IP+Social+Studies+T1

=Instructional Plan/Learning Activities= Hook: [] Video introduction of Olympics Learning Activity [] Students will explore this website in teams to find information and create graphic organizer with notes. Artifact: Google Sites || 1. about the start of the Olympic games in Athens, Greece and the cultural influences of the time. || 1. **Explain**: describe Greek culture that influenced the start of the Olympic games || Note taking, Evaluating useful information || ** E2 Individual, Cultural, International, and Global Connections in History ** Students understand // historical //aspects of unity and diversity in Maine, the United States, and various world cultures, including Maine Native Americans. b. Identify and compare a variety of cultures through time, including comparisons of native and immigrant groups in the United States, and eastern and western societies in the world. || Hook: Quick Write—what do you know about the Olympics? (Teacher dressed in clothing from this time period) Learning Activity: sequence chart Artifact: Glogster || 2. the history of the games through time. || 2. **Interpret**: tell the story of how the games have developed through time. ||  || **E1 Historical Knowledge, Concepts, Themes, and Patterns** Students understand major eras, major enduring themes, and // historic // influences in the history of Maine, the United States, and various regions of the world. b. Identify and analyze major // historical // eras//, //major enduring themes, turning points, events, consequences, and people in the history of Maine, the United States and various regions of the world. || Hook: [|http://earth.google.com] Virtual Field Trip through Google Earth showcasing countries Learning Activity: Map organizer sheet Artifact: Glogster || 3. basic world geography of countries involved in the Olympic games. || 3. **Apply**: use their knowledge to locate and recognize the locations of the countries involved in the games on a map. ||  || ** D1 Geographic Knowledge, Concepts, Themes, and Patterns ** Students understand the geography of the community, Maine, the United States, and various regions of the world and the geographic influences on life in the past, present, and future. c. Identify the major regions of the Earth and their major physical features and political boundaries using a variety of // geographic tools // ||
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 * Eric M. Brooks**
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Hook: [] President talking about the selection of Olympic games site Learning Activity: Gallery Walk Artifact: Comic Life || 4. about the political implications surrounding the participation of countries in the game. || 4. **Analyze**: analyze different perspectives of the involvement of countries in the games. ||  || ** A1 Researching and Developing Positions on Current Social Studies Issues ** Students research, select, and present a position on a // current social studies issue // by proposing and revising research questions, and locating and selecting information from multiple and varied sources. j. Present a well-supported position, based on findings that integrate paraphrasing, quotations, and citations, to a // variety of audiences //. || Hook: Tourist Challenge Game
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Learning Activity: budget sheet Artifact: Google Sites || 5. the costs and economic impacts associated with funding and hosting the games. || 5. **Empathy**: consider the costs and economic impacts associated with hosting and participating in the current Olympic games. ||  || ** C2 Individual, Cultural, International, and Global Connections in Economics ** Students understand economic aspects of unity and diversity in Maine, the United States, and various world cultures, including Maine Native Americans. a. Describe factors in // economic development //, and how states, regions, and nations have worked together to promote economic unity and interdependence. || Hook: [] Watch this ad for the Olympic games Learning Activity: analyze a variety of media releases, commercials, etc. surrounding the Olympic games Artifact: Pod cast || 6. the role of media in the current Olympic and its effects on society. || 6. **Self Knowledge**: realize the effects the media has on the Olympic games. || evaluating useful information || ==== ** A1 Researching and Developing Positions on Current Social Studies Issues ** ==== ==== Students research, select, and present a position on a // current social studies issue // by proposing and revising research questions, and locating and selecting information from multiple and varied sources. ====
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f. Evaluate and verify the credibility of the information found in // print and non-print sources. //
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