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Lesson Plans - Social Studies

Political Cartoons

Objective: Students will be able to
• identify a political cartoon
• explain what they are used for
• how the illustrator goes about getting across his/her message
Model:
1. Begin by explaining to the class what a political cartoon is and remind them of some of the political cartoons you may have already shown them
2. Next, place a current

Conflict in the Middle East

Objectives:
• The students will formulate questions that can be answered by historical study and research and be able to determine the credibility and bias of primary and secondary sources.
• The students will describe current (Middle East) events using information from various sources including the internet, books, magazines, maps, etc.
• The students will analyze how these

Civil War Causes

Lesson Plan Title: Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny “Texas Independence” Part I
Objectives:
The student will be able to describe the history of the Alamo.
The student will be able to research for basic facts from a Web site.
Required Materials:
Laptop
Website: The Alamo http://www.thealamo.org/
Pencil and paper
Technology Integration:
Students will use their laptops research information from a website to answer specific questions

The Alamo Part I

Lesson Plan Title: Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny “Texas Independence” Part I
Objectives:
The student will be able to describe the history of the Alamo.
The student will be able to research for basic facts from a Web site.
Required Materials:
Laptop
Website: The Alamo http://www.thealamo.org/
Pencil and paper
Technology Integration:
Students will use their laptops research information from a website to answer specific questions

The Alamo Part II

Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny “Texas Independence” (Part II)
Objectives:
The student will be able to research for basic facts from a Web site.
The student will be able to create five trading cards of defenders of the Alamo, using pictures, icons, graphics, and text.
Required Materials:
Laptop
Website: The Alamo http://www.thealamo.org/
Colored pencils
Index cards
Technology Integration:
Students will use their laptops research information from