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
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