Mrs. Jennifer Ernest
	7-12^th Grade Social Studies Isle High School
Course Links: ¯ American History ¯ Ancient Civilizations ¯ Themes in Modern World History	7^th Grade Social Studies
	Large Webquests and Projects
		Sociology: Survey Project Students will work in groups to make a random sample survey of Isle High School on a topic of their choice. Project
Packets: v Psychology v Sociology v Anthropology v Political Science v Economics v Geography v History		Anthropology: Culture Iceberg Project Culture is a shared set of beliefs, practices, attitudes and behaviors that are passed down from one generation to the next. Culture is not only the things that are visible from the outside – food, dress, music, language, dance or crafts; it’s also things that are invisible – concepts of beauty, ideas about family, even, what’s funny.  Project
		Anthropology: Pirate Archaeology You are a member of an archaeological research team out to learn more about pirates. Your specialty is the pirates who sailed and pillaged the Caribbean…. The Pirates of the Caribbean! Your tasks are many. Pirates were a secretive and devious bunch. It won’t be easy to find their hideout. But that is part of your task. In fact, you will be solving four mysteries as part of your assignment. Webquest
		Economics: Budget Project A budget is a careful plan for adjusting expenses to the income that is expected during a certain period. This activity has been set up in order for you to get a better feel for personal and family budgeting and decision-making. The project will illustrate how low-income, middle-income, and high-income families in the St. Cloud area are able to budget, make decisions, and make ends meet. As part of this project you will be assigned a job, family, or personal situation, as well as living quarters. You may be assigned a spouse, sibling, or housemate, or you may be asked to determine your budget as a single person or parent. Project
		Geography: Exploring the World Your job is to explore the World Atlas. Make sure you spend some time learning about map making skills and tools because you will be asked to create you own map. In class project
		Geography: Make Your Own Topographic Map Using your knowledge of the rules and symbols used on topographic maps, you will create a fictional, but accurate topographic quadrangle. Project
		Geography: Developing Nations Webquest Under developed and developing nations play an important role in the world economy. The modern economy relies heavily on trade. To understand the modern economy, one must understand trade and its role in the world economy. If it was not for trade, we would not have many of the goods that we use in or daily lives. To truly understand the world economy, one must understand the relationship between the nations that trade and the development of the nations of the world. You are a newly elected leader of an under developed or developing nation. You have been charged with developing an economic plan to develop your country into an economic contender. Before you can do this, you need to research how your country compares to others in the world. Webquest
		History: Family Tree Everyone’s family has a rich history. It will be your task to interpret family oral and written history to compile a family tree or create a family crest. Project
		History: Story of My Life Write a chronological history of your life Page 1: 0-2 infancy Page 2: 2-4 toddler Page 3: 5-6 early childhood Page 4: 7-10 school age – childhood Page 5: 11-14 adolescence Page 6: Who I am today – family Page 7: Who I am today – like and dislike, favorites Page 8: My future Project