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Culture Standards
3.1.1 | 3.1.2 | 3.1.3 | 3.1.4
SPI's & Reporting Categories
(based on Tennessee Curriculum Standards)
Internet Resources
Recognize some of the major components of a culture (i.e., language, clothing, food, art, and music).
3.1.1
HG
  1. Food Pyramids in Various cultures - | Cambodian | Chinese | Native American | Spanish | Many Cultures |
  2. Dress Me Up - Help a Colonist from 1628 get dressed. (Requires Flash)
  3. Focus on Ethnic Cuisine - links to pages ranging from African to Vietnamese
  4. Mask Making and Use in Different Cultures - Native America, Africa, Asia, and others
  5. Music: a fundamental activity of humankind - various pages related to music in different cultures
  6. Music of Countries and Cultures - from African music to Zydeco, presented by Silver Burdette
Determine similarities and differences in the ways different cultural groups address basic human needs (i.e., food, water, clothing, and shelter) by interpreting pictures.
3.1.2
HG
  1. African Hats - A salute to African headdresses. Click on the word Objects on the left , then click on each hat. 4-2-08
  2. American Foods - CrackerJacks ; Hamburger ;
  3. Human Needs - The Nine Basic Human Needs and how they affect people in the workplace.
  4. Japan - webquest "Welcome to my World" compares culture with American culture.
  5. Mexican Foods - compare history and culture with American culture.
  6. Water for Basic Needs - Sift through this site for graphs and data to use with your students.
  7. Friends and Flags - Global project; Participants interact in a vibrant online community and exchange cultural packages sent via post to 2 international partners in their cluster.
Differentiate the cultural population distribution in the United States using a bar graph.
3.1.3
HG
  1. Demographic Profiles: 1990 and 2000 Comparison Tables - Data from the U. S. Census Department that students could download and use to create graphs
  2. Foreign Born Population in the US - good pie graph This is an Adobe Acrobat document
  3. The Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2003 - large variety of charts and graphs | Index of Slides - includes data that can be copied and inserted into Excel
Interpret a chart or map identifying major cultural groups of the world.
3.1.4
HG
  1. Race and Hispanic Origin - Population Density of the United States: 1990 -
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Economics Standards
3.2.1 | 3.2.2 | 3.2.3 | 3.2.4 | 3.2.5
Distinguish the difference between a natural resource and finished product
3.2.1
E
  1. An Economics and Literature Lesson - Geraldine, a goat, tells the story of a Navajo weaver who produces a rug using the goat's mohair. 4-2-08
  2. Everything Comes from Something - trace resources' points of origin by constructing and analyzing a product map 4-2-08
  3. From the Land - explore the riches that come from the land – and how craft artists use them!
  4. The International Pencil - "its production is the result of an amazingly large number of interactions involving many people from around the world"
Interpret a map showing agricultural and industrial areas.
3.2.2
E
  1. Assam Agriculture Map - map with legend 4-2-08
  2. Map of India - interactive map
  3. Northern Nevada Industrial Map - detailed map 4-2-08
Distinguish between imports and exports
3.2.3
E
  1. Import and Export - Lesson plan with interactive activities. 4-2-08
  2. Exports and Imports - The thirteen colonies were noted for different exports 4-2-08
Using a picture, differentiate the difference between a producer and a consumer.
3.2.4
E
  1. An Interactive slide show on consumers with a short quiz at the end.
  2. An Interactive slide show on producers with a short quiz at the end.
  3. Little Bill the Producer! - This lesson (from EconEd Link) teaches the most basic vocabulary about production. People who make goods and provide services are called producers.
  4. Match producers and the products they make by dragging images from one row to another
  5. Producers and consumer slide show of Simple Simon
  6. Producers and consumer Simple Simon quiz
  7. Simple Simon Meets a Producer - In this lesson plan (from EconEd Link) students learn that consumers are the people who buy and use goods and services. Producers make the goods and provide the services.
  8. We are Consumers and Producers - In this lesson (from EconEd Link) students learn how they and family members fulfill the roles of consumers and producers at home and in their community.
Differentiate between money and barter economies.
3.2.5
E
  1. Bartering for Goods - article on bartering; use this quiz for comprehension 4-2-08
  2. How Money Began - article about the beginning of money and bartering. 4-2-08
  3. Money in Revolutionary Times - Learning about the functions of money.
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Geography Standards
3.3.1 | 3.3.2 | 3.3.3 | 3.3.4 | 3.3.5 | 3.3.6 | 3.3.7 | 3.3.8 | 3.3.9
Identify the major physical components of the world (i.e., oceans, equator, continents, and hemispheres).
3.3.1
PG
  1. Continents and Oceans - interactive map
  2. Label Maps at iKnowThat.com - Note: this link takes you to an index of activities. To work on this SPI, select any of the five entries in the Physical Features section, click on the green Maybe Later button to go to the activity, and then select either Puzzle or Labels to begin.
  3. World Atlas - Click on the continents for more maps.
  4. Continent and Ocean Match - Quia game
  5. Oceans and Continent Quiz - Lizard point game
  6. Ocean and Continent Hangman game
  7. World Continents and Oceans game - choose your learning level
Recognize and use a map key.
3.3.2
PG
  1. Map Sites - Teacher Resource
  2. Mapability - Map Symbols. 4-2-08
  3. Reading a Road Map - Pick a state and use the Map Key.
Find a specific location on a school or community map.
3.3.3
PG
  1. Community Map - find different locations using the key This is an Adobe Acrobat document
  2. Maps of U.S. cities - find your city and locate places
Use absolute and relative locations to identify places on a map (i.e., north, south, east, west, borders, lines of longitude and latitude, the equator, and the north and south poles.)
3.3.4
PG
  1. Cardinal Directions Quiz - [this link opens on a new page] a multiple choice quiz from Quia
  2. Compass and Directions - activity with a printable resource. 4-2-08
  3. Create a Tennis Ball Globe - Students create a Tennis Ball Globe, seeing how a spherical Earth can be shown in one type of flat map. This is an Adobe Acrobat document
  4. Go to Enchanted Learning Software's Search page and enter latitude and longitude. You will find dozens of printable pages
  5. Find your Longitude - Interactive game
  6. Label the Latitude and Longitude – a world map from Enchanted Learning (teacher page)
  7. Latitude and Longitude - Great Kinesthetic Lesson Plan to help in understanding which way is latitude and which is longitude.
  8. Latitude and Longitude - information about the concept from the Hammond World Atlas Corporation
  9. Latitude and longitude - online Quiz
  10. Latitude and Longitude - Quia Quiz game
  11. Latitude and Longitude Pretest - Quiz Quiz
  12. Latitude and Longitude Game - Find Hannah on the map.
  13. Latitude and Longitude Printout Glossary - to be used with the world map above.
  14. The Latitude with Attitude - Generate a random Longitude and Latitude and each player writes down where they think the coordinates are.
  15. Latitude and Longitude of World Cities - use this site for data and looking up different cities.
  16. Look up the latitude and longitude of states in the U.S.
  17. Looking at the Earth - A Quia quiz about the Earth reviewing latitude, longitude, Equator, hemisphere and more.
  18. Special Lines of Latitude and Longitude - Quia Quiz
  19. USA Latitude and Longitude Activity - from Enchanted Learning
  20. Using latitude and longitude - introduction to concept
  21. World map to use in latitude & longitude study - World Latitude and Longitude Activity to go with the map
  22. World Latitude and Longitude Outline Map - from Enchanted Learning
Identify basic components of earth’s systems (i.e., landforms, water, climate, and weather).
3.3.5
PG
  1. Image Gallery of Landforms - Introduces some of the major kinds of landforms with a link to a picture or image.
  2. Landforms - Learn the natural physical features of the earth's surface.
  3. Landforms Module - put together photos of different landforms.
  4. Types of Land - learn more about types of land when you click on them in the map.
  5. Exploring Landforms in the United States - Webquest; compare and contrast several landforms and bodies of water, identify the locations of specific landforms, gather facts about the stages of a river or other earth forces, and keep a diary of events from the flooding Mississippi River or a journey down the Colorado River
Utilize skills to locate a place using cardinal directions and symbols given an appropriate map with a key.
3.3.6
PG
  1. Compass Rose - worksheet
  2. Origin of Compass Rose - Scroll down to the bottom after reading the history for the key to 32 points of the compass with latitude and longitude readings.
Determine the climate of a specific region of the world using a map.
3.3.7
PG
  1. Climate - Learn about the different types of climate and what controls the climate.
  2. Interactive map - use the change theme button at the bottom of the map to select the climate theme.
  3. United States Climate Page - Click on a state and find out about the climate
Differentiate the distinguishing characteristics of ecosystems (i.e., deserts, grasslands, and rainforests).
3.3.8
PG
  1. What are Ecosystems - Learn about each area and the differences between them.
  2. Ecosystems - We're all in this together!
  3. Lesson Plans and Interactive Quizzes - index of 13 quizzes and activities &
  4. Rainforests - Rainforests facts, videos and more.
Recognize the identifying characteristics of certain geographic features (i.e., peninsula, islands, continents, mountains, rivers, deserts, oceans, and forests).
3.3.9
PG
  1. Types of Land - Geographical features
  2. Reading a Map - interactive map reading
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Governance and Civics Standards
3.4.1 | 3.4.2
Select from a set of visual representations a service provided by the government (i.e., parks, schools, and libraries).
3.4.1
GC
  1. Park and recreation map of Oswego - read legend and find schools, parks, and recreation facilities This is an Adobe Acrobat document
  2. Your Neighborhood at Ben's Guide to Government features the many people who are there to help you. (click on a building to learn about the people) (K-2)
Determine the representative acts of a good citizen (i.e., obeying speed limit, not littering, and walking within the crosswalk).
3.4.2
GC
  1. Good Citizenship - Activities for exploring the five themes of being a good citizen 4-2-08
  2. The Six Pillars of Character - Classroom and discussion activities. 4-2-08
  3. What makes a good citizen - Lesson plan
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History Standards
3.5.1 | 3.5.2 | 3.5.3
Label historical events as past, present, and future.
3.5.1
H
  1. A Celebration Timeline - map the events of the year with a timeline
  2. Predictions - Find out what people in the past thought would happen by the year 2000 4-2-08
  3. Technology Timeline - interactive timeline 4-2-08
  4. Understanding a Timeline - you can see how events are related in different times and places
Use a timeline to determine the order of a historical sequence of events.
3.5.2
H
  1. Timelines - choose from over 100 timelines at Internet4Classrooms
  2. Timelines: Timeless Teaching Tool - Timeline resources right at your fingertips in this article from Education World! Included: Activity ideas for teachers of all grades.
Read and interpret facts from a historical passage.
3.5.3
H
  1. From Colonial Crossing to Kitty Hawk - Students compare primary and secondary sources. (Author - Julie Thompson)
  2. Primary Documents in American History - The Library of Congress is home to many of the most important documents in American history. This Web site provides links to materials digitized from the collections of the Library of Congress that supplement and enhance the study of these crucial documents.
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Individuals Groups and Interactions Standards
3.6.1 | 3.6.2 | 3.6.3
Classify needs and wants using pictures of common items (i.e., food, cleaning products, clothes, candy, makeup).
3.6.1
E
  1. Needs and Wants - a one page poster This is an Adobe Acrobat document
  2. Needs and Wants - Pictures of needs and wants, a quiz and a short lesson
  3. Wants and Needs - A Cooperative Learning Lesson - (a lesson plan) Students sort magazine pictures into Wants and Needs. They will glue the pictures onto the correctly labeled poster board
Distinguish between conflict and cooperation within group interactions as represented by pictures.
3.6.2
GC
  1. What's Your Territory? - In this lesson, students will consider how they, their pets, and their parents define and defend their personal spaces or territory. They will discuss the reasons that countries sometimes fight over territories
  2. A World At Peace - "brainstorm the basic rights of people everywhere, explore in basic terms the United Nation's Declaration of Human Rights; use international photography galleries as part of a multimedia creative writing assignment imagining a world at peace."
Recognize major global concerns (i.e., pollution, conservation of natural resources, global warming, and destruction of rainforest).
3.6.3
HG
  1. Environmental Kids Club - explore your environment and learn how to protect it 4-2-08

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