Social Studies Lesson Plans

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• Preschool
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Preschool

• Farm Fowl
  In this lesson, you will talk with students about farm fowl and show students pictures of different types of farm fowl....

Kindergarten

• The American Flag
  To teach students the what the stars and stripes on the American flag...
• Learning to Share
  This lesson is on teaching students to...
• Community Helpers
  Students will learn about the different community...
• Learning About Firemen
  In this lesson, students will learn about firemen. ...
• Learning About Occupations
  In this lesson, students will paste pictures of people on a mural to put up in the classroom. The people should illustrate different occupations such as doctor, policeman, fireman, nurse, and other...
• Learning About Writers
  In this lesson, you can have a published writer visit the classroom and discuss writing. ...

Elementary School

• Developing a Relationship with Senior Citizens
  The purpose of this lesson is to help elementary school children develop relationships with their elders and recognize the importance of geneology....
• Solving Your Problems
  This lesson is on solving your problems. Students will have different confrontations in their lives at home or at school. They need to learn how to handle their problems in the right...
• Learning About Honesty
  In this lesson, you will teach the students about a character skill - honesty. You will have them read a short story I wrote and answer questions over the story. Then, you will discuss the...

Middle School

• Changing Your City
  Students will write a one to two page paper on what they would like to change in their city and why they believe those things need to be...
• The Underground Railroad
  This project will allow students to explore the underground railroad and abolitionsit movement using their own talents and desires. The list of projects allows students to think about and apply the...
• Writing a Fantasy Story - Time Travel
  Students are to write a fantasy story about how they were in the present day setting and suddenly traveled back in time to the time of the Oregon Trail. This will take more than an hour because...
• Writing a Weather Report or Weather Forecast
  In this lesson, students will write a weather report or a weather forecast in some country or a place in the United...
• Why I Like _________?
  In this lesson, students will write a persuasive essay on why they would like to visit a particular place in the United States and why they think others should see that particular place. In their...
• Social Studies - Guessing Game
  In this lesson, students will look up information in their social studies book on a specific place they have enjoyed studying. They will write down important facts present the clues to the class so...
• Making a Travel Folder
  In this lesson, students will select a place in the United States they would like to visit. Then, they need to do some research about the area. After that, they will write a travel folder about the...
• Learning About Asia
  Students will learn about Asia. Then, they will write a summary of the important facts they learned about the...
• The Renaissance Period - People
  For this lesson, students can choose one person and write a paper about that person. They can choose from Michelangelo, Galileo, Martin Luther, and Leonardo da...
• Africa - Comparison and Contrast Paper
  For this lesson, students will write a comparison and contrast paper about two places in Africa....
• Learning About Africa
  In this lesson, students will write about a location in Africa. They will choose a place and write a short story featuring them as the main character. The short story would be about something they...