Sunday, August 24, 2014

Week of 8/25/2014 - Social Studies Skills Unit

This week for our Social Studies Skills Unit, here are the standards we will be covering:

Ohio SS Standards: 

1. Primary and secondary sources are used to examine events from multiple perspectives and to present and defend a position.
13. Modern and historical maps and other geographic tools are used to analyze how historic events are shaped by geography.
14. The availability of natural resources contributed to the geographic and economic expansion of the United States, sometimes resulting in unintended environmental consequences.

CCSS:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.2
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
Ohio's Extended Standards for Social Studies:
HIS.68.1a Use various sources to describe a historical event or period from different perspectives. 
GEO.68.1a Use appropriate maps, globes and other geographic resources (e.g., Internet) to locate various sites or places.
GEO.68.5a Compare and contrast the physical and human characteristics of different regions (e.g., forest/deserts, rural/suburban, plains/mountains).


Links to Powerpoints and Materials:

More will be added soon..........


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