Social Studies Grade 6

*Social Studies* Grade 6-8
Project Title	Type of Project	Project Information Link Includes NYS Standards	Description of Project
Stars and Stripes	Internet Activity	Project Information	This is a hunt designed for 4th-6th grade students as an enrichment project for a Social Studies unit on American History
Civil Rights Information Hunt	Internet Activity	Project Information	The purpose of this project is to have students research answers to basic questions related to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950’s-60’s.
Sacajawea	Internet Activity	Project Information	Students will be working in groups of four to enhance their appreciation and understanding of the book, Sacajawea, by Joseph Bruchac. Each study group contains a geographer, a historian, a Native American tribal expert and a naturalist. The purpose of the project is an understanding of cultural and geographic elements affecting the Lewis and Clark expedition. A variety of literary genres including memoir, myth and legend, journaling, primary documents, and historical fiction will be studied as well. Students will begin with personal journaling and class discussion about cultural diversity and Native American lifestyle in contrast to attitudes of Anglo explorers.
The Great Depression	Internet Activity	Project Information	The purpose of this project is to build upon the basic understandings already covered in class regarding the Great Depression. Students will have the opportunity to view and hear primary sources from this time in history. Specifically, this will provide students with a study of the human face to economic suffering. Students will have the option to complete this activity in the computer lab, our classroom computers, or from home.
The Negro Baseball League	Internet Activity	Project Information	The students using this activity will be part of the eighth grade social studies program. It will correlate with the eighth grade English unit about expressing feelings of discrimination and baseball through poetry. It will also provide a correlation with Amsterdam’s participation in the Cooperstown Negro Baseball League videoconference.
Brunelleschi and Architecture	Internet Activity	Project Information	Students will learn about the life and works of the Renaissance architect, Filippo Brunelleschi, and the construction of domes. A variety of activities listed on the task page provide teachers with the opportunity to select appropriate lessons for individual classrooms.
Europe in the Middle Ages	Internet Activity	Project Information	This is a web-enhanced lesson that will students to learn many things about the Middle Ages.
Math/History Treasure Hunt	Internet Activity	Project Information	This project allows students to learn how mathematics was discovered in different civilizations throughout time.
Ancient Wonders of the World	Internet Activity	Project Information	The Ancient Wonders of the World Treasure Hunt will allow students to discover and explore the seven ancient wonders of the world. Internet resources will be used to solve the clues that follow on the Student Activity Pages. Upon completion, students will choose one of the structures as a favorite and complete the final project.
Civil Rights Movement	PowerPoint	Project Information	This is a Power Point Presentation designed to build understanding of The Civil Rights Movement. A cooperative project is included which suggests that students should interview someone who attended a segregated school and record the interview with a power point slide show.
Exploring Ancient Rome in Spain	Internet Activity	Project Information	This project provides students with the opportunity to explore the extent to which the Roman Empire expanded within Spain. It explores various Roman cities, buildings, and people in and pertaining to Spain. It is to be used to increase their historical and cultural awareness.
Neighborhood Study	PowerPoint	Project Information	This Multimedia project involves the researching of your own neighborhood 100 years ago. Students will keep a journal and develop a video about their topic. Activities include visiting a variety of the different neighborhoods to discover local politics, family roles, famous people, crime, technology and more. This project focuses on Albany Neighborhoods, but could easily be adapted to your own area.
Can you Survive?	PowerPoint	Project Information	In this Power point presentation you will discover if you can survive in five different regions of the world. This project is inter-disciplinary and includes a large selection of fun activities.
Westward Experience	PowerPoint	Project Information	In this Power point presentation you will learn the difference between primary and secondary sources, and use this information to search the web for information on Westward Expansion. Students will search for historical documents, complete journal entries, learn about scale drawings and explore literature of the Southwest.
Journey to the Presidency	PowerPoint	Project Information	This PowerPoint introduces the various aspects of our government. Topics included are branches of government, responsibilities of the president, what is a campaign, and political parties.
Working with Documents	PowerPoint	Project Information	This presentation explores the various types of documents that are available for research and gives students the opportunities to view and evaluate these documents.
Ancient Greek Achievements and Accomplishments	Internet Activity	Project Information	This treasure hunt focuses on the achievements and accomplishments of the Ancient Greeks. It is designed to give students an introduction to the impressive culture that the Ancient Greeks established.
The Hatchet	Treasure Hunt	Project Information	This supplemental unit provides resources for students in sixth grade after reading Hatchet by Gary Paulsen.
Asian Philosophies and Religion	Internet Activity	Project Information	The students will use computer technology to look up information. The students will be looking up the answers to questions on Asian philosophies and religions. The questions ask the students to recall, explain, and compare information that is given to them from the sites. The topics include Hinduism, Buddhism, *Taoism*, Confucianism, Legalism, and Shintoism. The students need to know how to read and know how to use the Internet and basic computer skills. This hunt is a 1 – 2 period assignment depending on the abilities of the students and the length of your class.
Celebrations	PowerPoint	Project Information	This Power Point Presentation is about holidays, customs, and traditions in different areas of the world – Germany, France and Hispanic countries.
Immigration	Internet Activity	Project Information	Students are able to achieve an understanding of immigration by participating in various activities about family heritage, immigration statistics, and reading selective passages.
Child Labor	Internet Activity	Project Information	A historical perspective of Child Labor
Civil Rights Movement 1954-1965	PowerPoint	Project Information	This is a Power Point Presentation designed to build understanding of some of the prominent events of The Civil Rights Movement from 1954-1965. It also gives brief biographies of some of the key people involved in the movement.
Fundamental Causes of the Civil War	Internet Activity	Project Information	The objective of this project is for students to analyze documents from the Internet and organize them into a document based question essay.
Washington DC	PowerPoint	Project Information	This is a Power Point Presentation about our Nation’s Capital and several of the famous sites there. A virtual tour of The Lincoln Memorial is included and many historical facts. This serves as an introduction to a history and government unit.
The Oregon Trail	PowerPoint	Project Information	This slide show introduces many aspects of the Oregon trail. Find out the trail the settlers traveled and the wagon they traveled in.
Study Guide for The Watson's Go To Birmingham	PowerPoint	Project Information	Choose from a variety of projects that are associated with the book. View movie, sound clips and internet sites associated with the topic.
Country Report	PowerPoint	Project Information	Begin your research on a number of countries here. Student activities are included.
Famous People of the American Revolution	Internet Activity	Project Information	Use the Internet to learn about the lives of famous men and women of the American Revolution era.
Exploration	PowerPoint	Project Information	A pictorial introductions to the world of exploration that focuses on photographs of various lighthouses and mountainous areas of the world.
Culture	PowerPoint	Project Information	Students create a PowerPoint project demonstrating their knowledge and understanding of culture.
The Five Themes of Geography	PowerPoint	Project Information	This PowerPoint lessons describes how place, location, Human Environment, Region, Movement relate to geographical studies.
Anne Frank's World	Web Quest	Project Information	In this Web quest, you will get a wide view of Anne’s world, both inside and outside of the Secret Annex. By learning more about her family and friends, you will know Anne better. View photographs of the frightening events that were threatening her, and better understand the fear and tension she and the others faced every day. See the actual details of the hiding place, and meet some of the good people who put their own lives at risk to help others.
Survival	PowerPoint	Project Information	This is an Internet activity about the exploration of Antarctica. It includes amazing survival stories and an expedition re-enactment. Links to understanding weather and climate are including.
Ghosts Speak	PowerPoint	Project Information	This is a Power Point Presentation designed to build understanding of the fundamental and far-reaching effects of European settlement on Native American cultures. The project focuses on aspects of Native American life during 400 years from 1500 to 1900.
Civilization	PowerPoint	Project Information	This is a Power Point Presentation about what makes a civilization, and the assignment is to create a power point presentation that includes all the characteristics discussed in this slide show.
Culture and Geography	PowerPoint	Project Information	This is a Power Point Presentation integrating Communities, Culture, Geography and Government and includes a large number of activities. This serves as an introduction to a unit on families, culture, map skills, history and government. This also has some English Language Arts components.
Millennium Project	PowerPoint	Project Information	This PowerPoint presentation is an integrated Technology/Career Development/Social Studies/ Language Arts and Math Project that thoroughly examines past careers with current careers. It is intended for students in grades 6-7. Several activities are provided throughout this presentation.
Discovery Express	PowerPoint	Project Information	Projects involving research and writing focus on the topic of conservation and the environment.
Hudson River	PowerPoint	Project Information	This PowerPoint project provides information about the geography and geology of the Hudson River as well as the environmental issues facing the river.
Colonial Times	PowerPoint	Project Information	This Power Point presentation is an overview of the tremendous historical change and inspiring heroes of the Colonial Period. This presentation has many activities including asking students to create a colonial newspaper documenting some of this fascination history. Students also look at political cartoons, make a graph using Math skills, and read a book.
August Debris	PowerPoint	Project Information	This is a Power Point Presentation about Atomic Bombs and includes the history of the Manhattan Project. Writing activities include a position essay, a creative writing poem, and a political cartoon assignment.
Election 2000	PowerPoint	Project Information	This Presentation is about Democracy and how our government works. It includes informative history that could be used for learning in the lower grades and for review at the Middle School level. Activities include creation of a scrapbook and letter writing. Additional options are the creation of a storyboard, participation in a debate, and taking a poll and graphing results.