SHARING THE PLANET
TIMELINE: August-September
CENTRAL IDEA: Location influences adaptations to support survival
CONTENT FOCUS: Native Americans, regions, and similarities & differences between plants, animals, & habitats within different regions
SHARING THE PLANET
TIMELINE: August-September
CENTRAL IDEA: Location influences adaptations to support survival
CONTENT FOCUS: Native Americans, regions, and similarities & differences between plants, animals, & habitats within different regions
WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME
TIMELINE: October-November
CENTRAL IDEA: Exploration leads to new understanding and change
CONTENT FOCUS: European exploration, pollution, and the impact pollution has on humans and the environment
HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
TIMELINE: November-December
CENTRAL IDEA: Lifestyles are influenced by geography and time period
CONTENT FOCUS: British colonial America
WHO WE ARE
TIMELINE: January-February
CENTRAL IDEA: Societies are organized to maintain order and balance
CONTENT FOCUS: 3 branches of government and democracy
HOW THE WORLD WORKS
TIMELINE: March-April
CENTRAL IDEA: Observations help communicate ideas and classify information
CONTENT FOCUS: Physical attributes of rocks & soil, fossils, and heat energy
HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES
TIMELINE: April-May
CENTRAL IDEA: Economies rely on interdependence
CONTENT FOCUS: Productive resources, trade/voluntary exchange, and opportunity cost