Standard 3

3 Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Other Technical Subjects

Grade(s): 6, 7, 8

Year: 2011

"Gimme Some Skin": What's the Story on Human Skin Colors?

Lesson

Through various readings, activities, discussions, and projects, students will begin to understand WHY different skin colors have developed over hundreds of centuries, and how these differences relate...

The Activity Bus Broke Down...WE'RE STUCK AT THE ART MUSEUM! History and Science classes at the CMA instead of school? But HOW??

Lesson

Students will learn about general time periods in history in which artworks and artifacts were made, and how these time periods have specific terminology to help us understand how many years, decades...

Charleston Harbor Worksheet | From the Sky

Document

After watching the Charleston Harbor From the Sky video, students will create an advertisement.

Absolute Monarch: The Reign of Louis XIV in France

Lesson

What are the key characteristics of absolute monarchies in Europe? Louis XIV of France is one example of an absolute monarch. After a century of war and riots in France, Louis XIV became the most...