Social+Studies

__ Social Studies __

**The Five Big Ideas of Social Studies**
Social Studies standards are organized around five "Big Ideas" that are important to the discipline of social studies. These big ideas are conceptual organizers that remain the same for each grade level.

Government and Civics Cultures and Societies Economics Geography Historical Perspective

Possible Programs
[] -Social Studies Alive! [] -Choices [] -Harcourt Brace Text

**Role Play/Simulations/Lesson Plans**

 * Visual Discovery


 * [] Searchable website that allows teachers to find and use lesson plans based on a specific theme.
 * [|Benefits of Using Literature in the Social Studies Classroom.docx]
 * Reader's Theater
 * Sample Reader's Theater (Harriet Tubman)
 * Sample Reader's Theater (The First Thanksgiving)
 * [|The Power of Reader's Theater]
 * [|How to use Read-Aloud Plays.doc]
 * [] A kid friendly site that let's you create cartoons.
 * [|www.blabberize.com] Create talking pictures in an easy to use program. You can even make an entire slide show of talking images!
 * [|www.goanimate.com] This site allows you to create your own cartoon.
 * [|www.animoto.com] Create cartoons with this site.


 * **[|Glogster]**

Wikis See how a wiki was created to support a 5th Grade lesson on abolitionism http://abolitionismanddissent.wikispaces.com/ Check out this wiki created by Betty, a 5th grade teacher in JCPS
 * Make online posters
 * [|How to create a glog.ppt]
 * Create an interactive timeline
 * [|www.dipity.com]
 * [|www.timetoast.com]

Qwiki See how it works below

Use[| qwiki]to search a topic of your choice How do you see students using this resource?

__**Louisville Free Public Library Tools**__

[] -This site contains online research materials. YOU WILL NEED TO LOG IN USING YOUR LIBRARY CARD AND PASSWORD.

__**Grolier Online Encyclopedia**__

[] -This site contains interactive research resources for students and teachers.  Just for Fun! [|www.havefunwithhistory.com] A resource for students, educators and all lovers of American History

[] Games and activities for kids on a variety of topics

[] Schoolhouse Rock videos on youtube