Social Studies

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Core lesson Plan ideas

Standard 1-Students show how environments and communities change over time through the influence of people.


Objective 6030-0101 Predict how human activity will influence environments and communities 

Describe various environments; e.g., desert, plains, tropical, tundra, steppe, mountain, frozen, forest. 
Identify the influence of people on environments and environments on people. 
Describe changes in environments caused by human inventions; e.g., plow, steel, railroads, telephone, telegraph, automobile.  

Ideas from Jordan District      KidsKonnect  Environment    Amazing list of Biomes etc.    Biomes at KidsKonnet

Desert USA     Tortoise Trust

Standard 2 Students compare the indigenous people of the local area with the Inca of South America.


Objective 6030-0201 Examine the Inca of South America 

Kids Konnect Inca links    South America Links            More South America Links      South American Links at Surweb


Objective 6030-0202 Compare the Inca of South America to the indigenous people of the local area

Ideas from Jordan District    Kids Konnect Inca links

Standard 3 Students trace the development and emergence of culture in indigenous communities.

Standard 4 Students examine how government and economies develop as the indigenous community develops.

Standard 5 Students participate in activities that promote good citizenship 

Objective 6030-0501 Demonstrate basic citizenship skills   

 Time for citizenship

Objective 6030-0502 Identify ways to meet community needs 

What is good citizenship?

Ideas from Jordan District

Standard 6 Students use map skills to analyze the influence of physical features on the building of communities in the United States.

Sunny Town     Citzenship Crossword    Time for citizenship

Standard 6030-07 Students make world connections by comparing the physical features of the United States with those of South America.

Objective 6030-0701 Use map skills to locate South America 

Objective 6030-0702 Compare the physical features of the Andes Mountains with those of the local area

Ideas from Jordan District