Grade+6-8+Social+Studies

__** K-12 Social Studies Standards **__

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Ancient Egypt [] [] [] []

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__** Grade 7 **__

Archaeology Interactives [|__http://www.yac-uk.org/funandgames__] [|__http://archaeology.mrdonn.org/games.html__] [|__http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/archaeology/launch_gms_hunt_ancestor.shtml__] [|__http://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/archaeology__] [|__http://www.site-archeologique.ch/contenu.php?id-node=48&lng=en__] [|__http://www.bajr.org/bajrresources/GAMES.asp__]

Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses [|__http://rome.mrdonn.org/romangods/__] [|__http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/__] [|__http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/roman/__] [|__http://www.roman-empire.net/children/gods.html__] [|__http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/romans/gods.htm__]

Ancient Rome and Greek Games [|__http://rome.mrdonn.org/games.html__] [|__http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/launch_gms_gladiator.shtml__] [|__http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/showcase/boardgames.html__] [|__http://www.ancient.eu.com/article/98/__] [|__http://greece.mrdonn.org/games.html__] [|__http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/the_olympic_games/__] [|__http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/games/__]

Ancient Greek and Roman Societal Contributions [|__http://greece.mrdonn.org/achievements.html__] [|__http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/greece.shtml__] [|__http://rome.mrdonn.org/achievements.html__] [|__http://knowtheromans.co.uk/Categories/SubCatagories/Inventions/__] [|__http://libraryschool.libguidescms.com/content.php?pid=403460&sid=3321150__]

Athens vs. Sparta [|__http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/worldhistory/athenssparta.htm__] [|__http://teacherweb.com/IN/LMS/SS6/Sparta-vs-Athens-2.pdf__]

Fall of the Roman Empire [|__http://rome.mrdonn.org/fall.html__] [|__http://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome/fall_of_rome.php__] [|__http://mocomi.com/fall-of-the-roman-empire/__] [|__http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0092-end-roman-empire.php__]

Feudalism [|__http://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_feudal_system.php__] [|__http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/feudalism.html__] [|__http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0207-feudalism.php__] [|__http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/middle_ages/feudal_system_domesday_book/revision/3/__]

Spread of Christianity [|__http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0091-christianity.php__] [|__http://rome.mrdonn.org/christianity.html__] [|__http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ca/books/bkf3/imaps/AC_14_463_christianity/AC_14_463_christianity.html__] [|__http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/judaism-and-christianity-in-western-civilization.html#lesson__]

Crusades [|__http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/crusades.html__] [|__http://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_crusades.php__] [|__http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0228-crusades.php__] [|__http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/middle_ages/the_crusades/revision/5/__] [|__http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/the_crusades.htm__]

Renaissance [|__http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance.php__] [|__http://www.mrdowling.com/704renaissance.html__] [|__http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/16-educational/history/278-renaissance.html__] [|__http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0289-the-renaissance-italy.php__]

Reformation [|__http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance_reformation.php__] [|__http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0297-reformation.php__] [|__http://worldhistory.mrdonn.org/powerpoints/reformation.html__]

West African Trade [|__http://www.mrdowling.com/609-trade.html__] [|__http://www.classzone.com/webquest/MC_interactives/MT_03_traroutes/MT_03_087_traroutes.html__] [|__http://www.africanculturalcenter.org/4_4tradekingdoms.html__] [|__http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/lesson-2-trekking-timbuktu-trade-ancient-west-africa-student-version__] [|__http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1narr1.html__] [|__http://africa.mrdonn.org/goldandsalt.html__] [|__http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/movement/afr.cfm__] [|__http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/goldenages/africa.cfm__]

Silk Road [|__http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/silk_road.php__] [|__http://china.mrdonn.org/silkroad.html__] [|__http://history.howstuffworks.com/7249-china-silk-road-video.htm__] [|__http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0135-the-silk-road.php__] [|__http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/marcopolo/__] [|__http://www.silkroadproject.org/Education/Resources/tabid/171/Default.aspx__] [|__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfe-eNq-Qyg__] [|__http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/other-shows/videos/discovery-atlas-china-revealed-silk-road.htm__]

African Slave Trade [|__http://www.history.com/shows/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us/videos/african-slave-trade__] [|__http://autocww.colorado.edu/~blackmon/E64ContentFiles/AfricanHistory/SlaveryInAfrica.html__] [|__http://discoveringbristol.org.uk/slavery/people-involved/enslaved-people/enslaved-africans/africa-slavery/__]

European Explorers [|__http://mrnussbaum.com/explorersflash/__] [|__http://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/__] [|__http://allaboutexplorers.com/__] [|__http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/explorers.html__] [|__http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/16-educational/history/265-explorers.html__] [|__http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Explorers/__]

Conquistadors [|__http://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/spanish_conquistadores.php__] [|__http://www.ducksters.com/history/aztec_empire/spanish_conquest.php__] [|__http://aztecs.mrdonn.org/spanish-arrival.html__] [|__http://www.pbs.org/opb/conquistadors/teachers/teachers.htm__] [|__http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/other-shows/videos/assignment-discovery-conquistadors.htm__]

Columbian Exchange [|__http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/columbian-exchange-overview__] [|__http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/the-columbian-exchange-and-the-triangle-trade.html__] [|__http://www.slideshare.net/mmisuraca/the-columbian-exchange-presentation__] [|__http://www.schooltube.com/video/c27211bd0adf1b257236/__] [|__http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/worldhistory/columbianexchange/preview.weml__] [|__http://teachingflorida.org/activity/the-columbian-exchange-webquest__]

Salt Trade [|__http://africa.mrdonn.org/goldandsalt.html__] [|__http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/food/salt2.htm__] [|__http://www.slideshare.net/kaycock/gold-salt-trade__]

Cultural Diffusion [|__http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/6th/6ss/unit_activities_ss/Unit2_SS/act7/6th_SS_Un2_Act7.htm__] [|__http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/study-corner/activity-17/__]

Forms of Government [|__http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/govtforms.htm__] [|__http://www.flocabulary.com/forms-of-government/__] [|__http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/government__] [|__http://www.slideshare.net/sharcr/types-of-government-2999782__]

Economics [|__http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/economics.htm__] [|__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHY5cdExNa8__] [|__http://www.neok12.com/Economics.htm__]

Cost-Benefit Analysis [|__http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=282&type=educator__] [|__http://www.pbs.org/itvs/storewars/teachers3.html__] [|__http://www.moneyinstructor.com/lesson/cottagebudget.asp__]

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__** Grade 8 **__ Colonial Times [] [] [] [] []

American Revolution [] [] [] [] [] []

Proclamation of 1763 []

Stamp Act []

Townshend Acts []

Boston Tea Party and Tea Act []

Intolerable Acts []

Sons of Liberty []

Declaration of Independence [] [] [] [|http://www.history.com/topics/read-the-declaration-of-independence/videos#declaration-of-independence]

Articles of Confederation [] [] []

United States Constitution [] [] [] []

Westward Expansion [] [] [] []

Civil War [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []

Underground Railroad [] [] [] []

How a Bill Becomes a Law [] [] [] []