
Grade Levels: 6-12
Time Allotment: 40-45 minutes for classroom visits; 75-90 minutes for field trips
Maine Social Studies Standards:
C1: Economic Knowledge, Concepts, Themes, and Patterns
C2: Individual, Cultural, International, and Global Connections in Economics
D1: Geographic Knowledge, Concepts, Themes, and Patterns
E1: Historical Knowledge, Concepts, Themes, and Patterns
E2: Individual, Cultural, International, and Global Connections in History
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Intended to be completed in the classroom before the scheduled field trip or class visit, the pre-teaching activity will give students some familiarity with the terms, ideas, and visuals, that they will see during the actual visit.
Colonial Worldview Workbook
Answer Key
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During this portion of the visit, students will be asked to look closely at twelve to twenty maps that fit within the curriculum theme. Each student will need to find: (1) something they recognize from previous class lessons or from the pre-teaching activity (2) something they find interesting and want to point out to their classmates; (3) something they would like to know more about.
Examples of Items Used:
(Set of maps will likely vary from visit to visit)
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OML curriculum themes have optional hands-on activities or group-games that can be done in conjunction with the Guided Inquiry exercise.
Dymaxion Globe Construction
Pre-Columbian Globe Construction (Alternate Activity for Renaissance Emphasis)
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To schedule, please email Renee Keul at rkeul@usm.maine.edu or fill out a visit request form.
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