Social Studies

Savvas My World Interactive 5: History-Social Science for California

The First Americans

Identify and describe the ways of life of the ancient American Indians, compare and contrast how geography and climate influenced American Indian groups differently, Identify the various American Indian cultural regions, analyze maps , describe the roles of men, women, and children in American Indian society, describe various features of American Indian religious life, describe how American Indian groups chose leaders and governed themselves.

Age of Exploration

Key events and people involved in the Age of Exploration, use visuals such as maps and timelines to understand meaning, analyze the consequences of the Columbian Exchange, both positive and negative, and draw conclusions about the lasting impact on the cultures that interacted with one another.

Explorers Scavenger Hunt

Settling the Colonies & Life in the Colonies

Place key colonies of North America and the people involved in settling them, analyze visuals such as maps and timelines to understand meaning, compare and contrast the geography, climate, and industries of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies, discuss the roles of people of various classes, women, and children played in Colonial America, identify key groups of people involved in major conflicts between American Indians and European settlers

13 Colonies Map

The American Revolution

Analyzing the causes that led to the revolution, identify leaders ad groups who organized protests, understand the significance of the First and Second Continental Congress, identify the leaders who wrote and signed the Declaration of Independence, compare advantages and disadvantages of each side of the American Revolution, identify the major military battles of the war, understand the roles of women, African Americans, and American Indians in the American Revolution.

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