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Why are map skills important?
2. What do I know about the regions of the U.S.? |
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Map skills-longitude, latitude, legend, scale,
compass rose, hemispheres, continents, oceans, types
of maps, globes
2. Regions of U.S.-states, economy, resources,
landforms, bodies of water |
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Use map skills to locate places and interpret
information (G6B1I1, G6B3I3, G6B1I2, G6B1I4)
2. Review regions of the U.S. including economy,
resources, location, landforms, and bodies of water
(G6B2I1, G6B2I3, G6B2I4, G6B3I3, E6B1I4, G6B3I4) |
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Map test, map activities, daily oral geography
2. State float-show geographic and economic features |
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Who were the first Americans and how did their
cultures change over time?
2. Why are timelines useful? What are primary and
secondary sources? |
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Ice Age (Maya, Inca, Aztec-Brief), Anasazi-Native
American cultures- food, shelter, dependency on
environment
2. Timelines, primary and secondary sources |
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Identify and discuss the different aspects of early
cultures. Compare and contrast cultures (K8B1I1,
G6B5I4, G6B5I1, U6B3I2, U6B3I3, G6B1I4, G6B2I1,
G6B2I2, G6B4I2, W6B4I4)
2. Read and construct timelines. Identify primary
and secondary sources (U6B3I2, U6B3I3) |
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Graphic-grid organizer, written test
2. Timelines, class discussions |
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Who were the explorers of North/South America? Why
did they come and what did they find? |
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European explorers-Marco Polo, vikings, Columbus,
Magellan, Ponce de Leon, Cortes, Balboa, Hudson,
LaSalle, Pizzaro, Coronado, DeSoto |
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Identify explorers and tell about their expeditions.
Read and interpret charts. Distinguish between fact
and opinion. (U6B3I2, U6B3I3, E6B3I3, E6B3I4,
G6B4I6, G6B1I4, G6B2I1, G6B2I2, G6B4I2, U6B1I1,
K6B4I1, G6B5I1) |
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Graphic organizer-chart, maps, project over
explorer, class discussions, explorer poster,
written test |
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How did Europeans settle North America? |
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Roanoke, Jamestown, Plymouth, Massachusetts, New
Netherland, New Amsterdam, New Sweden, Canada |
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Identify early European settlements. Compare and
contrast groups of settlers. (G6B5I4, E6B3I4,
G6B5I1, U6B3I2, C6B2I2, E6B1I1, G6B1I4, G6B2I1,
G6B2I2, G6B4I2, G6B4I6, U6B1I2, U6B1I3) |
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Graphic organizer, class discussions, written test |
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What regions made up the first 13 U.S. colonies?
What was life like in the colonies?
2. What do I know about Kansas? |
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New England, middle Southern colonies--features of
life: economic, geographic, government, social,
slavery, conflicts (French and Indian War) Ben
Franklin
2. Kansas facts, people from Kansas |
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Identify colonial regions. Compare and contrast life
in colonies (E6B1I1, U6B3I2, U6B3I3, G6B5I1, G6B5I4,
C6B2I5, C6B5I1, E6B1I4, E6B2I3, E6B3I3, E6B4I1,
G6B1I4, G6B2I1, G6B2I2, G6B4I2, G6B4I6, U6B1I2,
U6B1I4, U6B1I5, U6B1I6, U6B1I3)
2. Review and acquire information about Kansas
(K4B5I1) |
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Graphic organizer, test project
2. Kansas reports |
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What events led to the American Revolution? |
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Stamp Act, Sons of Liberty, Townshend Acts, Boston
Massacre, Boston Tea Party, First and Second
Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence,
Key people: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Samuel
Adams, Paul Revere, Patrick Henry, John Hancock) |
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Identify and discuss events that led to the American
Revolution (C6B2I1, G6B4I6, G6B4I2, U6B2I1, U6B2I2,
U6B2I4, U6B3I3, C6B2I5) |
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Class discussions, graphic organizer, written test |
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What were the major events of the American
Revolution?
2. How is the U.S. government set up? |
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American Revolution battles-Trenton, Valley Forge,
Yorktown, Saratoga; Articles of Confederation,
Constitutional Convention, Constitution, flag
etiquette, holidays, patriotic exercises
2. Lafayette, George III, Thomas Paine, George
Washington, Alexander Hamilton |
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Identify and locate major battles of the
Revolution.(U6B2I3)
2. List weaknesses of Articles of Confederation.
Analyze Constitution. Explain key ideas of Preamble.
Identify Bill of Rights. (U6B2I5, U6B2I6, U6B2I7,
C6B5I1, E6B4I1, U6B2I9, U6B2I10, C6B4I1, C6B2I2,
C6B3I1, C6B3I2, C6B5I1, C6B2I4, C6B2I1) |
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Map activity
2. Illustration of Bill of Rights, written test |
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Who makes up the three branches of government and
what are their powers? |
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Legislative, Judicial, Executive branches (local,
state, national levels) |
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Label the branches of government and list the powers
of each branch (C6B2I1, C6B1I2, C6B3I5, U6B2I8,
U6B2I9, U6B2I10) |
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| **Time
frame is flexible-content will continue into May |
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