Unit OneUnit OneConnecting Themes Connecting Themes

Used in Social StudiesUsed in Social Studies

CONNECTING THEMESCONNECTING THEMES Conflict and ChangeConflict and Change CultureCulture GovernanceGovernance Human Environmental InteractionsHuman Environmental Interactions LocationLocation Movement and MigrationMovement and Migration Production, Distribution, and Production, Distribution, and

ConsumptionConsumption Time, Change, and ContinuityTime, Change, and Continuity

Enduring UnderstandingsEnduring Understandings Conflict causes ChangeConflict causes Change Religions, beliefs, customs, Religions, beliefs, customs,

traditions, and governmentstraditions, and governments More people = more rules and lawsMore people = more rules and laws Humans, their society & environment Humans, their society & environment

affect each otheraffect each other Location affects a society’s economy, Location affects a society’s economy,

culture, and developmentculture, and development

Enduring Understandings Enduring Understandings (cont.)(cont.)

Movement of people and ideas Movement of people and ideas affects all societies involvedaffects all societies involved

Production, distribution, and Production, distribution, and consumption is influenced by consumption is influenced by location, customs, beliefs, and lawslocation, customs, beliefs, and laws

While changes occur, there is While changes occur, there is continuity in societycontinuity in society

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONSESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

Relate to the Enduring Relate to the Enduring UnderstandingsUnderstandings

Are associated with SS StandardsAre associated with SS Standards Will vary from classroom to Will vary from classroom to

classroomclassroom Will be addressed in daily lessonsWill be addressed in daily lessons

Making the “Connection”Making the “Connection”

Students (that’s you!) will understand Students (that’s you!) will understand the Themes by first learning how they the Themes by first learning how they relate to his or her life, using real-life relate to his or her life, using real-life experiences.experiences.

Then, the student will be able to utilize Then, the student will be able to utilize these Themes in order study and these Themes in order study and understand other areas of the world.understand other areas of the world.

Conflict and ChangeConflict and Change

Elementary to Middle SchoolElementary to Middle School Dress Code regulationsDress Code regulations School RulesSchool Rules More responsibilityMore responsibility LockersLockers SchedulesSchedules

Enduring UnderstandingEnduring Understanding

Conflict causes ChangeConflict causes ChangeEssential Questions: Essential Questions: How does conflict with your friends change your How does conflict with your friends change your

friendships?friendships?

What conflict have you experienced in your life and What conflict have you experienced in your life and what change occurred?what change occurred?

*Please answer one of the questions on your paper in *Please answer one of the questions on your paper in paragraph form. Be prepared to discuss your paragraph form. Be prepared to discuss your response.response.

CultureCulture

Essential QuestionEssential Question

What is Culture?What is Culture?

Name some things that you think helpName some things that you think help

create culture.create culture.

CultureCulture

Enduring Understanding:Enduring Understanding:

A society’s culture is made up of religion,A society’s culture is made up of religion,

beliefs, traditions, government, language,beliefs, traditions, government, language,

etc.etc.

So… Culture includes everything in our life!So… Culture includes everything in our life!

Culture Video – Double click belowCulture Video – Double click below

Culture ActivityCulture Activity

Using a Venn Using a Venn Diagram, compare Diagram, compare and contrast your and contrast your family’s culture family’s culture with a family of with a family of another culture.another culture.

GovernanceGovernance

Enduring Understanding:Enduring Understanding: More people = more rules and lawsMore people = more rules and laws

Types of GovernmentTypes of Government LawsLaws School RulesSchool Rules City and County regulationsCity and County regulations

GovernanceGovernance Essential Questions:Essential Questions:

- - How did Howard Middle School government get How did Howard Middle School government get more complex than your elementary school more complex than your elementary school government?government?

- Imagine what Atlanta was like in the 1800’s. What - Imagine what Atlanta was like in the 1800’s. What is it like now (roads, skyscrapers, airport, is it like now (roads, skyscrapers, airport, business)? What do you think has made Atlanta business)? What do you think has made Atlanta so complex?so complex?

- What about sports teams? How complex does the - What about sports teams? How complex does the structures of rules of sports change the more structures of rules of sports change the more players move up in a career?players move up in a career?

GovernanceGovernance

Now apply this on a larger scale Now apply this on a larger scale nationally and internationally. How do nationally and internationally. How do the governments of nations become the governments of nations become more complex as those nations grow more complex as those nations grow and interact with each other?and interact with each other?

Hint: Think about the United Nations and Hint: Think about the United Nations and its its

functions. Do all those countries functions. Do all those countries always agree? How do they resolvealways agree? How do they resolve

issues?issues?

Human/Environmental Human/Environmental InteractionInteraction

Flood of 1994 in MaconFlood of 1994 in Macon Hurricanes in Florida, LouisianaHurricanes in Florida, Louisiana Chemical Plants in Ft. ValleyChemical Plants in Ft. Valley May 2008 Tornadoes in MaconMay 2008 Tornadoes in Macon

Human/Environmental Human/Environmental InteractionInteraction

Enduring Understanding:Enduring Understanding:

The students will understand The students will understand that humans, their societies, and that humans, their societies, and their environment affect each their environment affect each otherother

Human/Environmental Human/Environmental InteractionInteraction

How can you affect your environment How can you affect your environment at school in a good way? What are at school in a good way? What are the affects of leaving trash at the affects of leaving trash at break? What may happen if break? What may happen if pollution continues to deplete the pollution continues to deplete the ozone? How are people affected by ozone? How are people affected by their environment? their environment?

Pollution Video –Pollution Video – double click belowdouble click below

Pollution videoPollution video

Macon Tornado – May 2008Macon Tornado – May 2008

Human/Environmental Human/Environmental InteractionInteraction

How do you think the Macon Tornado How do you think the Macon Tornado affected people in this city? Do you affected people in this city? Do you know anyone who was affected? know anyone who was affected?