The Common Core State Standards addressed by the discussion questions and activities in this guide are noted throughout. For more information on the Common Core, visit corestandards.org. Check out the discussion…

SOCIAL STUDIES: Discuss the ways in which these various types of government function and how they can be successful or detrimental to the needs of the people: monarchy, democracy, communism, oligarchy, fascism,…

Social Studies Have you ever judged someone without really knowing his or her background? Noah does this when he decides Daniel is disagreeable and callous without realizing Daniel’s experiences as…

The Social Studies Connection The Samson touched Grandpa and Sam’s life in a deeply personal way, and while the boat is inanimate, it serves as a symbol of the human experience. Every…

Social Studies What choice would you have made had you been faced with Seth’s dilemma? Would you have risked the possibility of being hanged for treason or would you have…

The Social Studies Connection The Colonel is incredibly grumpy about having to give up flying. He has always lived life on the edge and is not about to just “sit…

Social Studies Do you believe Lucy and Samuel made a wise choice in trying to do what they deemed was right for the person they loved? How might you work…

Social Studies What beliefs of Puritan life in 1692 do you believe we still hold on to today? How was Abigail’s relationship with her mother and father the same as…