ORC Resource Types

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This lesson addresses the economic concepts of free trade and trade barriers. A debate structure (with detailed directions) is used to analyze a real world trade situation....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This lesson has provides teachers with three activities on trade barriers that would be both interesting and engaging to students. These activities are simple developed to encourage students to think and draw conclusions....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This resource is good for any grade level. The information is reliable and links are provided that support student learning, as well as, enhancing the background knowledge of the teacher....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This lesson is for 6th graders addresses the Government and the Economy by distinguish between goods and services typically produced by the private sector and the public sector. The lesson states that this will take 1-2 class periods, however, it more likely to take 2-3 class periods....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This lesson provides a good introduction to a 6th grade economics lesson that focuses upon the connection between the Government and the Economy (indicators 5 and 6). Several activities are included which could easily be adapted to fit any community if so desired....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This instructional resource is provided by the Ohio Department of Education and explores the pilgrimage of Mansa Musa. This lesson uses learning tools that are supported and researched by Robert Marzano....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: In this lesson students will explore the impact that human activities have had on water quality in Pennsylvania over time. Through the analysis of photo images, students will review Pennsylvania's historical patterns in regard to population density, changes in technology and tools and general land use patterns....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: Provided in this instructional resource are activities that will engage students in the study of physical and historical maps of ancient river civilizations. This lesson is designed to review and build upon knowledge learned in sixth grade....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This site not only meets the standards listed but also can be connected with many others. This site uses primary resources, both literature and statistics, to explore how the environment effected the population distribution of the first European settlers....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: Overall the lesson unit is well planned and uses a collection of data, mapping a choropleth map, discussion and drawing conclusions along with expansion activities. Using the designated website, this lesson unit only covers population growth from 1990 to 2000....