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Goals of Social Studies
On August 13, 2012 we worked on the goals that we had for Social Studies to accomplish throught the school year. -
The Big 7
We learned the definition of Social Studies with an acronym CHANGES from the state of Pennsylvania. -
The 5W's of History
We learned who, what, where, when, and why. Who- the players, What- the sources, where- the location, when- the time period, why and how- the investigation. -
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The Past to the Present
This timespan outlnes all of which we have learned up to the point of further instruction. -
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The Past to the Present
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Social Studies- Day Two
On August 15 we learned about commonality and diversity, conflict and cooperation, continuity and change, individualism and interdependence, interactions within different environments, and environments. -
5 Themes of Geography
We learned that the 5 things that makes up geogrpaphy includes location- here, place- what is it like?, human- what are the interactions?, who lives there?, what do they do? Movement- how do they do? -
Vital Vocab
On this day we learned vital vocab words such as absolute location, latitude, longitude, relative location, physical location, human features, and region. -
Pangea
On the 15th we learned about Pangea how the world did not always look the way that it does now. We also learned about primary and secondary sources. -
Continents
South America holds the 4th largest country, and includes 12 independent countries. Asia and Europe are adjoined on one piece of land. Continents have shifted slowly to this very day.
Asia is the 2nd largest continent in the world. Contains 14% of Earth's population. Asia includes 54 individual countries. -
Continents Part 2
Australia is the smallest continent in the world. However, it's name has been altered to Oceania. Oceania also has the fewest countries and contains more sheep than people. Antartica is the only continent completely covered in ice. Antartica takes up 8.9% of Earth's land. Almost 98% of solid ice was finally considered a continent in 1840. Antartica is the coldest and windiest place on earth reaches -129 degrees Fahrenheit. -
5 Regions
This day we learned about the five regions which are Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West. -
States
We learned 50 different states flags, foods, insects, etc. With a followup of their capitols and a long time for studying for an extremely annoying quiz. -
First Americans
If you are related to a Native American, then tenthousand years ago you may have had a relative in America. Most people have beliefs about where Native Americans came from, but not enough evidence is present to prove the many theories. For thousands the natives had North America to themselves. -
First Americans
How the first americans started adapting to their new environments. All of the physical surroundings contain land, water, animals, plants, and climate. How they survived by changing their way of living depending on the climate, environmet, and it's natural resources. The natives developed their own culture for over many generations. Small tribes started to form, and artifacts were left behind. -
Columbus Sets Sail
On August 3, Christofer Columbus set sail with three ships, the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina in hopes of finding riches in Asia such as fabrics, gold, and other luxuries. -
Columbus Lands
On October 12, after 41 days Columbus found land which he presumed was the West Indies, but was actually North America, told later by Amerigo Vespucci. -
Slavery Appears
When americans arrived the nobility weren't very productive nd captured Native Americans and made them slaves, however they died of easily and was a complete failure. Next, they used indentured servants from England, until word leaked back to England and people stopped coming. Finally, they discovered people who were immune to english diseases and knew how to deal with crops such as cotton, and tobacco. -
Slavery Part Two
The trade started in 1450 and lasted 420 years, in 1650 the trade increased ENORMOUSLY, it tipped in 1775, and dropped in the 1800s. In the 1500s european slave traders began shipping slaves to the Carribean for sale. Somethings that were traded was Brent Oil, Gold, Silver, Sugar, Corn, Wheat, etc. Slaves were auctioned as if they were oxen or cow ready to be butchered. More slaves came from Africa (11,600,000) than people here in Ohio (11,544, 951). -
Aztec Empire Part 2
Francisco Pizarro captures the Inca Empire ruler Atahualpa in exchange for three rooms filled with silver and gold. However, Pizarro killed Atahualpa by strangling him with a belt and a chair. Tenochtitlan with the help of Indians who hated the Aztec rulrs and small pox, Cort`ez took over Tenochtitlan in 1521. There was an 80 day siege. 240,000 aztecs died, and 100 soldiers died. The spanish pulled Tenochtitlan down and used the stones to build the city. -
Aztec Empire
A conquistador is a spanish soldier/explorer that were sent to North America to get what most new settlements need, land and money. Constiquador Cort`ez and his men reaches the aztec Tenochtitlan. The aztecs had never seen men such as these with fine armor, and such strange animals that were an astounding height with long mane and tails. Some mistaked Cort`ez as an aztec god Quezacoatl. -
Florida
One of the first expeditions into North America was led by Juan Ponce de Leon. He sailed with Columbus and made his first fortune by discovering gold on Puerto Rico. Although he was already wealthy De'Leon wanted more, immortality. He made it his life's work to find the Fountain of Youth, instead he found a peninsula In April 1513 which he called La Florida. -
Indian Tales
The Fountain of Youth was told to bring youth to those who had aged every time they drink or bathe in the water. The Seven cities of Cibola were said to be so rich that the streets were made of gold, and jewels. -
Federal Government
We learned that in government Federal Government is known as "Big Brother" which is a union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the seperate states the federal government of the U.S. The national government applies to the entire country.
State government- (Little Brother) controls any power not granted to the Federal Government. -
Government Part Two
Federal and State government both has three branches of government, Judicial, Legislative, and Executive. Although their powers are not equal they have similar positions. President, Vice President, and the President's Cabinet belongs to Federal Government. Similar to their big brother, State Government has a governor, lieutenant governor, and a cabinet. -
Government Part 3
Similar to how Barack Obama lives in the white house, Governor John Kasich lives in the Malcolm Jeffrey House. In Ohio, the legislative branch consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate which makes up the Great Assembly, Judicial conists of all of the courts in the entire state. The lowest court are the mayor's courts. -
Government Part 4
Legislative creates the laws, and government spending. They include the H.O.R. and the Senate.
Executive executes the laws, and appoints people. They include the P.O.T.U.S., Governor, Vice resident, Lieutenant Governor, and the Cabinets.
Judicial- Interprets the laws by looking at the Constitution and includes 1 Chief Justice, and 6 Justices (state) federal includes 9 justices
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Bill of Rights
On this day we learned the Bill of Rights, 1st Amendment- Protects the people's right to practice religion, to speak freely, to meet, to address the government and of the press to publish.
2nd Amendment- Protects the right to own guns.
3rd Amendment- You can't live in someone's home without their permission.
4th Amendment- Unlawful searches and seizures.
5th Amendment- If your case has already been tried, you can't try them again, even if you have found evidence involving the closed case -
Bill of Rights continued
6th Amendment- You can defend yourself in court or get a lawyer.
7th Amendment- Guarantees a jury trial in federal civil court cases.
8th Amendment- Punishments shall be fair, and not cruel.
9th Amendment- When you add to the Amendments, you have to follow the changes input into the Amendments.
10th Amendment- Any power not granted to the Federal Government belongs to the states. -
Preamble
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blassings of liberty to secure ourselves and our prosperity, do ordain this constitution of the United States of America. -
Civil Rights Movement
Civil Rights was a fight for freedom and equality. Mainly blacks and whites, but also included were other ethnic minorities, women, homosexuals, and the elderly. Abraham created the Emancipation of Proclamtion. A document to free all slaves. January 21, 1863 was when the document was given to free the slaves. The minorities faced challenges disenfranchisement, and segregation. -
NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was different from the SCLC and SNCC, instead of walking the streets, or doing freedom rides, they did court cases such as Brown vs. Board of Education. -
Tensions Rise in the New World
The "Big Four" empires competing for land included France, Spain, Britain, and the Netherlands. The British Colonies- turned new world crops into profits. They included The New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies. The New England Colonies included Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire. The Middle Colonies included New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. The Southern Colonies included Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. -
Where they Lived
Farm Houses were different then City Houses was only one single room, with a chimney, City Houses were close together and were similar to the houses in Europe. Here in the city since their houses were so close together fires were dangerous. Just in case a fire did occur they kept fire buckets on their porch, and when one did occur they made two ines one going to the river and one coming back, and grabbed their buckets carrying them back and forth along the lines until the fire was extinguished. -
Religion and Education
England thought they were losing their religion, so England sent preachers to the New World. New England Colonies strongly believed in Education, other colonies (Middle and Southern) did not have public schools. Colonial Families included parents, kids, grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, and step children. They usually married around their mid- twenties. They lived until they were about 30 years old, and had about 7 to 10 children. -
Social Structure
In society, things were arranged by classes there were 4 classes. Gentry, Middle, Lower, and Below Lower. Gentry was the class that included the nobility. Middle were farmers and had just enough land to vote. Lower class was the poor class and had no rights to vote. Below the lower class were the slaves and indentured servants. -
Food and Entertainment
Corn was a major food that they ate, and they hunted deer, rabbits, and birds. They also raised pigs, cattle, and chickens. They had no refrigerators, so they pickled, salted, and smoked their food. They used salt and pepper to cover the taste of rotting meat. They ate apples, huckleberries, blackberries, blueberries, grapes, strawberries, and peaches.
For entertainment they did town meetings, and sunday services. Bees and Frolics, Chopping Bees, Corn Husking, and Quilting Bees. -
Food and Entertainment Part Two
The toys they played with were marbles, dolls, and tops. The games they played was Blindman's Buff, and Stoolball. They also did sledding. Adults played pool, bowling, cards, and animal hunts. They also try to climb the greased pole and catch the greased pig at fairs.
