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American History Through Music

Students will choose from one of the following broad topics: War and Patriotism The African American and Slave Experience The immigrant experience Blue Collar America Democracy and Dissent Agrarian America From any one of these slices of American history they will generate questions, read relevant information, watch relevant movies, listen to relevant music, and ultimately generate 20 questions which they will attempt to answer. From all of this they will develop a learning project that they will ultimately present to the class combining video, powerpoint, music and discussion.

The Earliest Americans (Beginnings to 1607)

Introduce peoples who once lived in and explored the Americas. Research the life and civilization of the Mesoamericans, Southwestern peoples, and Adena-Hopewell people

Being the Bill of Rights

Make the Constitution easy to understand by teaching it with the "Brain in Mind!" Students use Mind Maps and Teacher creates Brain Pictures to ensure understanding and aid memory of a not-so-easy-to-grasp concept.

Trans Saharan Trading Routes

This performance event activity is a cooperative learning lesson were students work in teams to create a map of Northwest Africa and the Trans Saharan Trade Routes, demonstrating their knowledge of the area and times.

Pledge of Allegiance Performance Assessment

This is a Social Studies MAP-like assessment to be given after students have learned about the Betsy Ross sewn flag, our current U.S. flag, and the Pledge of Allegiance. (including who wrote it and what the words in the pledge mean).

Germany''s history and its effect on Geography

This constructive response lesson requires students to place events in a timeline, identify the cause and effect of Germany''s history on geography, and create a graphic organizer to compare similarities and differences between student conclusions.

Missouri Communites

For the first week students will work with partners, using Internet sites and Microsoft Publisher to create a School Community brochure. For the second week students will work with a team to complete a Missouri Communities web quest.

Bartering Performance Assessment

This is a Social Studies MAP-like assessment to be given after students have learned about bartering, supply and demand, scarcity, and have had practice with the concept of a cost-benefit analysis.

Making a Map of the Classroom to Scale

Students were asked to draw a map of the classroom to scale using 1/2 inch graph paper. Students labeled their desk, bookcases, teacher''s desk, computers,etc. See additional lesson information.

A Look Through the Window at Missouri''s Cities

Students will create a map of Missouri. The map will have windows cut out in the location of selected cities in Missouri. When windows are opened, the name of the city is seen.