Social Studies


MAISA Social Studies will be utilized as well as "Studies Weekly." Students will utilize prior knowledge, spatial awareness, physical and human systems, and human - enviornment interactions to develop an understanding of concepts in their own local community. Additionally, students will be introduced to local government and its function.

First Semester:

Unit 1: What is a Community?

  • What is a Family?

  • What is a Community?

  • Why do People Live in Communities?

  • Comparing Different Kinds of Communities

  • My Local Community

Unit 2: Where is My Community and What is it Like?

  • Exploring Maps

  • Where is Our Community?

  • Exploring a Map of Our Local Community

  • Transportation of Our Local Community

  • Landforms and Bodies of Water

  • Comparing Our Community to Another Community

  • Consequences of Changing the Environment in a Community

Unit 3: How do Citizens Live Together?

  • Living Together in a Community

  • Why do People Form Governments?

  • Why do Communities Need Laws?

  • How is our Local Government Organized?

  • What does our Government Do?

  • What do Core Democratic Values Have to do with Government?

  • What are Some of the Roles and Responsibilities of Our Local Government?

  • What is the Pledge of Allegiance and Why is it Important?

Second Semester:

Unit 4: How do People Work Together in a Community?

  • Scarcity and Choice

  • Opportunity Cost

  • Using Natural Resources to Produce Goods and Services

  • Resources

  • Businesses in Our Local Community

  • Specialization and Trade

Unit 5: How do Communities Change?

  • What is History?

  • How do we Learn About History?

  • What is a Timeline?

  • How do Communities Change Over Time?

  • How do People Create the History of a Community?

  • How Have Communities Solved Problems in the Past?

  • Writing About the History of Our Local Community

Unit 6: How can a Citizen Affect a Community?

  • What is a Good Citizen?

  • How do People Work Together to Solve Problems in a Community?

  • Exploring a Public Issue in a Community

  • Taking Part in a Community Project

Additional Resources:

President Donald Trump for Kids

Video Support

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