1. Work with flash cards of famous people. Obtain pictures for the cards

from magazines and newspapers.

2. Recite information to be memorized. (Famous speeches or phrases.)

3. Give answers to trivia questions or use fun fact cards.

4. Use map flash cards.

5. Sing songs about other places and times.

6. Toss a ball or inflated globe. When a child catches it an answer to a "global" question must be given.

7. Share news.

8. Create webs of life.

9. Read biographies or autobiographies of famous people.

10. Create time lines about favorite social studies topics.

11. Practice locating places in an atlas, on a wall map, or a globe.

12. Read the newspaper.

13. Read news magazines.

14. Work with dilemma or problem solving cards. Create solutions to existing problems.

15. Play social studies games.

16. Draw pictures related to topics being studied.

17. Do craft work like that done in other areas of the world.

18. Practice a positive social custom or response.

19. Write a letter to express an idea or opinion.

20. Examine reference sources containing social studies information. (Almanacs, encyclopedias, or computer data files)

21. Work with a computer to create data files.

22. Write plays about events or ideas related to social studies.

23. Work at social studies learning centers.