Social Studies Basics- Activity Book.pdf

Name:_____________________________ TOURIST social studies basics Activity Book ©TonyTheTourist Social Studies 101  social studies basics...

Name:_____________________________ TOURIST social studies basics Activity Book ©TonyTheTourist Social Studies 101  social studies basics Name:_________________________ TASK: Using what you have learned, make an information wheel that summarizes the key content on page 4- “What is Social Studies?”. Use the wheel cover on the next page to guide what you write in each pie-shape below. Then, follow the directions on the next page to use the wheel cover to reveal the information that you wrote below. GLUE Wheel Cover Center HERE ©TonyTheTourist Social Studies 101  TASK: Use the topics on each pie shape as a guide to write information in each pie-shaped space on the previous page. Then: 1. Cut out the wheel by cutting along the dotted line. 2. Cut each line of the pie-shapes to make flaps; DO NOT cut into or around the inner circle. 3. Properly line up each title on the wheel cover with the information that you wrote on the previous page. Then, glue the inner circle to the space that is labeled. social studies? ©TonyTheTourist Social Studies 101  social studies basics Name:_________________________ TASK: Use this page and the next page to make an Interactive Flip Card! On the next page, follow the directions to cut-out and fold the Flip-Card Cover. Glue the top of the cover to the box below (where labeled). Under each flap, write information that responds to the flap title. GLUE GLUE ‘PERSPECTIVE’ FLIP CARD COVER HERE GLUE ©TonyTheTourist Social Studies 101  PERSPECTIVE TASK: Create a PERSPECTIVE Flip Card by following these steps: 1. Cut out the Flip Card Cover below by cutting along the dotted lines around the edge. Also, cut the dotted lines on all three sides of each flap. 2. Fold each flap upward along the top solid line (labeled ‘FOLD UP’). 3. Glue the top of the Flip Card cover to the space provided on the previous page where labeled. Under each flap, provide information that responds to the flap’s title. 4. Then, lift the flap to reveal information about each title! As an option, add color to your Flip Card cover. FOLD UP FOLD UP FOLD UP WHY IS WHAT IS WHAT IS ‘PERSPECTIVE’ PERSPECTIVE? BIAS? IMPORTANT TO SOCIAL SCIENTISTS? ©TonyTheTourist Social Studies 101  social studies basics Name:_________________________ TASK: Use the phrases on the next page to complete the “Think Like a Social Scientist: Fact & Opinion Scale” below. Cut-out each phrase, and glue them to the appropriate side of the “Fact or Opinion” scale. ©TonyTheTourist Social Studies 101  TASK: 1. Cut out each of the phrase boxes below along the dotted line. 2. Decide if each phrase is a fact or an opinion. 3. Glue that phrase onto the appropriate side of the scale on the previous page. My backpack is super My backpack is grey. Columbus sailed west in heavy. 1492. Columbus was horrible. I live on Main Street. I have the prettiest house on Main Street. Colored pencils are better I used crayons to color my Americans fought against than crayons. map. each other in the Civil War. The Civil War was the Economics is really tough In class, we learned how to worst moment in history. to understand. count and spend money. I take the bus to school, Taking the bus to school is I believe that Tony the but my friend walks. much easier than walking. Tourist makes learning fun. ©TonyTheTourist Social Studies 101  social studies basics Name:_________________________ TASK: Create Primary Sources and Secondary Sources pockets and insert the correct place card in each one! Find the pockets and place cards on the next three pages, and then follow these steps: 1. Cut out the “Primary Sources” pocket and “Secondary Sources” pocket on the next page. Fold each piece to make a pocket, and then glue the pocket on the correct spot below. 2. Cut out each place card. If it is a primary source, place it in the “Primary Sources” pocket. If it is a secondary source, place it in the “Secondary Sources” pocket. ©TonyTheTourist Social Studies 101  POCKETS: Cut out each pocket by cutting along the dotted line around it. Fold the solid lines in an according style and glue ON THE BACK of the flap where labeled. Attach the pocket to the correct square on the previous page. FOLD FOLD GLUE ON BACK FOLD FOLD GLUE ON BACK ©TonyTheTourist Social Studies 101  PLACE CARDS: Cut out each place card and insert it into the correct pocket! ©TonyTheTourist Social Studies 101  PLACE CARDS: Cut out each place card and insert it into the correct pocket! ©TonyTheTourist Social Studies 101  social studies basics Name:_________________________ WRITING PROMPT CHOICE BOARD: Apply your learning through a final writing piece (or pieces). Read each writing prompt option. Choose one to complete. Write your response on the next page in complete sentences. DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATIVE CREATIVE/IMAGINATIVE Write your own “Hero or Describe what a “fact” and What rules would a Social Villain?” perspective story! an “opinion” are to Scientist follow to make Include information that someone who might be sure their research and shows how one person can confused. data collection is proper? be viewed differently based on perspective. PERSUASIVE EXPOSITORY SOCIAL STUDIES How can secondary Which Social Scientist is 101 sources be both reliable the most important to and unreliable sources of learning social studies? information? How does Why? that effect what we read and watch? ARGUMENTATIVE PROCEDURAL (HOW-TO) PERSONAL Someone wants to You are asked by your Support or oppose this research an ancient teacher how well you did as statement: Bias is society. Explain to that a student last year. something that all people person how to identify Without using bias and have. perspective, facts v. opinion, write an evaluation opinions, and reliable of your performance information. during the school year. ©TonyTheTourist Social Studies 101  social studies basics Name:_________________________ WRITING PROMPT CHOICE BOARD: Identify your writing prompt in the space provided. On the lines below, write an organized and well-thought-out response that includes evidence from what you have learned. Writing Prompt: __________________________________ __________________________________________. My Response: ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ __________________________________________. ©TonyTheTourist Social Studies 101