Social Studies Lesson Plans

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

Community Helpers
Students will learn about the different community helpers.
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 workers. This lesson can be done as an art project or social studies project.
Learning About Writers
In this lesson, you can have a published writer visit the classroom and discuss writing.
Learning to Share
This lesson is on teaching students to share.
The American Flag
To teach students the what the stars and stripes on the American flag represent.

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.
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 story.
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 way.

Middle School

Africa - Comparison and Contrast Paper
For this lesson, students will write a comparison and contrast paper about two places in Africa.
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 changed.
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 would do in their setting if they lived there.
Learning About Asia
Students will learn about Asia. Then, they will write a summary of the important facts they learned about the continent.
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 place they selected.
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 the other students can guess the name of the place.
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 Vinci.
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 information that are finding. This lesson also allows for differing levels of Bloom's taxonomy to be used.
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 essay, they should use the title I have for this lesson and fill in the blank: "Why I Like ______________?"
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 they have to gather their information and plan their short story. You might have them gather their information in class and write their short story at home.
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 States.