Welcome to Social Studies!

This webquest has been created as an introduction to Social Studies and the topics we will cover this year. This webquest will focus on defining and preparing students to learn geography, economics, and about historical events and people. In addition, students are introduced several technology resources that we will be using during our stories. Primarily BrainPop, FactMonster, TeacherTube, YouTube, Prezi, Globster, and Schoology. 

Standards

This webquest has been aligned with the Arizona 8th Grade Social Studies standards and the Common Core State Standards.

Arizona Standards
- Strand 1 Concept 1 - Developing research skills for History.
- Strand 2 Concept 1 - Developing research skills for History.
- Strand 4 Concept 6 - Geographic Applications
- Strand 5 Concept 1 - Foundations of Economics
- Strand 5 Concept 2 - Macroeconomics
- Strand 5 Concept 3 - Microeconomics

Common Core State Standards
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.1 - Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7 - Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.