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Define Social Studies
Social Studies is the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence
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What is the purpose of S.S.
to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasonable decisions for the public good
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What are the strands in S.S.
Geography, civics, history, economics
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Why is S.S. not being taught in schools?
Because it is not on the benchmarks and teachers do not have time for it
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What does NCSS stand for?
National Council for Social Studies
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What are some agencies we can contact to get free materials?
Secretary of State, Geological Commission, Farm Bureau, Parks and Tourism, Game and Fish Commission
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What are some free materials that we can get?
Maps, coloring books, activity booklets, informational booklets
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Who is the governor?
Mike Beebe
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Who is the Secretary of State?
Charlie Daniels
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Who is the Attorney General?
Dustin McDaniel
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Who is the auditor?
Jim Wood
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Who is the Lt. Governor?
Bill Halter
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Who is the Land Commissioner?
Mark Wilcox
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Who is the State Treasurer?
Martha Shoffner
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Who are the 2 state senators?
Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor
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What are the standards found in Geography?
- Physical & Spatial
- Culture & Diversity
- Interaction of People & Environment
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What are the standards found in Civics?
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What are the standards found in History?
History
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What are the standards found in Economics?
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What is the muscial review and how does it work?
- Students will have just paper and pencil
- Each student is given a numbered card face down on their desk.
- They will flip it over and answer the question as soon as the music starts.
- When the music ends, the students are to move to the next desk
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What is a variation of the musical review?
The teacher can put on question on top and another question on the bottom and have the student choose which one to answer
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The three branches of government and who has that role?
- Executive = President
- Legislative = Congress
- Judicial = Supreme Court
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How does a bill begin?
Begins as an idea
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Where does a bill go first?
THe bill goes to a committee first
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If a bill passess through the committee where does it go next?
It goes to the House of Represenatives
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After it passess through the House of Rep. where does the bill go next?
it goes to the senate
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Who signs a bill into law?
The President
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Who can veto a bill?
The President
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When was the declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
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Who wrote common sense?
Thomas Payne
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What are the unalienable rights provided for in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
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What year was the constitution signed?
1787
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What is the first part of the constitution called?
the Preamble
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What is the formula in determining the number of electoral votes for each state?
# of Senators + # of House of Rep.
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How many electoral votes does Arkansas have?
6
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Which state has the most electoral votes and how many?
California, 55
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What was the name of the ship that the pilgrims sailed on?
Mayflower
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Where did the pilgrims land?
Plymouth Rock
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What was the name of the King of England during the Mayflower?
George 3
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Who said the famous line "the British are coming, the British are coming"?
Paul Revere
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Who said "hold your fire till you see the whites of their eyes"?
Prescott
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Who was the general of the American Revolution?
George Washington
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What countries loaned the colonies ships and guns?
Spain & France
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Who was the British General that surrendered?
Cornwallis
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Which President made the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
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Who did Jefferson make the deal with and what year?
Napolean in 1803
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Who volunteered to explore the Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis & Clark
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Who did Lewis & Clark hire to be their guide?
Sacagawea
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Where did scientists think we would be living by now?
The Moon
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What are some NIE activities?
- Writing obituaries
- creating classified ads
- scavenger hunt
- headline sorting
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