In our Native American Pow Wows lesson plan, students learn about Native American Pow Wows, including their origins, and information about the ceremonies and dances. Students participate in an activity in which they create an advertisement for a Pow Wow using the lesson material.
Our Native Americans lesson plan introduces students to the culture, history, and lifestyle of Native Americans. Students also learn vocabulary related to the lesson material.
Our New Deal lesson plan teaches students about President Roosevelt’s New Deal, including what it entailed, how it came about after the Great Depression, and its lasting impact today. Students also learn related vocabulary.
Our Olympic History lesson plan teaches students about the history of the Olympics, including its origins and the differences between the ancient games and the modern Olympics. Students complete an activity in which they imagine the Olympics are coming to their city and design advertisement for them.
Our Pearl Harbor Attack lesson plan teaches students about the attack, including the historical context, the events of the attack, and the aftermath. Students also learn about the lasting legacy of the attack.
In our Pocahontas lesson plan, students learn about Pocahontas as a historical figure. Students learn about her life, her connection to Jamestown, and her lasting legacy.
In our Political Parties lesson plan, students learn about major and minor political parties in the United States. Students participate in an activity in which they create their own political party and discuss the similarities and differences between existing parties in the U.S.
Our Prohibition lesson plan teaches students about prohibition along with the 18th and 21st amendments which banned and then permitted alcohol in the United States. Students learn about the causes and effects of prohibition, the reasons the ban was eventually lifted, and its lasting legacy.
Our Pyramids lesson plan teaches students about ancient pyramids, including when and where they were built, for what purpose, and how they were built. Students participate in a creative activity in which they design their own pyramids based on the information in this lesson.
Our Rachel Carson lesson plan teaches students all about Rachel Carson’s life, including her accomplishments, background, and more. Students will learn related vocabulary and will be able to discuss Carson and her achievements.
Our Reconstruction lesson plan teaches students about Reconstruction, the time period following the Civil War. Students learn about significant events and people in the Reconstruction Era, along with related vocabulary.
In our Religions of the World lesson plan, students learn about different world religions and their characteristics. Students compare and contrast different world religions using the knowledge of their characteristics gained in this lesson.
In our Republicans and Democrats lesson plan, students learn about the two major political parties in the United States. Their histories, key platforms, and major differences are covered in this lesson.
In our Rights and Responsibilities lesson plan, students learn what rights and responsibilities are and how they are related but different. Students connect this lesson to their own lives by listing some rights and responsibilities in their own households.
Our Rosie the Riveter and the Women of WWII lesson plan teaches students about Rosie the Riveter and what she was symbolic of during WWII, along with the role real women played during WWII. Students learn about specific important women who were involved in the war.
Our Salem Witch Trials lesson plan teaches students about the historical series of events known as the Salem With Trials. Students learn about the trials, why they happened, and what their enduring legacy is today. They also learn related vocabulary.
Our Seven Continents lesson plan teaches students about the seven continents on Earth, including geographical features, weather, the countries that are on each continent, and more. Students practice identifying and describing each continent and its significance.
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Many elementary school teachers and homeschooling parents simply seek out social studies worksheets, but the Clarendon Learning social studies lesson plans offer much more. A wide variety of topics are available with specialized social studies lesson plans for students in primary school and the middle and upper-elementary grades, and of course, every lesson includes social studies worksheets. Whether you are seeking to introduce students to information about the thirteen original colonies, countries and continents throughout the world, the workings of government, the history of different wars, or other social studies Read more
