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8
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Connecting Themes
Enduring Understandings
Brainstorm:
What does theme mean?
How can we connect topics in
Social Studies?
Conflict &
Change
Movement/
Migration
Distribution
of Power
Technological
Innovation
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8
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Location
Rule of Law
Production,
Distribution,
Consumption
Individuals,
Groups,
Institutions
Location
Location affects a society’s economy,
culture, and development.
Compare life in each of these
pictures.
Conflict &
Change
When there is conflict between or within
societies, change is the result.
What conflict is this related to and what
changed as a result of the war?
Technological
Innovation
Technological innovations have
consequences, both intended and
unintended, for a society.
Rule of Law
In a democracy, rule of law influences
the behavior of citizens, establishes
procedures for making policies, and
limits the power of government.
Production,
Distribution,
Consumption
The production, distribution, and
consumption of goods/services
produced by the society are affected
by the location, customs, beliefs,
and laws of the society.
Individuals,
Groups,
Institutions
The actions of individuals, groups,
and/or institutions affect society
through intended and unintended
consequences.
Who is this
individual and how
did he effect society
after the Stock
Market crash of
1929?
Distribution
of Power
Distribution of power in
government is a product of existing
documents and laws combined with
contemporary values and beliefs.
Movement/
Migration
The movement or migration of people
and ideas affects all societies involved.
Where do these concepts fit?
*Geography
*Martin Luther King Jr
*1996 Olympics
*Civil War
*Spanish Explorers
*Constitution
*Cotton Gin
*Jim Crow Laws
*Great Depression
*Cotton
*Jimmy Carter
*Juvenile Court
*3 Branches of Government
*Creek/Cherokee
*Mulberry Trees
*James Oglethrope
*Race Riot
*Taxes
*Local Government
*Money Management
*Mary Musgrove
*Declaration Of Independence
*Civil Rights Act
*1946 Governors Race
Summarizer:
1. What decisions have you made in your life
that have had intended or unintended
consequences?
2. How might the actions of a few students bring
consequences for an entire class?
3. Why is the power structure at your school set
up the way it is?
4. How do rules change in sports from when you
are young to professional sports?