Social Science Analysis Embedded in Daily Instruction

With Writing Products

Grade 6 Examples from History Alive!
SSA Concept

Description

Content Topic Examples

Writing Product
Examples

Tell who, what, Identify the

when, where,
participants,
why?
the setting,
and the issues
of a particular
event, issue or
problem.

Ch. 16 The Story of Buddhism

Topic: Siddharthas meditation
under the Bodhi tree and his
becoming the Buddha.

Newscast on the
events and the Four
Noble Truths and the
Eight-fold Path. Do as
small groups.

Develop a
question

Ch. 11 The Ancient Hebrew and the

Origins of Judaism
Topic: Hebrew Leaders: Abraham,
Moses, David, and Solomon

Develop interview
questions using each
hierarchy level of
Blooms Taxonomy

Use primary
Read first and
and secondary second hand
sources
information
from various
sources.

Ch. 6 Explore Four Empires of

Mesopotamia
Topic: Hammurabis Code
See website www.teachtci.com
Primary Sources

Bottle or Can Labels

for primary and
secondary information
on Hammurabis
Code. Labels should
demonstrate that the
products are similar,
but the ingredients are
different.

Discuss
influences on
a
topic from
various
perspectives:
historical,
geographical,
economical,
and political.

Discuss the
various
influences on
particular
topics in terms
of how they
are viewed by
historians,
geographers,
economists,
and political
observers.

Ch. 25 The Geography and

Settlement of Greece
Topic: Impact of geographic
features and location on
Settlement, trade, and colonization.

Group web poster w/

paragraphs on each
perspective. Could
put a map in the
center of the web.
Each perspective
paragraph could be
accompanied by an
illustration.

Use sources
to support
Ideas

Find various
sources of
information
about a topic
that support a
stance.

Ch. 34 From Republic to Empire

Topic: Should Rome be a Republic
or an Empire?
See website www.teachtci.com
Internet Connections

Brochure on benefits
of either a Roman
Republic or Roman
Empire. Last page
contains list of
bibliographic sources.

Use who,
what, where,
when, why,
and how to
create a
question for
analysis.

Social Science Analysis Embedded in Daily Instruction

With Writing Products
Grade 6 Examples from History Alive!
SSA Concept

Description

Content Topic Examples

Writing Product
Examples

Judge sources Collect several

sources and
identify if they
do or do not
contain
credible
information.

Ch. 29 The Golden Age of Athens

Topic: The Elgin Marbles
controversy.
This website is a gateway to other
resources.
www.greece.org/parthenon/
marbles/

Matrix: Whole class

creates matrix with
characteristics of
credible resources.
Student pairs or small
groups investigate
various sites and
complete matrix.
Pairs/groups present
findings with feedback
from class.

Explore
different
points of
view

Identify
stakeholders
or participants
connected to
particular
events or
situations and
list the
differences in
how each
group might
view an event
or situation.

Ch. 33 The Rise of the Roman

Republic
Topic: Social Class Struggle
between Patricians and Plebeians

Patrician Billboard and

Plebeian Graffiti on
their points of view.

Cause and
Effect

Ask what if
and then
what
questions
about a
particular
event or issue
and discuss
the outcome or
predict
possible
affects and
effects.

Ch. 21 Three Chinese Philosophies

Topic: Impact of three philosophies,
Confucianism, Daoism, and
Legalism on government

Baseball-style Cards:
Illustrations of
founders or examples
on front with name of
philosophy. On
reverse write three
sections: About the
founder, About the
Philosophy, Impact on
Chinese rulership/
government.