Integrating_Social_Studies_Activities.docx Integrating Social Studies Activities ECH/

Integrating_Social_Studies_Activities.docx    Integrating Social Studies Activities   ECH/430  Throughout this paper I will be describing the integrated History and Geography activities that I   have decided to complete this week™s assignment on.   Lesson : It™s A Small World: Different Cultures   Activity: African Mask  Age Group: 2nd grade   Content area addressed: History/Art  State Standards: H.2.2 Utilize oral traditions that contribute to the cultural diversity of the   community, state and nation.   Learning Objectives: 1. The student will be able to explore stories, and other expressions of oral  traditions.   2. The student will be able to interpret how oral traditions helped to express important cultural   and historical characteristics.   Activity: African Mask   Materials: recycled toilet paper rolls, pencils, scissors, brown and white paint,  plasticine, paper plates, colored ribbon, colored beads, a hole puncher, and paint brushes/q-tips  Step in creating the African Mask:  Cut out the shape of the mask from one side of the roll and the holes for the eyes.   Then the students will paint the roller with brown paint, and after drying, next the students