Central Understanding (Goals) Students will understand:
• How where we live affects how we live. • How places change over time. • The uniqueness of different groups of people. • The role climate plays in people’s lives. • Why people move from one region to another. • The global impact on the development of Fairfield and the United States
Unit 1: Content Objectives
Students will be able to:
• Understand the physical landforms and bodies of water in various American regions.
• Explore the regional cultural practices of indigenous peoples, including ways of governing, geographic impact, and economic systems.
• Analyze ways that cultural practices of indigenous peoples in Connecticut/Fairfield were similar/different than they were in surrounding regions.