i need help on a social studies lesson.?

The students can use their textbooks to paraphrase the information to classmates. Make small groups and assign everyone a chapter (or topic). If students aren't using textbooks, then assign each group a topic (aztec, maya, inca). List questions you want each group to cover such as dates (of civilization), historical facts, accomplishments, location of civilization, and other info you think is helpful.

Play a game.

Divide the class into three groups say - Aztec, Maya and Inca (that was hard)

Have the groups prepare individual seminars based on the text book - assign each student a page or pages. They become responsible for that work. They must come up with 1-2 questions and answers for their assigned pages. Make sure they are not too hard or too easy. Take five questions from each group. On a piece of paper write the group number on one side and assign a point value and the question and answer on the other side. Stick them on the board in order and play the game.

Just like Jeopardy.

Make sure each group selects a leader as you will only listen to that one person - failure to comply will result in loosing ther points.

Group One can answer only group 2 and 3 question - they cannot take their own questions.

For the final question you as teacher select random questions for the group.

Evaluation - First place 50 points/second 45/third 40

Peer evaluation 10

Your evaluation 10

Final question 30

I've used this on a number of occasions - especially if I encounter a really boring topic/chapter.

Good Luck

By the way this can work with almost any subject or topic. The kids are quite eager to play -even if you have disruptive students you can work around them or the rest of the class will take care of them - in the name of competition.

my professor did this in college, it worked great! The hardest part is to get the other groups to listen while one group is presenting. Our prof. had us take notes on their presentation, and then we had to turn in 3 facts they stated. I would have each group give a 5 minute presentation, then give the rest of the time as prep time.

25 minutes per group

look for positive accomplishment fom the three

talk about how each had their demise

no i cant help but u can look on the internet