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Integrating art with social studies is the objective of this project. Students will be using the material presented in social studies books about The Trail of Tears, illustrations of what the journey might have looked like, and maps to create a "triptych", or a three-paneled illustration of one concept. The middle panel is usually the largest and is surrounded by two smaller related illustrations, one on each side of the middle panel, although there are triptychs of equal-sized panels. The eq

This project is designed for students to select a country of South America of their choosing and research various aspects of that country, such as the government, the people, the culture, etc. A page explaining basic references is also included along with a rubric for the project. This is a project about South America but could easily be modified to be about any country, any continent, or any state. It could also be adapted to be used for a science concept or a piece of literature.

The US Postal Service commemorates many famous people and events through postage stamps. This is a project commemorating famous people or places/events in Ancient Greece or Rome. Students will be creating a postage stamp and writing at least a half-page report about the subject of the stamp. A rubric is included.

This is a short biography and crossword puzzle on the life of Sacajawea. The reading level is about 6.1. Could be used as part of differentiated instruction or a project. Is mostly aimed at 5th-8th graders but could also be used with an upper level 4th grade class.

To evaluate if your students understand the theme of "Movement" from the Five Themes of Geography, this task taps into your students' creative side. A product is created, and the students draw illustrations of either transportation or communication in the US from before 1800 to today and the future. The future, of course, is speculative, but again taps into students' creativity. A rubric is included as well. This file is in Microsoft Word 2010 so that teachers can modify it in any way they wish

If you're tired of using the same old project ideas year after year, this project uses materials that most students have around the house and is colorful and different. This project also allows students to choose a state in the United States to delve more deeply into through research. Students will be creating a cube (a box) of a state of their choice, or the teacher might assign the states to the students to prevent students from doing the same states. The teacher can decide to allow students t