6th and 8th grade students will complete a social studies fair project and compete in the school and district social studies fair. The purpose of this project is to choose a topic and investigate a question in one of the following categories: anthropology, sociology, economics, history, geography, and political science. Through research, students will answer their topic question in the form of a paper with a bibliography, present their findings on a tri-board, and include a unique student-made model that enhances the research findings. Parents, I need your help in assisting students with this endeavor. I have provided the guidelines to each student. I have broken up the workload into various due dates and checkpoints. Below are the following ways in which you can help your child with the social studies fair:
The project is due on December 14, 2015 and the school fair is on December 16th in the media center. Here are some winning examples from last year's social studies fair at Fort:
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We have been working on history of Europe standards for the last 3 weeks and students have been doing a great job. They have taken notes, memorized the history rap, completed a choice activity and analyzed primary/secondary source documents. Through these assignments, students have mastered (or are working towards mastering) the following objectives:
1. Identify the causes of European exploration and colonization; include religion, natural resources, a market for goods, and the contributions of Prince Henry the Navigator. 2. Trace the empires of Portugal, Spain, England, and France in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. 3. Explain the impact of European empire building in Africa and Asia on the outbreak of 4. Describe major developments following World War I: the Russian Revolution, the Treaty of Versailles, worldwide depression, and the rise of Nazism. 5. Explain the impact of WWII in terms of the Holocaust, the origins of the Cold War, and the rise of Superpowers. 6. Explain how the collapse of the Soviet Union led to the end of the Cold War and German reunification |
AuthorVanessa Ellis has been teaching middle grade social studies for 7 years. She is the 2017 Georgia Economics Teacher of the Year and a teacher leader in Muscogee County. She loves to teach and have FUN while doing it! Who says social studies has to be boring? Archives
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