Lessons

 

Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5
Economics 1

 

Week 1

 

Lesson Power point	Lesson Plan	World Map	State Map	Continents and Oceans Flip
Continents of the World flip	Maps and Globes flp	Continents Brain Pop	Interactive Maps & games	Map Practice worksheets...lessons

Study Guide 1. The following land masses are in order from largest to smallest: -continent (North America),  -country (United States),  -state (Louisiana),  -parish (St. Tammany).  2. City - a very large important town. 3. Parish or county - A division or part of a state with its own local government. It includes several cities.  4. State or province - a political unit that is part of a country. 5. Country - a part of the world with its own borders and government. 6. Continent - one of the seven large divisions of land on the Earth. 7. How can volcanoes destroy the earth?      1. They destroy vegetation with flowing lava and ash            2.  All things die under lava so there is less area to grow plants.      3. Lava turns into rock creating new land and other rocks. 8. Hurricanes affect land by:      1. eroding the land (loss of land)      2. strong winds destroy plants and vegetation;       3. Too much water can cause soil to be useless for growing crops. 9. How can tornadoes affect land?      1. Strong winds cause damage to trees and other plants;      2. The area has less people because homes are destroyed.

Part 2 o f the lesson Map symbols Lesson Power point from above. World Map; U.S. Map Continent Flash cards Continent Color sheet 1. Hand out the United States map and have th kids color the U.S. "Yellow" and label the Oceans on either side of the country. Then have them color the state of Louisiana "Blue." 2. Ask the kids questions referring to the relationship of the different land forms and areas, ex. is LA larger or smaller than the U.S. ? 3. Have students identify why being close to the Missisissippi River would be a benefit to the land. ( Answers: water can help plants, crops; more fish for larger animals to eat...) 1. TLW use their maps to identify the correct placing of mountains and gulf. ( Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, also Gulf of Mexico) 2. TTW use the elmo to display map and place compass rose on the map. Display the folowing questions: 1. What ocean is to the west of Louisiana? 2. What ocean is to the east of Louisiana? 3. The Gulf of Mexico is in which direction from Louisiana? Which state is north of Louisiana? Which state is south of Louisiana (trick question) 1. symbols - pictures that represent something. 2. Key or legend - an area on the map that shows us what each symbol represents. 3. scale - the section of the map that shows how much smaller the map is compared to the real world area it represents. 4. directions - tell which way to go. (north, south, east, west) (intermediate : ne, se, nw, sw) 5. compass rose - a symbol on a map which indicates the directions for a map. 6. cardinal directions: North, southe, east, west 7. equator: a zero degree line of latitude that separates the Northern hemispehere from the Southern hemisphere. 8. Prime Meridian - the zero degree of longitude that separates the eastern and western hemispheres. 9. globe - a model of the earth 10. map - a flat display of land. H. Study map with continents and make vocabulary flashcards.

Week 2

Louisiana Map	Lesson Power Point	Study Guide	Assess	Lesson Power Point
Map Scale p 38	Map Scale worksheet 16	Map Scale p 17	Map Scale 18	Understanding and Making Maps Video

1. Study the continent flashcards and be able to spell them. 2. Physical Map - a map showing identifiable landmarks such as mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans, and other permanent geographic features. 3. Political Map - a map showing the governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties, the location of major cities. They also usually include important bodies of water. 4. Topographical Map - a map that shows the elevation of the land. 5. Population map - a map that shows the population of an area. 6. Population - the amount of people in a place. 7. Longitude lines- Lines that run North and South on a globe or map. These lines form the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. 8. Longitude ines are also called Meridians. 9. Latitude lines - are lines that run east to west on a map or globe. These lines divide the world into the Northern and Southern hemispheres. 10. Latitude lines are also called parallels.

Week 3

Lesson Power Point	Lesson Plan	Intermediate Directions Worksheet	7 Continents Flashcards
Cardinal Directions Flip chart	Continents flip chart	Study Guide

1. The Cardinal Directions are North, South, East , West 2. The Intermediate directions are: Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest 3. Intermediate directions provide a more accurate description of where to go. 4.Starting in Europe, you would go southwest to get to South America. 5. Starting at Australia, you would have to go Northwest to get to North America.

Week 4

Lesson Power Point

Study Guide

Book Work

Lesson Plan

Lesson Flip chart

Brainpop Jr.

A natural feature on Earth’s surface, such as a mountain or a river is called a ________________________. __________________________ is an area in which places share similar characteristics.  Places within a region may share certain landforms 3. A very high landform often with steep sides is a __________________________________ 4. A ____________________________ is a large area of mostly flat land that is often covered with grass. 5. A _______________________________  is an area that gets very little rain.  6. __________________________________ is deep valley with steep rocky walls. 7. A large, flat, raised area of land is a ______________________________________. 8. A line or natural feature that divides one area fro another or one state from another is  a ________________­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­____________ 9. There are ________ regions in the United States. They are _________________________, ______________________________, ________________________ , ____________________, and __________________________. 10. Where is the best place to live? ___________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Assessment

Week 5 Weather and climate

Lesson Power Point

Lesson Flip Chart

Study Guide Key

Workbook page 4

Assess Key

Week 5 Weather is the condition of the air at a certain time and a certain place. The weather of a place averaged over a long period of time is the climate. Two major factors of weather & climate are:  precipitation, temperature. Water that falls is called precipitation in the form of rain or snow. Moisture in the air is humidity. Three quarters of earth’s surface is covered by water. The most important factor in determining the climate of a place is its location. Three factors that affect weather are:  elevation, distance from the equator, distance from a large body of water. Elevation is how high a place is above sea level. The four types of climates in the United States are tropical, temperate, subarctic, and polar. Tropical climates are usually very warm and are nearest the equator. Subarctic climates are closer to the North Pole and are in the mountains. Temperate climates are between tropical and subarctic and near an ocean. The coldest climate is polar and is further from the equator.

Resources

 

Ms. M.'s Social Studies Test Prep Lessons	Google Maps	Google Earth	Worksheets/Maps	Map Skills Lesson Links
Ben's Guide to Government	Louisiana Map WS	Louisiana Facts - Government	Louisiana Facts Coloring Book	Louisiana Web Quest
U.S. Map Games	Map Practice WS	Regions of The US Practice Pages	Geography Games	Resources for Regions
Map and Globe Skils Test	Maps That Teach	Reference Web Resources	Current News Sites	Virual Map Scale Practice
Map Scale 2	Congress for Kids	World Atlas	Geo Net Game	50 States.com
State and Capital Quiz Game	Ed World's Mystery State	I Know That Practice	Washington D.C. PPT	Landforms
Landforms Images and Definitions	Types of Landforms-short	Quia Landforms	Harcourt Landforms	U.S. Map Practice

 

Landforms	Latitude, Longitude	Climate	Regional Resources	Branches of Government	Ch 3 Lesson 1 pg 66-71
Ch. 3 Lesson 2 pg 72-79	Transportation & Communication p 80-85	The Beautiful Northeast: pg. 104-109	The Beautiful Northeast pg. 112-115	The Beautiful Northeast: pg. 116-121	Northeast States and Capitals
Ms. M's SS Test Prep	Presidential Elections	Southeast States  pg. 166-171	Ch. 6 Lesson 2 Pg. 174-177	Ch 6 lesson 3 - Wild life and Resources Pgs. 179-183	Elections 1
The Midwest Lesson 1 pg. 226-241	Midwest Lesson 2 pg. 242-249	Map Skills PPT	Forms of Government	Branches of Government	Elections 2 Issues
Economics 1	Economics 2		Innauguration 2009	Economics 4	The Northeast 1
The Northeast 2	The Southeast

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The Southeast

Study Guide

Southeast States & Capitals Flash Cards

Lesson PPT

Southeast States & Landforms Video

 

Name:_____________________________ Date:______________ #:_________ Social Studies Study Guide   The Southeast 1. ______________________- Islands that were formed thousands of years ago as more and more sediment was deposited by ocean waves, currents, and rivers. 2. Inland from the shore is an area known as the _____________________________________________.  This area is very flat and has very low elevation. 3. ______________________- lands that are at times covered with water.  4. Farther inland is the ___________________________________________.  The elevation here is slightly higher than the Outer Coastal Plain. 5. ______________________- means “foot of the mountain”. 6. ______________________- marks the boundary between the Piedmont and the coastal plains. 7. One area in and around the Appalachian Mountains is know as _______________________.  This area is known for its rich natural resources, such as coal, and its dense forests. 8. ______________________- shows you how high the land is. 9. ______________________- an island off the southern coast of Florida, one of the chain of islands called the _____________________________. 10. ______________________- a low island. 11. Mild, _________________ weather attracts many tourists to __________________ in the winter. 12. ______________________-a violent storm that forms over the ocean. 13. ______________________-the time of year from June to November when hurricanes mainly occur. 14. ______________________-a kind of animal or plant that is thought to be in danger of becoming extinct. 15. ______________________- no longer existing. 16. ______________________-a combination of ground-up wood chips, water, and chemicals. 17. ______________________-a fuel that is formed in the earth from the remains of plants or animals. 18. Some animals that can be found in the Southeast are:  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 19. Some crops that can be found in the Southeast are:  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Identify the states and capitals of the Southeast:  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Identify the states and capitals of the Southeast:  Name:__________________________________ Date:______________ #:__________ Reading and Responding   Chapter 6:  The Southeast Lesson 1: Pg. 167 1.  Describe how the barrier islands were formed. 2.  What kinds of wetlands are found in the Outer Coastal Plain of the Southeast? 3.  Which has a higher elevation, the Outer or Inner Coastal Plain? Pg. 169 4.  What kinds of natural resources would you find in the Appalachia? Lesson 2: Pg. 173 1.  Why might tourists want to visit Southern Florida during the winter? 2.  Which state in the Southeast has the coldest average temperature in January? Pg. 174 3. How does a hurricane cause destruction? Pg. 175 4.  What purpose did lighthouses originally serve? 5.  In what two ways did lighthouses provide information to sailors? 6.  What purpose do many lighthouses serve today? Pg.176-177 7.  Why might a forecast of “high seas” be important to a fisherman? 8.  Does a hurricane usually increase or decrease coastal erosion? 9.  What can cause a sudden and dramatic rise in sea level when a hurricane reaches land? 10.  How can huge breakers called “dumpers” contribute to the erosion of shore? Lesson 3: Pg. 179 1.  How did the alligator become an endangered species?  How did the species make a comeback? 2.  About how many different kinds of birds and other animals live in the Everglades National Park? Pg. 180 3.  What vegetable is grown more than any other crop in the Southeast? 4.  The Southeast leads the nation in production of some crops.  What are two of these crops? Pg. 181 5.  In which two states are most of the Southeast region’s peaches grown? 6.  In which states are most of the region’s peanuts grown? 7.  According to the map, what agricultural product do Louisiana and Florida have in common? Pg. 182 8.  Name two goods that are made from trees. 9.  How can the logging industry help preserve forests while still harvesting trees?

The Northeast 2

Lesson PPT

Study Guide

Word Find

American Revolution Brain Pop

Declaration of Independence Brain Pop

1. Colony is a settlement of people who come from one country to live in another. 2. Revolution is a fight to overthrow the government. 3. One of the first English colonies in North America began at Plymouth Massachusetts. 4. The first shots of the American Revolution were fired at Lexington, a town near Boston. 5. John Adams  and Benjamin Franklin  provided strong leadership and important roles in writing the Declaration of Independence.  6. Before Washington D.C. was built, our first two capitals were in the Northeast. New York, New York was the capital where George Washington took oath. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the second capital city. 7. A time line shows important events that happened over a period of time. 8. An Abolitionist was a reformer who believed that slavery should be erased, or abolished from the land. 9. A slave is a person who is owned as property by another person. 10.  Frederick Douglas  and Sojourner Truth addressed abolitionist meetings to tell about their lives. 11. TheThirteenth Amendment to the Constitution made slavery illegal in the United States. 12. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the first women’s rights convention in the U.S. 13. A convention is a meeting held for a special purpose. 14. The Nineteenth Amendment  to the Constitution gave women the right to vote. 15. Commerce is the buying and selling of goods, especially in large amounts between different places. 16. The three largest cities New York, New York, Boston, Massachusetts, and Philadelphia, Pennsylavania began as ports where ocean-going ships docked. 17.  Import  is an item that is brought from abroad (into a country)to be offered for sale. 18. An Export is an item sent from one country to be sold in another country.   (It exits the country.)

Name:__________________________________ Chapter 5  Reading and Responding Lesson 2: Pg. 131 1.  How many of the original thirteen colonies were located in the Northeast? 2.  Why did the colonists decide to break ties with England? Pg. 132 3.  For what reasons did immigrants come to the United States? 4.  What is one way immigration has benefitted the United States? Lesson 3: Pg. 137 1.  How did the movement against slavery grow in the Northeast? 2.  What was the purpose of the Thirteenth Amendment? Lesson 4: Pg. 143 1. How do imports differ from exports? 2.  Name two factors that helped cities of the Northeast develop into major centers of industry. Pg. 144 3.   If you were to travel along the Freedom Trail, what historic sites might you see? 4.  How do you think the residents of these cities feel about their local landmarks? Pg. 145 5.  What are three important ingredients for making steel? 6.  What types of industries are found in Pittsburgh today? Pg. 146 7.  What are the benefits of a healthy economy to an area? Name:__________________________________ Chapter 5  Reading and Responding Lesson 2: Pg. 131 1.  How many of the original thirteen colonies were located in the Northeast? 2.  Why did the colonists decide to break ties with England? Pg. 132 3.  For what reasons did immigrants come to the United States? 4.  What is one way immigration has benefitted the United States? Lesson 3: Pg. 137 1.  How did the movement against slavery grow in the Northeast? 2.  What was the purpose of the Thirteenth Amendment? Lesson 4: Pg. 143 1. How do imports differ from exports? 2.  Name two factors that helped cities of the Northeast develop into major centers of industry. Pg. 144 3.   If you were to travel along the Freedom Trail, what historic sites might you see? 4.  How do you think the residents of these cities feel about their local landmarks? Pg. 145 5.  What are three important ingredients for making steel? 6.  What types of industries are found in Pittsburgh today? Pg. 146 7.  What are the benefits of a healthy economy to an area?

Famous Inventions Time Line Cut each date and event out.  Glue them on a separate piece of paper in the correct order that they occurred.   1885:  Automobile                  The earliest cars can go only 8 miles per hour. 1903:  Airplane                   Orville and Wilbur Wright build Flyer, the world’s first successful airplane. 1819:  Steamship                    The first steamship crosses the Atlantic Ocean in 3 weeks, up to 2 months faster than a ship with sails. 1793:  Cotton Gin                    The cotton gin makes it profitable for farmers in the South to grow cotton. 1895:  Radio                   Italy’s Guglielmo Marconi invents the radio. 1830:  America Locomotive                  Peter Cooper constructs a small, steam powered locomotive nicknamed the Tom Thumb. 1879:  Electric Light Bulb                  The electric light bulb is the first electric lighting that can be used in homes. 1877:  Phonograph                  Thomas Alva Edison invents the phonograph. 1876:  Telephone                  Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone.

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The Northeast

Lesson PPT

Read and Respond ws

Study Guide

US Map Practice

NE Region WS & Activities

Shepherd's geography site

NE states and capitals ppt

Northeast states, capitals, abbreviations capitols quiz

Maine Augusta, ME	New Hampshire Concord, NH	Vermont Montpelier, VT	New York Albany, NY	Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA	Maryland Annapolis, MD
Massachusetts Boston, MA	Rhode Island Providence, RI	Connecticutt Hartford, CT	New Jersey Trenton, NJ	Delaware Dover, DE	Washington, D.C.  The capitol of the U.S.
Enchanted Learning capitols ws	50 states and capitols flip chart	NE states map quiz	Quia NE states Practice	Northeast states word search	NE States Study Table

_______________- a huge sheet of ice that covers land. _______________- a deep, narrow valley, usually with a stream or river. _______________- is power produced by capturing the energy of flowing water. _______________- is electricity produced by water. _______________- a piece of land almost surrounded by water, or extending far out into the water. _______________- a place that holds water. _______________- an area of soft, wet, spongy ground. _______________- the liquid that circulates through a plant carrying water and food. _______________- material that was never alive and is found in the earth. _______________-a part of a sea or lake that cuts into the coastline. _______________- a narrow opening in a coastline. What is one of the natural wonders of North America located in the Northeast? ___________________________________________________________________ What are the mountains of the Northeast? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What is a lighthouse? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What is a vineyard? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What bays are located in the northeast? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Identify the states and capitals of the Northeast: VT:________________________ NY:________________________ PA:________________________ MD:________________________ RI:_________________________ NJ:________________________                           ME:__________________________  NH:__________________________ MA:__________________________  CT:___________________________  DE:___________________________  DC:__________________________

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Economics 4

Lesson Power Point

pg. 67-78

1. Need - something a person must have to live. 2. Want - something a person would like to have but can live without. 3. barter - to ttrade one kind of goods or service for another.  4. What president's picture is on the quarter? George Washington  5. What president is on the nickel? Thomas Jefferson?  6. what president is on the dime? Franklin D. Roosevelt?  7. What president is on the penny? Abraham Lincoln  8. the first coins used were the copper cent and the silver dollar.  9. The United States economy is based on the free enterprise system.  10. why is the U.S. called the Land of Plenty? The U.S. is filled with natural resources like trees, rich soil, wheat, corn, animals, and fish.  11. Why did the settlers move west? They moved west to find more land.  12. What does urban mean? An urban area is an area that is in a city .  13. What does rural mean? A rural area is one that is small farms and towns.  14. What is a natural resources? A natural resources is something in the environment that can be used.  15. What is technology? It is the development and use of scientific knowledge to solve problems.  Printable Document

Read and Respond Questions pg. 67 1. What did the first Americans find when they came to the continent?  2. Why did trade develop among different Native american groups? 3. How did Native americans help the early European settlers? pg. 68 4. How could farmers in the 1700s and 1800s earn money? 5. Why did settlers begin moving westward? pg. 69 6. How did the discovery of gold affect the settlement of the West Coast? pg. 70 7. How did the railroad contribute to the economic growth of the United States? 8. What natural resources were important in the industrial growth of the U.S.? pg. 71 9. what is the difference between a rural and an urban nation?  pg. 73 10. What basic needs did people trade for in the past? 11. Would you classify popcorn as a need or a want? Why? 12. How might you obtain a good or a service if you did not have any money? pg. 74 13. Who invented the type of money we use today? 14. Why do you think people need money? pg. 75 15. Why do you think beads and tobacco leaves sometimes wer eused as money in the colonies? 16. Why do you think the first U.s. coins did not have pictures of the U.S. presidents on them?  printable document

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Presidential Innauguration

Study Guide PPT	Vocabulary ppt	Trading Card ws	Primary Source	The Presidential Oath
What Happens on Inauguration Day?	I Do Solemnly Swear	2009 Inaugural Events Watch online	Inaugural Balls	PBS Inaugural Videos
Portraits of Presidents	Inauguration Trivia Activity	Website for History of Inaugurations	Inauguration History Quiz	Inaugural Facts

Vocabulary 1. Inauguration - formal induction into office. 2. Oath of Office - Promise to uphold the requirements of the office. 3. Inaugural Ball - a large party or dance after the Inauguration 4. Swearing In -  5. Constitution - A system of laws and principles of a government in a written document. 6. Commander - in - Chief - The president; the commander of the nation's military forces. 7. Who is being inaugurated? 8. Name two people who attend the inauguration. 9. When does the innauguration take place? 10. Where does the innauguration take place? 11. Why is this inauguration important? 12. Why does this inauguration take place? 13. What are some events that take place on inauguration day? 14. How does the President take the Oath of Office? 15. Be able to write a letter to President Elect Barack Obama and congratulate him on being elected President of the U.S. Tell him what you think are important things that he should try to do for the U.S.

Lesson Plans Day 1 1. TLW view ppt and write the vocabulary with definitions. Day 2 TLW fill out GO Chart 5W+H about the inauguration. Answers found in websites. Day 3 TLW make trading cards about former presidents and information about them using tmeplates. Templates can be used online and then printed. Day 4 Complete text box activity. Review notes. Write a letter to President Obama including goals they would like to see achieved and good wishes to the president and his family.  Day 5 Weekly Quiz

Economics part 2

Lesson Power Point

Brain pop Supply & Demand

Several Economics ppts

Economics in the Elem Classrm. ppt

Economics 2/3  1. An economy is the resources of a country, state, region, or community and how the resources are managed.  2. A free enterprise system is one in which businesses have the right to produce any goods or provide any service that they want.  3. The costs of the natural resources, machinery, and workers used to make the product are included in the price of a product.  4. A profit is the money a business person has left over after all the costs of the business are paid.  5. A company would sell a shirt for $20.  00 when it only costs $15.00 to make it because the company wants to make a profit. 6. It is important for a business to make a profit so that the business owners can improve the business and buy the things they need and want.  7. The quantity of an item that sellers are willing to offer at different prices is called the supply.  8. The quantity of an item that consumers are willing to buy at different prices is the demand. 9. A seller is someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money. 10.   A consumer is a person who uses goods or services that have been purchased. 11. In a free enterprise economy, the price of a product is based on the supply and demand for that product.  12. Example: The more there is of a product then the lower the price; less products means that the price is higher.  13. It is important for people to make careful choices when spending their money because they cannot have everything they want. 14. An opportunity choice is what you give up when you choose one thing over another.  15. We can all contribute to our nation’s economy.   If you buy something, you are a consumer.  Every time you buy something, you make a contribution to the economy of the United States.  16. Consumers contribute to the economy by buying goods.  Workers contribute by producing goods or services.  17. You can prepare yourself for work by studying, going to school, and learning certain skills.  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Think About: 1. Was there a time that you had to make a choice because you didn't have enough money to get everything that you wanted? What did you choose and why? 2. Would you want the government to tell you what you could buy or sell? Why or why not? 3. What kind of business would you like to have? What would you sell?

Lesson Plans: 1. View the class ppt. and fill out teacher made study guide. 2. Read text pg. 76-79. 3. www.pppst.com/economics.html  4. Brain pop on supply and demand. 5. Understanding Economics from United streaming. Complete the quiz which is included.  6. Review with face partner. Weekly Quiz

Economy Part 1
 Lesson PPT
 Brainpop

Study Guide for Economics 1 of 3 1.  An economy is the system in which the products of a region are made, managed, and sold.  2. Agriculture is the business of growing crops and raising animals.  3. Crops grown in Louisiana are rice, cotton, sugar cane, soybeans. 4. Louisianians buy and sell many different types of products, from farm goods, such as milk and vegetables, to fuel for jet airplanes. 5. Manufacturing is the largest part of Louisiana’s economy today. 6. Manufacturing_ is the making of products.  Louisiana manufactures many goods using oil, and other valuable minerals found in the state.  One important kind of manufacturing in Louisiana is food processing. 7. Food Processing  is the process of making agricultural products into food products 8. Fishing  and transportation are two other major parts of Louisiana’s economy.  Louisiana’s _fishing industry makes more money than any other state except Alaska. 9. Louisiana is surrounded by several bodies of water including the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi River, from which fish can be caught. 10. Louisiana has some of the busiest ports in the world.  Huge ships bring goods in and out of New Orleans and other ports.  People pay to have goods shipped to and from these ports. 11. A service is another important part of Louisiana’s economy.  Services are jobs someone does to help others like teachers, lawyers, and doctors. 12. Cash, checks, and credit cards are forms of money that can be used to purchase goods. 13. Cash is made up of the bills and coins that you used to.  The government prints bills at a special place in a special place in Washington D.C. called the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.   Coins are printed at places called mints. 14. Banks are a safe place where people save their money.  If money is saved at a bank, you use a check to pay for goods.   Checks represent money that you have in the bank. 15. _Credit cards represent money that you will pay later.  A credit card company loans you money.  It gives you a plastic cared that you can use to buy goods and services.  Each month, the credit card sends you a statement in the mail that you have to pay back.

 
 Economics Part 1

Lesson Power	Understanding Economics Video	Kagan Cards	Lesson Plans	Saints Vote
Economics PPTS	Economics Lesson PPT

 

1. What is the way in which the resources of a country, state, region, or community are managed? economy 2. What is a product someone makes or grows? good 3. What is a job people do to help other people? service 4. Is delivering mail an example of a good or service? service 5. Is bananas an example of a good or service? good 6. Name three examples of GOODS that Louisiana is known for:rice, sugar cane, cotton, soy beans, sweet potatoes, grains 7. List three examples of SERVICES Louisiana is known for: mail delivery, ship ports, airplanes, truck transport, fire fighters, polic 8. What is something that a person CANNOT live with out called? a need 9. What is something that you would like to have, but can survive without called? a Wan 10. What are the four basic needs a human has? food, water, shelter, clothing 11. What are the four metods of transportation? truck, train, plane, ship 12. What is an arrangement of workers in which work passes from person to person in direct line until the product is assembled? Each person has a specific job that he does over and over? assembly line 13. Who was the first person to use an assembly line? He used it in his car business. Henry Ford 14. How has technology changed to make jobs easier? Technology has changed over the years to provide advancement in equipment, more efficient products, and new ways of communication. 15. What is shortness in supply called? scarcity. 16. What is it called when there is not enough of something to meet people's needs or wants? scarce

Lesson Plans Day 1: · Introduction to economics: Play United Streaming: Understanding Economics (25min) · TTW present PPT presentation · TLW complete study guide # 1-9 Day 2: · TLW review goods and services from study guide. · TLW complete tree map to categorize pictures of goods or services. · TLW complete study guide # 10-12 · Day 1 of Bananas Day 3: · Day 2 of Bananas · Discuss modes of transportation used in the story and compare the costs. · TLW complete a double bubble map with a partner comparing two of the modes of transportation. Day 4: · Day 3 of Bananas · TLW complete transportation sheet on four methods of transportation. · TLW view a brainpop or United Streaming video. Day 5: · TLW complete study guide # 13-15 · TLW participate in Paper bag lesson on scarcity. (see attached handout for specific directions) · TLW sing the scarcity song. · TLW participate in Space in Japan lesson. (block off in hall) Day 6: · TLW review the good and services definitions. o Discuss how these are made and completed today. How were they done before technology and inventions? Discuss advances with technology vs. assembly line. o Discuss the assembly line production from the book. o Complete the comparing the past and present worksheet. o Optional assembly line activity. Materials required to participate. Day 7: · TLW review the study guide with a partner · TLW participate in a “Find Someone Who” Kagan review activity · TLW view a united streaming video or brainpop. Day 8: · TLW demonstrate knowledge of economics part 1 by taking test. United Streaming Videos: · Understanding Economics (25 minutes) · Production workers and the goods they produce (16 minutes) · Service workers and the services they provide (17 minutes) · Economics: The Production, Distrubution, and Consumption of the goods and services Brainpop videos: · Assembly line Brainpop Jr. · Goods and services · Needs and wants

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Purposes of Government and Forms of Government

Un Str Video

Forms of Government Lesson PPT

Ben's Guide to Government

Study Guide Forms of Government 1. A democracy is a form of government where the people rule by voting. 2. A monarchy is a form of government with a king or queen. 3. A dictatorship is a form of government where the citizens have no right or few rights and are ruled by a powerful leader that rules by threats. 4. A republic is any government with a sole leader other than a monarch. 5. A punishment received when a law is broken is called a consequence. 6. Money collected by the government is called taxes. 7. Government is a system for deciding what is best for a group of people.  Its purpose is to protect its group’s members and settle disagreements between them. 8. Another word for rules that our government makes and carries out is laws. 9. What is a law or rule that would protect the students and Abney?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10. Students are talking in the hall at Abney elementary while others are learning.  Why is this problem? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11. Write a logical consequence for someone who breaks this law. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 12. What is the main purpose of government?  The main purpose of government is to make and carry out laws.  13. In the United States there are three levels of government.  List each level and person in charge at that level. Local – Mayor Ben Morris State – Governor Bobby Jindal Federal/National – President Elect Barack Obama 14. Identify the level of government that is in charge of the following jobs.  Maintain state parks – state Pick up trash – local Monitor the mail- federal Military – federal Maintain state highways – state Street lights in your neighborhood - local

Elections 1

Lesson PPT	Study Guide	Campaign Words ppt	Bens's Guide to Government	Read and Color books	Political Beliefs Brain Pop
Life in the USA	This Nation	White House Government	Presidential Elections BrainPop	Political Parties brain pop	Voting Brain Pop

1.  Political parties send ¬¬¬¬delegates (members) to choose a nominee for president. They “represent” the party members in their state.

2. Some of the Democrats running for president were Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards.

3. The election is on November 4, 2008 and will be the 55th consecutive election for president.

4. Some of the Republicans were Rudi Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, John McCain, and Mitt Romney.

5. Presidential candidate Andrew Jackson was the first Democrat ever to be associated with the donkey symbol. His opponents during the election of 1828 tried to label him a “donkey" for his populist beliefs.

6. Political Parties use 2 ways to let the people in their state have a voice in who runs for office. The two ways are caucuses and _primaries.

7. The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.   It is often referred to as the Grand Old Party or the GOP.

8. Elections for the office of President of the United States are held every 4 years.

9. A primary election is an election in which voters in a jurisdiction select candidates for a subsequent election.

10. Qualifications to run for President of the United States:   Must be a natural-born citizen  of the U.S. ;  Must be at least 35 years old; and  Must have lived in the U.S at least 14 years.

11. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.

12. The symbol for the Republican party is the elephant.  In a cartoon that appeared in Harper's Weekly the artist drew a donkey clothed in lion's skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo.

13. George W. Bush is president of the United States and Richar

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Elections 2 Issues The Issues Lesson ppt Scavenger Hunt www.msnbc.com CNN Brain Pop- political beliefs 1. In November 2008 there will be an election. 2. Many people are sneaking into the United States; these people are illegal immigrants. 3. Should the president raise taxes to pay for things like health care? 4. The environment is another issue.  You have probably heard on the news about global warming. 5. How is the voter to know the best candidate to vote for? 6. Voters will choose a new president. 7. Many people cannot get health insurance. 8. Some Americans think that illegal immigrants are stealing jobs from Americans. 9. Should the government spend more or less? 10. Voters should vote for the best candidate that they believe will do the best job on the issues the voter cares the most about. Constructed response questions – Be able to write a five (5) sentence paragraph about each question.  11.  Do you think that the government should help people who need health care and don’t have the money to pay for it?  Explain why or why not.  12. What can you do to protect the environment?   What should the government do?

 
 
 

Social Studies
Unit 1 Lesson 2 (pg. 18-23)
Climate ppt

Guiding Questions:
1. Can students explain what causes Earth's surface to change?
2. Can students discuss how people impact their environment and in what way people depend on it?

GLE's:
    1. G-1B-E1: Describe and compare the distinguishing characteristics of various landforms, bodies of water, climates and forms of vegetation in the United States.
    2. G-1D-E1: Identify ways in which people in the United States depend upon and modify the physical environment.

Study guide

Water Cycle PPT

Kidzone - water cycle information

Drippy the Drop

Water Cycle ppt

Water Cycle ppt

American Geography Close Ups: Maps, Regions, Resources, Climates

Water Smart: The Sun, Water Video

Water cycle Interactive video

Water Cycle Flip ChartStudy Guide
1. Weather is the condition of the air at a certain time and a certain place.

2. The weather of a place averaged over a long period of time is the climate.

3. Two major factors of weather & climate are:  precipitation, temperature.

4. Water that falls is called precipitation in the form of rain or snow.

5. Moisture in the air is humidity.

6. Three quarters of earth’s surface is covered by water.

7. The most important factor in determining the climate of a place is its location.

8. Three factors that affect weather are:  elevation, distance from the equator, distance from a large body of water.

9. Elevation is how high a place is above sea level.

10. The four types of climates in the United States are tropical, temperate, subarctic, and polar.

11. Tropical climates are usually very warm and are nearest the equator.

12. Subarctic climates are closer to the North Pole and are in the mountains.

13. Temperate climates are between tropical and subarctic and near an ocean.

14. The coldest climate is polar and is further from the equator.

http://www.sawater.com.au/NR/rdonlyres/657AC917-D6E3-4E55-AAD1-38119A0ACBB4/0/diag_water_cycle.gif water cycle gif

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Watercycle.shtml

http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/watercycle/index.html  animated diagram

http://www.units.muohio.edu/dragonfly/water/experiment.shtml  Create your own water cycle
 

http://www.national-aquarium.co.uk/interactive/water.asp  Water cycle interactive video

http://www.grainvalley.k12.mo.us/gvsd/dreamweaver2/watercycle.htm  Many watercyle resources

good cycle demo.    http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html

Water cycle mathching game    http://www.quia.com/jg/62.html

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Regional Resources
Text pgs. 26-31

G-1D-E4: Describe the importance of specific natural resources to human survival and endeavors.
G-1C-E5: Locate economic activities that use natural resources in the local region, state, and nation and describe the importance of the activities to these areas.
 

Map Resource Packs for PB.  Display as a background and have students label resources appropriately:
http://www.prometheanplanet.com/us/server/show/ConResource.10933

http://www.prometheanplanet.com/us/server/show/ConResource.10932

http://www.prometheanplanet.com/us/server/show/ConResource.11237

United Streaming video: "Learning About Nature
Study Guide: Match the words with the definitions.

Agriculture                         A job that a person does for others.
Capital resource                 resources that have been changed so people can use them.
Conserve                             Changed by a process for use.
Harvest                               Things that people make or grow.
Human resources                A form of business, like manufacturing.
Industry                              The business of making products to sell.
Manufacturing                      Cut from a field for use.
Natural resource                 Things people make to produce products (tools or machines)
Nonrenewable resource       Using the soil to raise crops or animals.
Processed                             To use resources carefully.
Product                                 A resource that can be replaced.
Raw material                        To use something (such as a resource) again.
Recycle                                A resource that cannot be replaced.
Renewable resource           The people that make products or provide services.
Service                                Something in the environment that people use.

List 4 examples of natural resources.  _________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
List 3 renewable resources and 3 nonrenewable resources.  ___________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
How can we protect our nonrenewable resources? __________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
How do the resources in an area affect the jobs available there?  _______________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Explain the 3 types of resources (natural, capital and human).  ________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Pick a raw material.  Describe its journey from raw material through processing to a finished product.  ___________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Explain how resources are important to local economies.  (Hint:  why do snow-skiing instructors usually not move to Louisiana and shrimp boat captains usually not move to Montana?)  ___________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Label the outline of Louisiana with pictures representing 3 natural resources that we have.
al Resources".

 State of Louisiana

 LA Facts
 

Answers:

Agriculture - Using the soil to raise crops for animals.

Capital Resource - Things people make to produce products. (tools or machines)

Conserve - to use resources carefully

Harvest - to cut from a field for use

Human Resources- the people that make products or provide services

Industry- a form of business like manufacturing

Manufacturing-making products to sell

Natural Resource- something in the environment that people use

Nonrenewable Resource - A resource that cannot be replaced

Processed- changed by a process for use

Product- things that people make or grow

Raw material- anatural resource that has been changed or processed so that people can use them to make other products.

Recycle  - to use something again

Renewable Resource - a resource that can be replaced

Service- jobs that people do for others

List 4 examples of natural resources.  (pg 27) forests, soil, water, and plants

List 3 renewable resources and 3 nonrenewable resources.

    Renewable Resources: (pg 29) trees, soil and water
   Nonrenewable Resources (pg 29) fuels such as coal, natural gas, and oil.

How can we protect our nonrenewable resources? We can protect our nonrenewable resources by reducing what we use, recycling items, and reusing items.

How do the resources in an area affect the jobs available there?
When making products people need to use capital resources . Business and jobs will be a result of what resources are in the area. For example, some parts of the northeast are too rocky for large farms, so other industries have been built around the resources of the region.

Explain the 3 types of resources (natural, capital and human).
Natural resources are things in the environment that people can use.
Capital resources are things that people make in order to produce products.
Human resources are people who make products and produce services.

Pick a raw material.  Describe its journey from raw material through processing to a finished product.
oak tree - is a natural resource -> lumber-> used to build furniture or homes

wheat - a raw material ->  processed into flour  -> used to make bread, cake, or pancakes

Explain how resources are important to local economies.
(Hint:  why do snow-skiing instructors usually not move to Louisiana and shrimp boat captains usually not move to Montana?)
The resources in each region help the buisnesses that grow there.  In Louisiana we have a good seafood industry because we have many water resources which contain seafood that can be caught and sold to restaurants on people.

Soil is an important resource. In the southeast, the soil is rich and fertile and many people work in agriculture or farming to raise crops or animals.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Branches of Government
 Home

    Legislative Branch                  Executive Branch        Judicial Branch
 
 

Guiding Questions

1. Can students identify the various roles the government plays in the community and the rights of the citizens?

2. Can students define the roles of both elected and appointed officials and how they serve the community at the local, state and national levels?

3. Can students explain why we need a government and identify the three major branches of government?

Day 1
Identify and discuss vocabulary using "United States Government Vocabulary" ppt.

2)  TLW watch United Streaming Video “Almost Painless Guide to the Constitution”.

Homework:  Vocabulary worksheet (shown below study guide)
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Day 2:
1)  TLW review vocabulary.  (Q&A)  Vocabulary GAme
2) TLW read about government structure.  Textbook Pp. 46-49
3) TLW watch United Streaming Video “This is Our Government”
4) TLW complete a Tree Map showing the levels of government and our current leadership:

The Three Levels of Government

LOCAL                                  STATE                  NATIONAL
City (Mayor Ben Morris)    overnor Kathleen Blanco      President George Bush
Parish (Pres.Kevin Davis)   Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu  Vice Pres. Dick Cheney

Homework: Write one sentence with your vocabulary words.
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Day 3:
1)  TLW review vocabulary.  (Q&A)
2) TLW read about government structure.  Textbook Pp. 50-53
3) TLW watch United Streaming video “Almost Painless Guide to the Executive Branch”(and, time permitting one of the other two “Almost Painless Guide to Judicial Branch” or “Almost Painless Guide to Legislative Branch”)
4) TLW complete a Tree Map showing the branches of government and their duties:

The Three Branches of Government

Judicial                             Legislative                      Executive
Supreme Court (9 justices)   House of Representatives
Federal Courts                  Senate                           President Bush
State Courts                 (Together called "Congress"      Vice Pres. Cheney
Local Courts                     or the Lesiglature)

Bill of Rights          Bill of Rights for Kids Interactive Site 

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Social Studies Study Guide:  Branches of Government Name: __________________

VOCABULARY.  Write the correct vocabulary word in the blank.

1.  A ___is made up of the laws and people that run our country.
2.  The 1st ten amendments to our Constitution are called the ____.
3.  A ___ is a type of government in which the leaders are elected.
4.  A change to the Constitution is called a(n) ___.
5.  In a ___, every citizen has a right to take part in government.
6.  Our nation’s highest court (made up of 9 Justices) is called the ___.
____________________7.  A ___ is an official member of a country, either by birth or legal process.
____________________8.  The ___Branch of government is in charge of interpreting our nation’s laws.
____________________9.  The plan for our nation set up by our Founders is called the ___.
____________________10.  The ___ is where the President lives and works in Washington, D.C.
____________________11.  Our nation’s capital city is ___.
____________________12.  The ___Branch of government is in charge of enforcing our nation’s laws.
____________________13.  In a ___government, the national, state and local governments share power.
____________________14.  The Congress works in the ___ Building in Washington, D.C.
____________________15.  The ___ Branch of government makes our nation’s laws.

AMENDMENT BILL OF RIGHTS   CAPITOL    CITIZEN       CONSTITUTION
DEMOCRACY EXECUTIVE      WHITE HOUSE       LEGISLATIVE             JUDICIAL
GOVERNMENT REPUBLIC SUPREME COURT WASHINGTON, D.C.     FEDERAL

1.  List some things that the government does for us. ________________________________________________________________________

2.  Explain how a representative democracy works.  __________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

3.  Where does the power of our government come from? _____________________________________
 
 

4.  List the three LEVELS of government and give at least one example of a person who works at each level.  __________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

5.  List the three BRANCHES of government and the two parts of each branch.  ___________________

_________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

6.  Each state gets to have a certain number of Representatives in the House of Representatives based on their size and population.  (For example Louisiana has 7 Representatives while New Hampshire only has 2 because we are bigger.)  Each Representative gets a vote, meaning that the bigger the state, the more votes they get.    Do you think this is fair?  Why or why not?  __________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

7.  Do you think the Founders did a good job with the Bill of Rights (1st 10 Amendments of the Constitution) and do you think it was a good idea that they allowed for it to be changed in the future?

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________
 
 
 

U.S. GOVERNMENT VOCABULARY  Worksheet  Name:___________________________________
1.   ___________________  is made up of laws we follow & people who run our country.
2.   ___________________  is a government (like the U.S.) in which the leaders are elected.
3.  ____________________ means to make decisions for someone else, like elected leaders do for the people who
                                              elect them.
4.  ____________________ is a type of government (like the U.S.) in which every citizen has a right to take part in
                                              government.
5.   ___________________  An official member of a country.
6.   ___________________  The “living document” written by the Founding Fathers of our country that established a
                                              wise plan for governing our country.
7.   ___________________  The capital city of the U.S.; where our national government meets & where the President
                                               lives.
8.   ___________________  A system of government (like ours) in which the national, state and local governments
                                              share power.
9.   ___________________  The part of our government that makes laws; Congress.
10.  ___________________  The building located in Washington, D.C. where the Congress meets to work.
11.  ___________________  The part of our government in charge of enforcing our nation’s laws; President & Vice-
                                               President.
12.   ___________________  The house located in Washington, D.C. where the President lives and works.
13.   ___________________  The part of our government in charge of interpreting our laws; judges & courts.
14.  ____________________  A change to the Constitution.
15.  ____________________  The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution that guaranteed freedom of religion, free speech, freedom of the press, the right to bear arms, the right to a fair trial, & other rights.

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Chapter 3 Lesson 1
pg. 66-71
The Land of Plenty

Why is the U.S. called the Land of Plenty?

Natural Resource - something in the environment that can be used. (p 27)

Technology-the development and use of scientific knowledge to solve practical problems (p70)

Rural - small towns or farms (pg. 71)

Urban - in the city (p 71)
 

Period	Main Occupations	Important Resources
First Americans	Farmers, traders	Game animals, fish, fertile soil, wild plants
Early European Settlers 1700-1870	Farmers, traders, raised sheep and cattle	Land, the settlers themselves(they cleared trees and set up farms. They could use the crops they grew and the animals they raised to feed their families. They could sell or trade their extra farm products to others;  gold
Early European Settlers  1870-1920	railroad workers, steel workers, factory workers, city jobs	Iron, coal,- were used to make steel for sky scrapers, cars...; electricity, oil. These led to growth of industries that changed the way people lived and worked.

In 1870 the U.S. was a rural nation. Most Americans lived in small towns or on farms. By 1920 the U.S. had become an urban nation with most of the people living in cities. The rapid growth of industry changed the way people lived and worked. The use of natural resources and technological advances led to rapid industrial growth.

Why did settlers begin moving westward?
Settlers began moving westward because cities were over crowded. They moved to find more land. The discovery of gold in California also caused the settlers to move west.

How could farmers in the 1700s and 1800s earn money?
They could sell their extra farm products to others.

How did railroads contribute to the economic growth of the U.S.? Railroads contributed to the economic growth of the U.S. because they linked the resources of the West to markets in the East.

What natural resources were important in the industrial growth of the U.S.? Why?
Iron, coal, and oil were resources that were important to the growth of the U.S. They were important because iron and coal made it possible to create new technologies and build industry. Coal and oilwere used to run engines and new machines.

How was it discovered that there was gold in California?
James Marshall was a carpenter who was building a sawmill for John Sutter when he discovered gold. To make the river deep enough for the sawmill's waterwheel he had to dig a hole in the rivered. When he looked at the dirt from the river,he saw glittering gold.

Why did the first Americans come to the continent?
They may have come by accident, but they stayed because of the rich resources they found here.

Study Guide

Vocabulary

Land of Plenty

Economics Vocab. Flipchart

Difference Between Needs and Wants Video

The Frontier Video

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Unit 1: Chapter 3 Lesson 2
text pg. 72-79

Vocabulary

1. Need - something a person must have to live

2. Want - something a person would like to have but can live without.

3. barter - to trade one kind of goods or service for another.

4. How might you honestly get something you really want if you don't have money?

5. Producers - people who make products  to sell.

6. consumer - people who buy goods or services.

7. What were the first coins used by the new United States government? The first coins used were the copper cent and the silver dollar.

8. What is the president's picture is on the quarter? George Washington

9. What president is on the dime? Franklin D. Roosevelt

10. What president is on the nickel? Thomas Jefferson

11. What presidentis on the penny? Abraham Lincoln

12. In the United States our economy is based on the free enterprise system.

13. economy - the way in which the resources of a country , state region, or community are managed.

14. Free enterprise system - one in which businesses have the right to produce any goods or provide any service theat they want. The government does not tell these businesses what they can produce or sell.

15. Profit- the money left over after the costs of a business are paid.

16. What is the difference between supply and demand?
Supply -is the amount  of an item that someone has to sell.  If a business has too much of a product, there is a large supply. The price may go down.
Demand - is the amount of an item that consumers are willing to buy at different prices.  If people want to buy an item, there is a high demand. The price may go up.

17. What effect could an increase in demand for a product have on the price of that product? The price can go up when more people want an item.

18. Opportunity cost - what is given up when one thing is chosen over another.

19. Our free enterprise system is based on supply and demand.

Workbook pg.16

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