Social Studies Units for Grades 9-12

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Walter McKenzie
ISTE (Interntl Soc Tech Educ, 2004 - Education - 195 pages
Thematic units on a variety of social science topics, including the U.S. Constitution, the Civil War, the global economy, current events in the Middle East, political polling, and cultural diversity in 21st century America.

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Contents

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Section 1Strategies for Getting Started
7
Section 2Resource Units
31
A Digital Study of the Battle of Hastings
43
A Multimedia Investigation
51
Money Special Interest Groups and Reelection Rates
65
Gross Domestic Product and World Events
75
How Social Are We Anyway?
87
A Study of the Middle East
101
Measuring Support for Environmental Policies
109
All the World in an Archipelago
135
An Examination of the Diverse Cultures
155
A Wireless Simulation of the Romanov Court
175
National Educational Technology Standards for Administrators NETSA
189

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