"The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future." ~ Theodore Roosevelt
C L A S S L I N K S
Social Studies Vocabulary
quizlet.com/join/gwTVAPbtE Explore The World http://www.worldatlas.com/ Geography google.com/maps/ |
Brain Pop
https://www.brainpop.com/ Near Pod https://nearpod.com Oregon Trail archive.org/details/msdos_Oregon_Trail_The_1990 Oregon Trail Deluxe archive.org/details/msdos_Oregon_Trail_Deluxe |
C A L E N D A R |
D E S C R I P T I O N |
Term 1
Unit 1: Early Man Unit 2: The First Civilizations Mesopotamia and Egypt Unit 3: The First Civilizations Indus Valley and Yellow River Unit 4: Ancient Greece Unit 5: Ancient Rome Unit 6: Early American Civilizations Unit 7: Europe in the Middle Ages Term 4 Unit 8: African Kingdoms & Rise of Islam Unit 9: The Spread of Civilization in East and Southeast Asia Unit 10: The Renaissance and the Reformation Unit 11: The Age of Absolutism Unit 12: The Enlightenment and the Age of Revolutions Unit 13: European Imperialism Unit 14: Conflict and Change in the 20th Century World War 1, World War 2 Unit 15: Today's World |
Social Studies will be taught during Term 1 and Term 4
Term 1 Term 4 Skills and Concepts Throughout each unit, students will also focus on the skills and concepts that are listed here below. A. Analyzing Current Events B. Cultural Appreciation C. Connecting Past, Present, Future D. Drawing Inferences E. Importance of Citizenship F. Globally Aware G. Primary vs. Secondary H. Map Reading I. Online Research Skills J. Book Based Reading Skills K. Resources/ Economics |
T E A C H E R L I N K S
Spectrum Social Studies Visual Curriculum Plan
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8oJiVWZxwH4V1Y2bkI2MjR1d0k
Unit 1 Early Man & Mesopotamia Video Playlists
Human Planet - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL50KW6aT4UgwNS3O_7son85KIlkyINKuN
Unit 2 Egypt Video Playlist
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLovWHVQ-X0HSKYr9L6cjlfsKVxtB_7LCu
Early Man
The Stone Age
Lucy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygpzm0S_rPQ
Stone Age to Civilization - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7bqi70B3tE
The Discovery of Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygRNEy8mPjk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygpzm0S_rPQ
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8oJiVWZxwH4V1Y2bkI2MjR1d0k
Unit 1 Early Man & Mesopotamia Video Playlists
Human Planet - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL50KW6aT4UgwNS3O_7son85KIlkyINKuN
Unit 2 Egypt Video Playlist
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLovWHVQ-X0HSKYr9L6cjlfsKVxtB_7LCu
Early Man
The Stone Age
Lucy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygpzm0S_rPQ
Stone Age to Civilization - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7bqi70B3tE
The Discovery of Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygRNEy8mPjk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygpzm0S_rPQ