Research and map skills are taught as required. This unit is a hands on project that teaches basic geographic knowledge and encourages students to make various comparisons of countries of the world. Working through a simulation game and a project, the students will learn about some of the problems facing developing countries. Rod This grade seven social studies unit examines the concept of power. It looks at sources of power and how power is exercised.
Concept attainment is one instructional strategy suggested for the teaching unit.
This unit is designed for unit four, interdependence, in grade eight social studies. Concept development and simulation are among the strategies the author has used in teaching this unit. This unit fits the grade eight social studies unit on citizenship. The nine lessons making up this unit are designed for the Grade Eight Social Studies unit on Culture. Through the nine lessons of this unit on Culture for grade eight social studies, the student will move from an examination of personal experiences that relate to culture to develop a fuller understanding of the concept of culture.