Effective Citizens Social Studies Ian Plansker and Igor Trifunovic

Effective Citizens Social Studies Ian Plansker and Igor Trifunovic

1. Geography

   • Use a map scale to figure out how far away cities are.
   • Live among and study the various Bantu tribes.
   • Write travel guide to Indonesia.
     • Work on protecting wildlife.
   • Captain a ship across the Atlantic.
   • Use data to predict population density for your city in 20 years.

2. Economics

   • Make a household budget.
   • Hire a distribution company to move your products to another state.
     • Work in a diamond mine in Sierra Leone.
       • Design and sell auto parts.
   • Decide how many goods to produce this quarter.
   • Make a deal with a Chinese company to trade smart watches.

3. History

   • Analyze past battles.
     • Radio-carbon the date of dinosaur bones.
   • Organize causes of events from BC.
     • Make a timeline of Indus River Civilizations.
   • Understand different religious beliefs and how they impact life.
     • Learn the favorite foods of the jungle Pygmies.
   • List effects of an invasion.
     • Analyze the major events of the Ming Dynasty.
   • Teach about ancient Egyptians.

4. Government

   • Gather evidence to choose a position about an issue.
     • Know the Bill of Rights.
   • Participate in a formal debate with factual evidence.
     • Be a police officer.
   • Identify different types of governments.
     • Support clean-water projects
       • Represent the USA as an ambassador in Kenya.
     • Represent a defendant at a criminal trial.
   • Contact your representative to solve a problem.
   • Write or sign a petition.
     • Run for city council.
   • Go to a political rally