Middle School Social Studies
Week of January 11-15
6th Grade
United States Economy; Economic Concepts
U.S. economy; free-market system, capitalism, supply and demand, market competition, different types of global economies, goods and services, factors of production, economic vocabulary
U.S. Economy/Economics Concepts Quiz
$1 History Lesson
"How Plastic is Trashing the Planet" (link below)
7th Grade
World Geography Unit: AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA
Australia, nations of Oceania, landforms, rivers, major bodies of water, major cities
Geography Now! Australia
Australia Facts: Cool, Fun Facts About Down Under
Top Ten Reasons NOT to Visit Australia
Australia/Oceania map review activity (groups)
Junior Scholastic Magazine, Dec. 7 issue
8th Grade
Civics in Action: A Citizenship Handbook
Citizenship Handbook, Section 1- The Constitution (link below)
Citizenship Handbook, Section 2- The Federal Government (link below)
Citizenship Handbook, Section 3- Citizens' Rights and Responsibilities (see link)
Government Checks and Balances
How a Bill Becomes a Law (Legislative process)
"The Great American Quiz" Citizenship Test
U.S. Constitution Summary link
A More Perfect Union: George Washington and the Making of Constitution
Links
Junior Scholastic Current Events Magazine
Junior Scholastic Class Password: juniorscholastic2021
The United States Economy
How Plastic is Trashing the Planet
Coming to America (U.S. Immigration trends)
Australia/Oceania Maps (blank)
Antarctic First
Module 5, Lesson 1 concept notes (Mr. Grimm)
Module 5, Lesson 2 concept notes (Mr. Grimm)
Module 5, Lesson 3 concept notes (Mr. Grimm)
Module 5, Lesson 4 concept notes (Mr. Grimm)
The Fight Over the Constitution
Citizenship Handbook- Section 1: The Constitution
Citizenship Handbook- Section 2: The Federal Government
Citizenship Handbook- Section 3: Citizens' Rights and Responsibilities
United States Citizenship/Naturalization Quiz
U.S. Constitution Summary