Social Studies Alive!: Our Community and Beyond
This page features copies of study guides, copies of vocabulary
worksheets and internet tutorials to help students study for
upcoming tests. At the very bottom of the page, you will find
some helpful and interesting internet resources to accompany
some of the units.
Instructions for using these resources:
Study Guides:
Click on the MS Word logo in the Study Guide column for a copy
of the study guide for that specific unit. Remember that if your
computer does not have the same fonts, the study guide may look
different. Not every unit will have a study guide.
Vocabulary Worksheets:
Click on the MS Word logo in the Vocabulary Worksheet column for
a copy of guide for copy of the vocabulary worksheet for
that particular unit. Remember that if your computer does not
have the same fonts, the study guide may look different. Not
every unit will have a vocabulary worksheet.
Internet Tutorials: Click on the icon in
the Internet Tutorials column.
The tutorials
will serve as a way to test your knowledge of the material in each
chapter. Some of the tutorials feature practice activities that are
similar to the test and test format. There may be several parts to
the tutorial. Test your knowledge by completing one or all of the
parts of the tutorial. Some chapters feature an essay or written
response section. Not every test in class will have
an essay or written response- even if the chapter tutorial does. Warning: This tutorial should not be the only method of studying
done for the chapter tests. Students should also review the
textbook, student interactive notebook, and study guide. There may
be questions on the test that are not covered on this tutorial.
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Studies Alive Unit |
Vocabulary
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Study Guides |
Internet Tutorial |
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1: Where in the World Is Our Community? |
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Chapter
2: Where in the United States
Is Our Community?
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Chapter
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| Chapter 4: How Do People Become Part of Our Country?
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| Chapter 5: What Makes Our
Community Diverse?
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| Chapter 6: How Do People Improve Their
Communities?
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| Chapter 7: How Are We Alike Around the World?
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Chapter 8: How Does Our Economy Work?
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Chapter 9: How Does Global Trade Affect Our
Community? *See Economics Page |
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Chapter 10: What Are the Public Services in Our
Community?
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Chapter 11: Who Works at City Hall?
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Chapter 12: How Do We Have a Voice in Our
Community?
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| Chapter 13: Whose Planet Is It Anyway?
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Chapter 14: How Can We Help the Global
Community?
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Internet Resources
Social Studies Alive! Our
Community and Beyond Internet Connections from
http://www.historyalive.com/resources/ssa/G3.aspx
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Stately Knowledge
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Immigration
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Rosa
Parks Interview
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/pagegen/galleryachieve.html
As children learn in Chapter 6 about
people who made a difference, they can read and hear a real
interview with Rosa Parks. This is an excellent resource with
photos, audio, and video to help students learn all about this
Civil Rights heroine. You'll find Rosa in the "Hall of Courage."
Once at her entry, click on the scales of justice to go to the
full presentation.
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Econopolis
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3901/index.htm
This junior version of ThinkQuest has
many informational games that help students understand the
workings of supply and demand as well as other economic concepts.
These games are a good companion to Chapters 8 and 9.
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City Planners
http://www.planning.org/kidsandcommunity/
As students learn about the people who
help their local government work in Chapter 11, they can visit
this site for more information on city planners. There are
profiles of city planners, explanations of what city planners do,
examples of how kids have gotten involved in city planning, and
planning activities.
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EPA Explorers Club
http://www.epa.gov/kids/
This site combines games and learning
to teach children about protecting the environment. Each click
leads the student to a new level of understanding about the
importance of taking care of our environment. This content is a
good companion to Chapters 13 and 14. (Note: On some pages of this
site, you may need to adjust the size of your window in order to
access all of the links.)
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