Social Studies
Social Studies
Geography
Geography
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Overview K-5
The primary purpose of a History and Social Science education is to prepare students to have the knowledge and skills to become thoughtful and active participants in a democratic society and a complex world. The Social Sciences include history, geography, civics, economics, and sociology. In addition, students learn how to use and evaluate primary and secondary sources, distinguish between fact and opinion, and conduct research. The future of democracy depends on our students’ development of knowledge, skills, and dispositions that will enable them to embrace democracy’s potential, while recognizing its challenges and inherent dilemmas. Overview K-5
Unit 1
Unit 1
Maps and Globes
Maps and Globes
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
- Know the cardinal directions
- Use a map key
- Identify oceans, equator and poles
Essential Questions
Essential Questions
- What does a globe represent?
- What does a map represent?
- What are directions?
Instructional Snapshot
Instructional Snapshot
- Use a globe and atlas to experience maps
- Label the cardinal directions on the classroom walls
- Label and color landforms on a map
- Use a globe to locate the North and South Poles, the Equator and the oceans of the world
Unit 2
Unit 2
Me on the Map
Me on the Map
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
- Identify city, state, country and continent
- Locate Newton Massachusetts on a map
- Map creation
Essential Questions
Essential Questions
- Where do I live?
- How can I illustrate where I live?
Instructional Snapshot
Instructional Snapshot
- Draw a map of your classroom
- Create concentric circles to show; Newton, Massachusetts, the United States, North America, and the Earth
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