Michigan Social Studies Content Expectations |
K-8 State GLCEsResources from the Michigan Department of Education Click here for a grade-by-grade description of the new standards. |
Michigan WeekMay 17 - 23 |
Celebrate Michigan Week -Great Lakes, Great Traditions Michigan Week's mission is to inspire people to embrace, explore and celebrate the history and resources that set Michigan apart as an ideal state to work, play and thrive. |
US History Resources! |
Interactive site about the Underground Railroad from National Geographic. Go West across America with Lewis and Clark. Martin Luther King - A site assembled by Pocantico Elementary School America's Story from America's Library - History through the Library of Congress ThinkQuest of European Explorers |
Implementing the New Standards |
District work: Teams of 3rd and 4th grade teachers met to review resources that will help meet the new Grade Level Content Expectations. Here are some of their top recommendations: 3rd Geography G1.0.1 & H3.0.2 Canoe Routes of Michigan Native Americans - lesson plan G1.0.1 & H3.0.2 Where did Michigan's first people live? - lesson plan G1.0.2 & H3.0.1 When Glaciers Covered Michigan - lesson plan G2.0.1 Michigan Regions G2.0.2 Michigan Map Skills - Department of Natural Resources History The Mitten - Michigan history topics and teacher supplements Michigan Historical Museum - Virtual Gallery Tours H3.0.1 Learning about the past - The Hopewell Way of Life H3.0.1 Hopewell Native Americans H3.0.2 Glacial Lakes in Michigan - flip book activity H3.0.3 Erie Canal - song lyrics Civics & Government C1.0.1 & C2.0.2 & C3.0.5 Michigan Court System C3.0.1 & C3.0.3 & C3.0.4 & C5.0.1 Government C3.0.2 Public Policy Economics Teaching Economics using Literature - Popular books Econ Picture Books from Scholastic Songs and Posters about Economics Free! 4th Geography Maps and map lessons (FREE from Nystrom!) United States Maps Maps, lessons and activities, state by state G1.0.3 Kidsgeo.com G2.02 Great Lakes History H3.0.7 Slavery - lesson plans H4.0.1 Immigration picture books Civics & Government C1.0.1 PBS Kids - 18 lessons on how government affects us all C2.0.2 AmericanEpic.org Economics Mini-Society - Unit I Public Discourse P3.1.1, P3.1.2 PolicyAlmanac.org Look here for on-going plans and tools various districts and ISDs across the state are developing to implement the new K-12 Social Studies Standards. These will be updated on a regular basis. Remember, many of these are draft documents or works in progress. Michigan Citizenship Collaborative Curriculum A comprehensive K-12 curriculum based on the new Michigan standards Middle School: 6th and 7th: regions alignments from MCSS High School: Support Links & Resources - Allegan County High School U.S. History: literature connections from Macomb County World History: |
2008Elections |
CyberBee's 2008 Election Guide - K-12 lesson plans, activities, and support material. C-SPAN Classroom provides access to free non-partisan curriculum resources for the 2008 election cycle and beyond. C-SPAN is a private, non-profit company created in 1979 by the cable TV industry as a public service. By registering for a C-SPAN Classroom membership teachers gain access to a searchable database of video clips, student activities, teacher resources, student contests and periodic special offers like free classroom posters. GIS Maps of Michigan Election Precinct Results |
Economics |
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Geography |
National Geographic - The Authority! My Wonderful World from National Geographic features campaign materials, games and activities, geography quizzes, and ideas for teachers, parents, children and teens to incorporate geographic knowledge and learning into daily life. Download Google Earth - an interactive online globe with historic map overlays. Online map resources:
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World History Resources |
Teacher and student support sites: ECHO (Exploring and Collecting History Online) is a directory to 5,000+ websites concerning the history of science, technology, and industry. The Image Project from Cal State contains over 60,000 scanned world history images Maps of War Interactive maps of war, peace, and everything in between |
Civics |
Federal GovernmentPresidents of the United States Ben's Guide Interative K-12 activities about government and how it works PBS intercative site about voting and elections THOMAS - Library of Congress site with lesson plans, activities and updates Dirkson Congressional Center - Lesson plans on how Congress works Michigan |
Social Studies Writing |
Civic Writing prompts from Genesee County. |
CDV |
For resources on Core Democratic Values, check out the American Epic site. |
What AreMy Rights? |
Click here to go to an interactive site that helps students understand their constitutional rights. Click here for eLessons, updates, and news from the Bill of Rights Institute. Lesson plans on law-related topics |
2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing |
Start preparing your students now! |
LincolnBicentennial 2009 |
We will celebrate the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln in 2009. |
Colonial Williamsburg |
Colonial Williamsburg 2007-2008 Electronic Field Trip Schedule |
MME/MEAP |
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MDE Resources |
Michigan Department of Education Michigan Council for Social Studies |
Federal Agency Resources |
FREE, the website that makes resources from federal agencies easier to find. All sorts of subjects related to social studies. |
International Perspectives |
Peace Corps Lessons about folk tales, poems, & letters from Peace Corps volunteers. |
Units &Lesson Plans |
Diversity, Patriotism, Freedom of Expression & the Star Spangled Banner Teaching Financial Literacy K-12 |
AP World History |
Suggestions for Further Reading by media specialists from Michigan schools. |
Local Resources |
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Online Resources |
Teachers Domain - Free video streams! Library of Congress - The American Memory Library of Congress - Today in History Digitalized Michigan - Archival Images THOMAS - Updated info on federal legislation Portals to the World - World Cultures Portal Sites: |
Image credits |
weather map http://geography.uoregon.edu/globe:http://www.economics.adelaide.edu.au/images/people:ttp://www.iearn.org/civics/images/indexfaces.jpgstar:http://sf.metblogs.com/archives/images/2006/-thumb.jpgpledge:http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/citizenship/images/usciscollage3 |
Social Studies
Kathleen McBroom, Teacher Leader
313 827-3078
mcbrook@dearborn.k12.mi.us
Summer Opportunities for Teachers
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Institutes
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Calendar
- 2008: Summer Olympics, Beijing
- 2009: Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial
- 2008-2009 Calendar: Social Studies Events in and Around Michigan
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