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Student Opinion: Are You Popular, Quirky or Conformist?
Approach the topic of popularity with this resource from the New York Times and their Learning Network series. The article is about Alexandra Robbins' "Quirk Theory." Learners respond to the article excerpt either on paper or online....
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Log Canoes: A Chesapeake Bay Tradition
This activity uses a question and answer format to scaffold students comprehension of a short dialogue about the Chesapeake Bay and its tradition of log canoes. After reading the short passage, students are prompted to find three facts...
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Social Behavior at Lunch and Dinner
Having appropriate behavior at special events, lunch, and dinner is key for all learners to master. Individuals with special needs are videotaped in several social settings, they watch and assess their own behavior in each setting in...
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An Introduction to Modern Economics
Practice reading comprehension with this informational economics worksheet. Learners read a 2-page explanation of the beginnings of modern economics and how it plays a role in society. This reading discusses natural, human and capital...
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Campaign Ads That Subtract and Add
Students explore media and media misrepresentation of prodcts. They create a video of a person (with both good and bad pictures.) Using creative titles, students download a slideshow. They add sound effects and other Adobe Premiere...
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SMASH Skill Development: Badminton
Students perform the SMASH technique and overhand motion. For this SMASH lesson, students practice hitting targets using racquets and the overhand motion. Students also complete a target smash drill using hula hoops.
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The Social Effects of the Great Depression
Students explore U.S. history by listening to an economics lecture. In this Great Depression lesson, students read a letter written to the President during the worst economical disaster in U.S. history. Students answer study questions...
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Video Social Studies
Learners write a social story. In this social story lesson, students write a social story which addresses a specified social skill or behavior. They write the story following the format that is given at an Internet link. They read the...
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Anthropology and Sociology
Learners examine the combined subjects of anthropology and sociology and explain how the disciplines would study the same issue. On poster board, they locate or draw pictures related to the two subjects. Once this is completed, students...
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Imagining a United Nations Coffee Break
Students demonstrate basic knowledge of modern Middle Eastern history, politics, and political figures. They assess the validity of generalizations and stereotypes that impede the Middle East peace process.
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The Search for Mid-East Peace
Twelfth graders demonstrate an understanding of the competing forces and their demands in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process by completing a "Force Field Analysis" (developed by John Rossi at Virginia Commonwealth University) and by...
University of Texas at Austin
Lanic: Latin American Network Information Center
Vast network of information from and about Latin America is provided. Major topic headings include countries, economy, education, government, humanities, science, social sciences, society and culture, recreation, media and communication,...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Geographer
Learn about the career of a geographer, a social scientist that uses knowledge of climate, culture, and topography to address a whole host of problems the world faces. Find out the educational requirements and what the job entails in...
New York Times
New York Times: Social Science
[Free Registration/Login Required] The New York Times provides daily coverage of events and happenings of interest in the social sciences.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Natural Science
Wikipedia defines and explains natural science, which is the study of the universe using the scientific method. Also looks at the branches of natural science and its history.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Changes in Empathy Throughout Medical School and Residency
This study resource from Khan Academy provides assessment practice for the MCAT's social sciences passages section. This practice resource includes the article "Changes in Empathy Throughout Medical School and Residency" with practice...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Challenging Beliefs to Prevent Eating Disorders
This study resource from Khan Academy provides assessment practice for the MCAT's social sciences passages section. This practice resource includes the article "Challenging Beliefs to Prevent Eating Disorders" with practice questions....
English Club
English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Science 10
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about the various social sciences. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.
Other
The Philosophy of Social Sciences
This is an article on how philosophy can be used in the study of social sciences such as sociology and psychology. The nature of social sciences and how they differ from the natural sciences is also explored.