An eighth grade social studies unit on Maryland studies contains three sections of material. In the first section, a two-column chart matches grade-level objectives to specific activities presented in the next section. A content outline is divided into sections of presettlement history, the early and late colonial periods, pre-Civil War…

Designed to assist Maryland school administrators, library media specialists, and teachers in selecting materials for their citizenship programs, this guide contains annotations of materials selected by local teachers, social studies supervisors, and library media specialists from across the state. The selection was based on five criteria: (1)…

An eighth grade social studies unit on Maryland geography contains three sections of materials. In the first section, a two-column chart matches grade-level objectives related to Maryland history and geography to specific activities discussed in the second section. A content outline is divided into sections on Maryland as part of the United States…

Materials that portray the contributions of women to Maryland history are featured in this resource kit. Display photographs and short informational profiles about Maryland women are accompanied by classroom activities for grades K-12. Additional suggestions for activities for colleges, universities, and community groups also are included. To aid…

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) launched the "Maryland and Your World" project in 1983. The purpose of this project is to assist local school systems in implementing guidelines established by MSDE's curricular framework for the social studies. Goal four of this framework focuses on the ideas, institutions, and processes…