Europe Sixth Grade Social Studies – Tic-Tac-Toe for Student Choice Activities SS6CG4 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government. SS6CG5 The student will explain the structure of modern European governments. SS6G11 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of Europe. SS6E5 The student will analyze different economic systems. 1. 2. 3. Make a Create Venn diagram Jeopardy Make a of any famous comparing Western Europe questions Europe. European landmark such as and Eastern Europe. Include 5 categories of the Eiffel Tower, Leaning Include forms of questions with 5 questions Tower of Pisa or government, economic in each category. Write Stonehenge. Include a systems, and cultural your questions and answers written display card characteristics. What on index cards. explaining why it is conclusions can you make? important. 4. 5. 6. Choose one European Find out what the euro is Make a pro and con chart country. Make a timeline of worth in comparison to the listing at least five 20 important events in its U.S. dollar. Rewrite ten advantages and five history. newspaper ads from an disadvantages of Europe American newspaper using becoming one country. euros instead of dollars. Write a conclusion explaining if you are for or against this and why. 7. 8. 9. Create a brochure Research wars that have Write a journal pretending advertising Europe to involved both the United you are living for two weeks tourists. States and Europe. Make a in a European country of diorama showing a scene your choice. Make sure from one of these wars. your account is realistic, accurate and detailed for the country you have chosen. I/we chose activities # _____, #_____, and #_____. Name ________________________________ Date __________ Due date _________ Assessment of Europe Tic-Tac-Toe
Europe – Sixth Grade Social Studies Tic-Tac-Toe for Student Choice Activities SS6CG4 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government. SS6CG5 The student will explain the structure of modern European governments. SS6G11 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of Europe. SS6E5 The student will analyze different economic systems. 1. Make a Venn diagram comparing Western Europe and Eastern Europe. Include forms of government, economic systems, and cultural characteristics. What conclusions can you make? 2. Make a of any famous European landmark such as the Eiffel Tower, Leaning Tower of Pisa or Stonehenge. Include a written display card explaining why it is important. 3. Create Jeopardy questions Europe. Include 5 categories of questions with 5 questions in each category. Write your questions and answers on index cards. 4. Choose one European country. Make a timeline of 20 important events in its history. 5. Find out what the euro is worth in comparison to the U.S. dollar. Rewrite ten newspaper ads from an American newspaper using euros instead of dollars. 6. Make a pro and con chart listing at least five advantages and five disadvantages of Europe becoming one country. Write a conclusion explaining if you are for or against this and why. 7. Write a journal pretending you are living for two weeks in a European country of your choice. Make sure your account is realistic, accurate and detailed for the country you have chosen. 8. Create a brochure advertising Europe to tourists. 9. Research wars that have involved both the United States and Europe. Make a diorama showing a scene from one of these wars. I/we chose activities # _____, #_____, and #_____. Name ________________________________ Date __________ Due date _________ Assessment of Europe Tic-Tac-Toe