade)
    Other (any important facts that we need to know about your tribe)

    *This information will be written down and displayed on your village

    ***Your history book should be your main​ source of information***
     
    Your village should include:
    Buildings
    Appropiate Landscape
    Food source (crops, animals or both)
    Tools
     
     
    Classroom supplies available:
    paint
    cardboard pieces
    construction paper
    popsicle sticks
    cotton balls
    air dry clay 
    *We will walk to the park to collect sticks, rocks, sand, etc.
     
    *I will hot glue items down if necessary*
     

  • Explorer PowerPoint

    Intro Slide of your explorer: Picture and name and year range of birth and death
    ​
    Early Life: 

    • When and where was he born?
    • What was his family like?
    • Did he get married and have children?
    • What was his education?

     

    Exploration Years:

    • Aims (What was the reason for the exploration)?
    • Where did he begin and end his exploration?
    • What was he looking for?
    • What/who did he encounter?
    • What did he find?
    • How did he travel?
    • What were his trade routes?
    • Obstacles (what challenges did he face)?

     

    After Exploration

    • What happened as a result of his exploration?
    • What was his life like after he returned?
    • When/where/how did he die?
    • What is his legacy?

     

    Last Slide:

    • Any fun facts you can find about him?

     
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