Social Studies
September 4-September 10, 2013 |
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Find the latest social studies resources from Iowa Public Television.
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Analyzing King's Speech 
Grade Range: 9-12
Students study Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and discuss the rhetorical influences on King's speech, the oratorical devices that King uses in delivering his speech and how a speech is similar to/different from other literary forms.
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Civil Rights
Grade Range: 6-12 
In 1954, the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education declared segregated schools unconstitutional and sparked a decade of groundbreaking civil rights activism and legislation. Using archival news footage, primary sources, and interview segments filmed for Eyes on the Prize, this collection captures the voices, images, and events of the Civil Rights movement and the ongoing struggle for racial equality in America.
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How Does Government Affect Me?
Grade Range: 3-8
A virtual tour of a town's buildings, roads, and parks teaches kids how federal, state, and local government decisions directly impact their community. This activity also provides a basic understanding of the branches of the federal government and balance of power. Examine the different ways local government impacts our daily lives through local entities like police, parks, transportation, business, industry, libraries and housing.
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Cause and Effect Relationships - Silence of the Bees
Grade Range: 6-8
Students watch two video segments in order to take notes and answer questions about the disappearance of bees across the United States. Using this information, students write an essay that synthesizes the cause and effect relationship the disappearance of bees will cause.
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African Art
Grades: 6-7,9-12
In the Barnes Foundation art collection, form, rather than the cultural context in which the works of art were created, is emphasized. Dr. Barnes arranged his collection so that African masks are positioned next to European paintings. This allows viewers to compare the forms of the two styles of art and note the similarities between the paintings and the masks. This video, an excerpt from the documentary "The Barnes Collection," explains Dr. Barnes' interest in form, and shows African masks and sculptures next to European paintings.
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The Disappearing Aral Sea
Grade Range: 6-12
Human activity has reshaped the face of Earth in dramatic, and often unintended, ways. In this visualization adapted from NASA, satellite images show how water diverted from the Aral Sea for agriculture has caused the land-locked lake to shrink considerably over a short period of time. In just 30 years, this lake has lost more than 60 percent of its water. Barring change, the Aral Sea may disappear entirely by 2020.
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