Social Studies Benchmark: Charting the Course

This Web Quest is about specific content on historical events from the American history strand, important people from the Renaissance era from the World history strand, responsibilities and roles of citizenship from the Civics/Government strand, environment/society from the Geography strand, and foundations of economics from the Economics strand.

Standards

The standards reflected in this Web Quest came from Arizona Social Studies standards for sixth grade and reflect standards american history: Concept 1 P.O 7, World History: Concept 4 P.O 2, Civics/Government: Concept 4 P.O. 1, Geography: Concept 5 P.O. 4, and Economics: Concept 1 P.O. 4

Credits

References:
About.Com (2012). Decade Overview of the 1920's. Retrieved on May 25 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIzVlRt4nvc

Beattie, A., (2010). The history of money: from barter to banknotes. Investopedia. Retrieved on May 25 fromhttp://www.investopedia.com/articles/07/roots_of_money.asp

Congress for Kids. (2008). Citizenship. Retrieved on May 25 from http://www.congressforkids.net/citizenship_1_whatis.htm

Ducksters. (2013). History: Famous Renaissance People for Kids. Retrieved on May 25 from http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance_famous_people.php

FEMA. (2013). Natural Disasters. Retrieved on May 25 from http://www.ready.gov/natural-disasters

Google Images (2013). Clip Art Images Retrieved on May 25 from http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi

Houghton Mifflin, (n.d.). Venn Diagram.

Martin, K., (2013). Top 5 Causes of the Great Depression. Retrieved on May 25 from http://americanhistory.about.com/od/greatdepression/tp/greatdepression.htm

Solle, R., (2013). Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer. Retrieved on May 25 from
http://rachaelsolle.wikispaces.com/Literacy+Tools+for+Cause+and+Effect

You tube. (2011). The invention of Money. Retrieved on May 25 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuHQhGqZvY0