What Is Social Studies?

WHAT IS SOCIAL STUDIES?Flocabulary Notes- Record at least 15 different things you see in the video below. spaceship Congress ocean iPodSort the items from the board into the different Strands of Social Studies. Some may fit in multiple places. Be sure to have at least 3 things items in each column.History Geography Economics Culture Civics This page is intentionally blank.DefinitionsIn the last column, place words or pictures to help you remember the term.History A record of the pastGeography The study of people, places and the environment.Economics The study of how people manage their limited resources by producing, exchanging, and using goods and services.Culture The beliefs, customs, laws, art, and ways of living of a group of people. The people and groups within a society that have the authority Government/ to make laws, to make sure they carried out, and to settle Civics disagreements about them. IF THE WORLD WERE A VILLAGE Predictions- Take your best guess!About how many people do you think live on Earth, our Global Village? Which continent do the most people live? Which has the least? (excluding Antarctica)Which language is spoken the most? Out of 100 villagers, how many people do you think speak English?Out of 100 villagers, how many are under 5 years old? How many are over 79?Which religion has grown the most in people in the last 100 years?Out of 100 villagers, how many are always hungry?How many villagers have safe water near their home?There are 36 school- aged villagers. How many do you think work instead of attending school? How many people in the village have electricity?NATIONALITIES 61 of the 100 villagers are from Asia.13 of the 100 villagers are from Africa..12 of the 100 villagers are from Europe.8 of the 100 villagers are from South and Central America and the Caribbean.5 of the 100 villagers are from North America.1 of the 100 villagers is from Oceania.REFLECTION: Is the number of people of each nationality that live in the global village the way you would have predicted? For example, would you have expected most of the village to be from Asia or from somewhere else? ______LANGUAGES 22 of the 100 villagers speak from Chinese or a dialect like Mandarin.9 of the 100 villagers speak English.8 of the 100 villagers speak Hindi.7 of the 100 villagers speak Spanish. .4 of the 100 villagers speak Arabic.4 of the 100 villagers speak Bengali.3 of the 100 villagers speak Portuguese.3 of the 100 villagers speak Russian.REFLECTION: Why do you think it is important for people of the global village to learn more than one language? ______AGES 10 of the 100 villagers are children under age 5.10 of the 100 villagers are children between 5 and 9.19 of the 100 villagers are between 10 and 19.16 of the 100 villagers are between 20 and 29.15 of the 100 villagers are between 30 and 39. .11 of the 100 villagers are between 40 and 49. .9 of the 100 villagers are between 50 and 59. .6 of the 100 villagers are between 60 and 69. .3 of the 100 villagers are between 70 and 79. .1 of the 100 villagers is over 79. .REFLECTION: If you lived in the global village, how long on average would you expect to live based on the demographics above? Are you surprised? Why might this be? ______RELIGIONS 32 of the 100 villagers are Christians.19 of the 100 villagers are Muslims.13 of the 100 villagers are Hindis.12 of the 100 villagers are Shamanists, animists, or practice other folk religions.6 of the 100 villagers are Buddhists.2 of the 100 villagers practice global religions like Baha’i, Shintoism, or Sikhism.1 of the 100 villagers is Jewish.15 of the 100 villagers are non religious.REFLECTION: With so many differences in beliefs, nationalities, and languages, and ages in our village, which qualities to you think is important for a villager to possess and why? ______FOOD & HUNGER The people of the global village raise many different kinds of animals for food. For each villager there are:31 sheep and goats. 23 cows and oxen 15 pigs2 camels 2 horses 700 chickensEven though there is enough food for everyone, it is not divided equally. 30 people do not have reliable food and are hungry14 people are severely undernourished and are always hungry.Knowing this, how many people are well fed?REFLECTIONS What inferences can you make about the reason there are more chickens than another of the other animal in the village? ______Why do you think many villagers are hungry and many others are undernourished when there is plenty of food? ______What can the villagers do to make sure that everyone in the village has enough to eat? ______AIR,WATER & SANITATION 68 of the 100 villagers breathe clean air.32 of the 100 villagers breathe air that is polluted.75 of the 100 villagers have easy access to safe water.25 of the 100 villagers spend a large part of the day getting water.60 of the 100 villagers have access to adequate sanitation.40 of the 100 villagers do not have adequate access to sanitation.REFLECTIONS Make inferences can you make about the living conditions of most of the people living in the village? ______Is the village the kind of place you thought it would be? Would you enjoy living there? ______SCHOOLING & LITERACY There are 36 school- aged villagers (ages 5 to 24) in the global village. 30 attend school. 6 do not. 3 of these children work around the house or with family businesses. 3 are child laborers. They may work in factories, fields, or mines. They may even be child soldiers.In the village 71 villagers can read at least a little. 14 cannot read at all.15 are too young to read.REFLECTIONS What do you think of the fact that in the global village, there are 6 school-aged children who do not attend school? ______In the village, 71 people are able to read at least a little. How many villagers do you think read fluently (very well)? ______WEALTHWhen it comes to money amongst the people in the village:The richest 10 have 85% of the world’s weealth The poorest 20 have less than $2 per day.If it were divided equally each person would have about $12,500 US dollars a year. REFLECTIONS There is enough money in the village for everyone pay for food, shelter, and necessities, if the wealth was divided evenly. If is, however, not divided evenly. What connections can you make between the way the wealth is shared in the village and the way wealth is shared in your community, region, province, or country? How does this make you feel? ______ELECTRICITY76 of the 100 villagers have electricity. Most use it only at night.24 of the 100 villagers do not have electricity.POSSESSIONSSome villagers have luxuries that depend on electricity. In the village there are 42 radios, 24 televisions, 30 telephones, and 10 computers. REFLECTION While most of us have one or more computers at home, there are only 10 computers in the global village. How many people do you think own a computer in the village? Describe the kind of villager who you think owns a computer? ______Do you think the people of the world do a good job of communication with each other? Explain your opinion. ______A Long Walk to WaterWhat comes to mind when you think of the continent of Africa?Did anything surprise you about the slideshow pictures? There are 54 countries in Africa.  Africa is the world's oldest populated area.  2,000 different languages are spoken in Africa.A LONG WALK TO WATERKey vocabulary Definition Picture immigrant refugee human migration perseverance wellA Very Long Walk Some of the Sudanese boys and girls walked 1,800 miles to find safety. Think about what it would be like to make such an enormous journey.1) If you were heading out for a very long walk name the top five items that you would want to carry with you.2) Name three things that you think would be very challenging about your journey. 3) Look at the map given to you by your teacher. What is the scale on the map that you are using? One inch= ______miles4) Starting in Oak Park, name three cities that are about 1800 miles away.5) If you were to walk 1,800 miles where would you choose to go? What would your final destination be?6) Say you are able to walk 2 miles in one hour. How far could you walk in ten hours? ______a. At this pace how many days would it take you to walk 100 miles? ______ b. At this pace how many days would it take you to walk 1,000 miles?______7) Do you think you could travel at this pace? Why or why not?Extra Credit Homework: IMMIGRATION SURVEY Fill out the following immigration survey. You may interview a member of your family or a family friend.Countries of OriginName of family member(s) who immigrated to the United States.Relationship of immigrant to interviewee. (example: great grandmother) Dates of immigrationReason for immigratingCustoms you still keepRefugee Project In 2012, which countries had a large number of people leaving them as refugees?In 2012, which countries were accepting a large number of refugees?Using our compass of response, record three reactions to the Refugee Project website.   A LONG WALK TO WATER CHAPTER 1 Vocabulary Infer the meaning of each vocabulary word using context clues in the story. Then write a sentence of your own that uses the word. Rebels (pg.6) ______My sentence: ______READING QUESTIONS Describe the setting of the story. Give specific details from the story. Write a 1-2 sentence summary of this chapter. CHAPTER 2 READING QUESTIONS When given the choice between the line of men and the line of children, Salva chooses the men’s line even though he is only eleven years old. What does this say about Salva? CHAPTER 3 Vocabulary Infer the meaning of each vocabulary word using context clues in the story. Then write a sentence of your own that uses the word. Sympathy (pg.18) ______My sentence: ______READING QUESTIONS Why do you think the author chose to include two different storylines (Nya’s and Salva’s) in one book? What is the purpose for this? CHAPTER 4 READING QUESTIONS Whose struggles do you feel is worse – Salva’s or Nya’s? Why? Explain your answer. CHAPTER 5 Vocabulary Infer the meaning of each vocabulary word using context clues in the story. Then write a sentence of your own that uses the word. Luscious (pg. 28) ______My sentence: ______READING QUESTIONS Why do you think the Dinka and Nuer have such a long history of fighting when they face such similar challenges? CHAPTER 6 READING QUESTIONS What is one theme you are seeing emerge in the novel so far? Explain your answer. CHAPTER 7 READING QUESTIONS What do you think has made Akeer and so many others in Nya’s tribe sick? Explain why you think that. CHAPTER 8 Vocabulary Infer the meaning of each vocabulary word using context clues in the story. Then write a sentence of your own that uses the word. Monotonous (pg. 46) ______My sentence: ______Abundance (pg. 47) ______My sentence: ______Dismounted (pg. 48) ______My sentence: ______CHAPTER 9 READING QUESTIONS What does water symbolize in this chapter? Explain your answer. CHAPTER 10 Vocabulary Infer the meaning of each vocabulary word using context clues in the story. Then write a sentence of your own that uses the word. Revived (pg. 58) ______My sentence: ______Receding (pg. 61) ______My sentence: ______CHAPTER 11, 12 READING QUESTIONS Why does Salva feel stronger, bolder, and able to go on after his uncle’s death? CHAPTER 13 READING QUESTIONS Describe Salva’s character in the second half of this chapter. What character trait would you use to describe him now? Explain your answer. CHAPTER 14, 15 Vocabulary Infer the meaning of each vocabulary word using context clues in the story. Then write a sentence of your own that uses the word. Misunderstand (pg. 91) ______My sentence: ______Lumbered (pg. 92) ______My sentence: ______Abruptly (pg. 94) ______My sentence: CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER 17 READING QUESTIONS What do you predict Salva’s project for South Sudan will be? CHAPTER 18 READING QUESTIONS How have the volunteers creating one well transformed the lives of the villagers? Give at least three different positive effects of the new well. Long Walk to Water Workbook RubricSocial Studies Standards: Culture, Geography Reading Standards: RI.5.4 , determining the meaning of unknown wordsNot Yet Approaching Proficient Exceeds Proficient ProficientCompleteness Large sections of Some sections of Nearly all sections Every section of my my workbook are my workbook are of my workbook workbook is incomplete. incomplete. are complete. complete. I provide I am beginning to I provide textual textual evidence in support my evidence in my my reading reading responses reading responses. responses. I with textual completed some of evidence. the bonus activities as well!Accuracy My map work and Some of my map My map work and My map work and reading responses work and reading reading responses reading responses are not accurate. responses are not are accurate. are accurate and My vocabulary accurate. My vocabulary detailed. words are Some of my words are correctly My vocabulary incorrectly defined vocabulary words defined and I can words are correctly or are used are incorrectly use the words in defined and I can incorrectly in my defined or used my own sentences. use the words in own sentences. incorrectly in my my own sentences. own sentences.Participation I do not share my I rarely share my I share my thinking I share my thinking thinking with thinking with with others. I with others. I others. I am others. I respectfully listen respectfully listen distracted or sometimes am to my classmate's to my classmates distract others distracted or responses. and build of their from classroom distract others responses. discussions. from classroom discussions.

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