The Basic/Not Boring Middle Grades Social Studies Book

by Forte, Imogene

• ISBN13: 9780865305663
• ISBN10: 0865305668
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Incentive Pubns

Table of Contents

Introduction	14	(3)
Skills Checklists
Global Studies Skills Checklist	17	(46)
Map Skills Checklist	63	(46)
World Geography Skills Checklist	109	(36)
World History Skills Checklist	145	(42)
U.S. History Skills Checklist	187	(40)
U.S. Government & Citizenship Skills Checklist	227	(46)
Economics Skills Checklist	273
Global Studies Skills Exercises	16	(37)
Global Studies Skills Checklist	17	(1)
Wise About the World (World Nations)	18	(2)
Where in the World...? (World Nations)	20	(2)
Socially Speaking (Social & Cultural Concepts)	22	(2)
A Matter of Groups (Society/Groups)	24	(1)
The Roles We Play (Social Groups/Roles)	25	(1)
Who's In Charge, Here? (Social Groups/Authority)	26	(1)
No Trespassing, Please (Rules & Laws)	27	(1)
Basic Sociology (Social Institutions)	28	(1)
Institutional Questions (Social Institutions)	29	(1)
Of Handshakes & Charming Snakes (Cultural Traits/Subcultures)	30	(2)
City Spirit (World Cities)	32	(2)
Of Presidents, Kings, & Parliaments (Political Systems)	34	(1)
Taboos & Other Patterns (Cultural Expressions)	35	(1)
The Wealth of Nations (World Economics)	36	(2)
Behind the Doors (World Organizations & Institutions)	38	(2)
The Ways We Worship (World Religions)	40	(2)
The Difference Geography Makes (Affects of Geography on Culture)	42	(2)
Many Ways to Say, ``Hello!'' (World Languages)	44	(1)
Towers & Walls, Castles & Malls (Human-Made Cultural Features)	45	(3)
French Fries in Russia (Cultural Traditions & Conditions)	48	(2)
Six Billion and Counting (World Population)	50	(2)
What's the Connection? (Global Connections)	52	(1)
Global Studies Assessment and Answer Keys	53	(9)
Global Studies Skills Test	54	(4)
Skills Test Answer Key	58	(1)
Answers	59	(3)
Map Skills Exercises	62	(35)
Map Skills Checklist	63	(1)
The ``Man''-Hunt at Moose Gulch (Map Symbols and Key; Compare Locations)	64	(2)
Undiscovered Ruins of Ixipixi (Scale; Directions)	66	(2)
Confusion in Coyote Canyon (Scale; Directions; Road Map)	68	(2)
The Disappearing Dachshund (Scale; Directions; Weather Map)	70	(2)
The Uninvited Guest (Compare Locations; Floor Map)	72	(2)
Black Bart's Buried County (Compare Locations; Elevation Map)	74	(2)
The Pilfered Pastries (Compare Locations; Street Map)	76	(2)
The Disastrous Deliveries (Compare Locations; Time Zone Map)	78	(2)
The Treasure at the Bottom (Grid Locations; Historical Map)	80	(2)
The Precipitous Plunge (U.S. States & Cities; Political Map)	82	(2)
The Elusive Sasquatch (U.S. States; Canadian Provinces; Population Map)	84	(2)
The Ultimate Burrito (Latin American Countries & Features; Political Map)	86	(2)
The Stolen Art Treasure (European Countries & Cities; Political Map)	88	(2)
The Dazed Doctor (Asian Countries; Product Map)	90	(2)
The Long-Lost Recipes (Latitude & Longitude; African Countries; Political Map)	92	(2)
The Internet Spy Network (Latitude & Longitude; World Cities)	94	(2)
The Misplaced Microchip (Latitude & Longitude; Hemispheres)	96	(1)
Map Skills Assessment and Answer Keys	97	(11)
Map Skills Test	98	(7)
Skills Test Answer Key	105	(1)
Answers	106	(2)
World Geography Skills Exercises	108	(27)
World Geography Skills Checklist	109	(1)
Geographically Speaking (Geographic Features & Terms)	110	(2)
Tracking Down Regions (Major World Regions)	112	(1)
Traveling Teens (Major World Regions)	113	(1)
Latin Landscapes (Latin America)	114	(2)
Ednitu Tsetas & Naacad! (North America)	116	(1)
Winding Through Western Europe (Western Europe)	117	(1)
From The Baltic To The Pacific (Russia)	118	(2)
Land Of Many Changes (Eastern Europe)	120	(1)
Of Deserts & Oases (Middle East & North Africa)	121	(1)
An African Adventure (Africa)	122	(1)
Asia, A Natural Patchwork (Asia)	123	(1)
Land Down Under (The Pacific Region)	124	(1)
From Polar Bears To Penguins (Arctic & Antarctic)	125	(1)
Record Breakers (Major World Features)	126	(1)
More Record Breakers (Major World Features)	127	(1)
Water World (World Bodies Of Water)	128	(1)
Naturally Wonderful (Natural Wonders)	129	(1)
The Weather-Climate Connection (World Climates)	130	(2)
Get Coordinated! (Latitude & Longitude)	132	(1)
Reading Between The Lines (Latitude & Longitude)	133	(1)
Naturally Rich (World Resources)	134	(1)
World Geography Assessment and Answer Keys	135	(9)
World Geography Skills Test	136	(4)
Skills Test Answer Key	140	(1)
Answers	141	(3)
World History Exercises	144	(33)
World History Skills Checklist	145	(1)
Stories on Walls (Prehistoric Ages)	146	(1)
Fertile Crescent Puzzler (Ancient Civilizations-Mesopotamia)	147	(1)
Mummies & Other Curiosities (Ancient Civilizations-Egypt)	148	(1)
2 Kings-1 Great Empire (Ancient Civilizations-Mediterranean)	149	(1)
Three Great Civilizations (Ancient Civilizations-Americas)	150	(1)
Getting to Know the Greeks (Ancient Civilizations-Greece)	151	(1)
Remembering Rome (Ancient Civilizations-Rome)	152	(1)
The Attack of the Barbarians (Barbarian Invasions)	153	(1)
Viva Vikings (Viking Invasions)	154	(1)
Was the Feudal System Futile? (Feudal System)	155	(1)
A Fight for the Holy Land (the Crusades)	156	(1)
Called It a Rebirth (Renaissance)	157	(1)
The Age of Discovery (Age of Exploration)	158	(2)
A Revolution Without Guns (Industrial Revolution)	160	(1)
Revolutions Abound (Age of Revolution)	161	(1)
Scrambled Facts from World War I (World War I)	162	(1)
World War II What Happened When? (World War II)	163	(1)
A Terrible Destruction (The Holocaust)	164	(1)
What's What at the UN? (The United Nations)	165	(1)
What's Cold about the Cold War? (Cold War-Nuclear Age)	166	(1)
Parallel 38 Divides a Country (Korean War)	167	(1)
A Quick Expansion (Spread of Communism)	168	(1)
Conflict in Vietnam (Vietnam War)	169	(1)
Which Came First? (Western Hemisphere)	170	(1)
Continuous Conflict (Middle East)	171	(1)
Places: Famous & Infamous (Key Places)	172	(1)
Friends & Foes (World Conflicts & Alliances)	173	(1)
Historic Headlines (Major World Events)	174	(1)
More Historic Headlines (Major World Events)	175	(1)
Coming to Terms with World History (Vocabulary)	176	(1)
World History Assessment and Answer Keys	177	(9)
World History Skills Test	178	(4)
Skills Test Answer Key	182	(1)
Answers	183	(3)
U.S. History Exercises	186	(31)
U.S. History Skills Checklist	187	(1)
Who Really Discovered America (American Discoverers)	188	(1)
Who Was Here First? (First Americans)	189	(1)
Crucial Crossings (Early European Explorations)	190	(1)
From Disaster To Democracy (Colonial Period)	191	(1)
The 13 Originals (Original Colonies)	192	(1)
Preachers, Profiteers, & Prisoners (Founding Of Colonies)	193	(1)
Mixed-Up Revolutionary Events (American Revolution)	194	(1)
War, Again! (War of 1812)	195	(1)
Westward, Ho! (Westward Expansion)	196	(1)
Abolition Arguments (Slavery/Abolition)	197	(1)
What's The Connection? (Civil War)	198	(1)
To Rebuild A Nation (Reconstruction)	199	(1)
The Great War (World War I)	200	(2)
The Decade That Roared (The 1920s)	202	(1)
Hey Buddy, Can You Spare A Dime? (The Great Depression)	203	(1)
Was The New Deal A Good Deal? (The New Deal)	204	(1)
The Big One (World War II)	205	(1)
Out Of The Ruins (Postwar Years)	206	(1)
From Yalta To The Fall Of The Wall (The Cold War)	207	(1)
A Country Divided (The Korean War)	208	(1)
The 60s-A Time Of Turmoil (The 1960s)	209	(1)
A Long Time In Vietnam (Vietnam War)	210	(1)
The Great Space Race (Space Exploration)	211	(1)
Labor trivia (American Labor Movement)	212	(1)
Champions, Pioneers, & First Ladies (Famous American Women)	213	(1)
Toward Civil Rights (Civil Rights Movement)	214	(1)
Who Said That? (Famous Quotes/Famous Americans)	215	(1)
Inventions & Inventors (American Inventions/Inventors)	216	(1)
U.S. History Assessment and Answer Keys	217	(9)
U.S. History Skills Test	218	(4)
Skills Test Answer Key	222	(1)
Answers for Activity Pages	223	(3)
U.S. Government & Citizenship Skills Exercises	226	(37)
U.S. Government & Citizenship Skills Checklist	227	(1)
Where Would You Find It? (Government & Economics Overview)	228	(2)
In the Course of Human Events (The Declaration of Independence)	230	(1)
Which Part is Which? (Important U.S. Documents)	231	(1)
Constitution Search (The U.S. Constitution)	232	(2)
Know Your Rights! (The Bill of Rights)	234	(2)
What Gives You the Right? (Key Amendments)	236	(1)
Checks & Balances (Structure of the U.S. Government)	237	(1)
VIP Job Descriptions (Public Office Requirements; Presidential Succession)	238	(1)
A High-Level Job Description! (Presidential Requirements of Office)	239	(1)
Who's Behind That Door? (Executive Branch: The Cabinet)	240	(1)
Acquired American Acronyms (Executive Branch: Government Agencies)	241	(1)
The Grand Design of Congress (Legislative Branch)	242	(2)
Under the Dome (Legislative Branch)	244	(1)
What the Congress Can & Cannot Do (Powers & Limits of Congress; States' Rights)	245	(1)
Bills on the Move (How a Bill Becomes a Law)	246	(2)
Supreme Order in the Court (The Judicial Branch)	248	(1)
Famous Court Decisions (The Judicial Branch)	249	(1)
A Power Puzzler (Governmental Powers; States' Rights)	250	(1)
Election Questions & Answers (Elections)	251	(1)
A Voter's Vocabulary (Elections d~ Voting)	252	(2)
The Presidential Link (U.S. Presidents)	254	(2)
Famous Places & Spaces (National Landmarks)	256	(2)
Do You Know Your Representatives? (Governmental Officials)	258	(1)
You Hold the Key (Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities)	259	(1)
Shining Star Citizens (Good Citizens)	260	(2)
Dubious Speeches (General Government & Economy Review)	262	(1)
U.S. Government & Citizenship Assessment And Answer Keys	263	(9)
U.S. Government & Citizenship Skills Test	264	(4)
Skills Test Answer Key	268	(1)
Answers	269	(3)
Economics Skills Exercises	272	(39)
Economic Skills Checklist	273	(1)
Would You...? Could You...? (Economic Concepts)	274	(2)
Where's the Gold (And Other Economic Dilemmas)? (Economic Concepts)	276	(2)
Making Change (Production of Money)	278	(2)
Dollar Sense (Production of Money)	280	(2)
Money-Making Mix-Up (Earning Money)	282	(1)
Money-Spending Mix-Up (Spending Money)	283	(1)
You Can Bank on It! (Banking)	284	(2)
A Balancing Act (Savings Accounts)	286	(2)
Checks & Balances (Checking Accounts	288	(2)
The Credit Game (Credit)	290	(2)
Questions of Interest (Interest)	292	(2)
What's the Consequence? (Economic Choices; Costs & Benefits)	294	(2)
Tough Choices (Economic Choices)	296	(2)
Dubious Speeches (Workings of the Economy)	298	(2)
What Will Happen Next? (Supply & Demand; Prices; Competition)	300	(2)
Incentives with Power (Incentives)	302	(2)
Taxing Issues (Taxes)	304	(2)
The Money-Watchers (The Federal Reserve; Monetary Policy)	306	(2)
World-Wide Money Matters (Global Economics)	308	(2)
Newsworthy Events (Economic Terms & Concepts)	310	(1)
Economics Assessment and Answer Keys	311	(1)
Economic Skills Test	312	(4)
Skills Test Answer Key	316	(1)
Answers	317