Middle School Social Studies Lesson Plans Number 551 to 600

1. Community Helpers- The students will be able to name some of the different types of helpers there are in their community. The students will also be able to write down how the different helpers benefit or help the community.
2. Comparing Christmases- To learn the Christmas customs of another culture in a foreign country.
3. Co-operative Group Jeopardy Review- Students in each group write answers to ALL questions and the teacher circulates quickly around the room to check answers and award points.
4. Costa Rica Lessons- Following the introduction to the unit on Costa Rica, students will have a basic knowledge of the country, including its location, type of government, and some aspects of its history.
5. Countries- Students will locate and recreate a map of given country with capital located.
6. Create a City- Using Penn's example of a checkerboard city (Philadelphia) students will apply the necessary concepts to develop a city on their own.
7. Create Your Own Infomercial: Industrial Revolution- After studying the inventions of the Industrial Revolution, students apply what they have learned to present day.
8. Creating a Colony- For this activity, begin after you have introduced the basic ideas of the Thriteen Original Colonies.
9. Creating a Healthier Culture- It is critical that everyone understand the importance of the culture we find ourselves in because that culture impacts our behavior.
10. Cultures in Texas- Students will understand how all the different cultures in Texas make us a more interesting place.
11. Current Events Coverage Comparison- Students will follow a current events news item for one week(or two for added detail) in various sources and write a paper summarizing their findings on the coverage.
12. Democracy- Provides for reflection on concept of democracy.
13. Developing a Class Constitution- The students will become familiar with the course requirements and class procedures for US Government and relate this process to the development of the US Constitution.
14. Donde Vives?- To invent imaginary families.
15. Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr.- A chant from the times of Dr. King.
16. Dream Machine- Dream Machine in a Nutshell: students gather data, translate it into information and maintain it.
17. Economics- For this activity, begin after you have introduced the basic ideas of law of supply and demand. Group the students into producers, middlemen, retailers and consumers.
18. Edible Topographical Geography- A great idea!
19. State Names
20. Take a Risk on Investor Island (Part I)
21. Take a Risk on Investor Island (Part II)
22. Take a Risk on Investor Island (Part III)
23. Taxation Without Representation?