Unit: 1

Social Studies:

Unit 1 - Geography and Mapping Skills: People, Places, and Environments

Learn about how communities are different and why geography affects the development of a community

Unit 1 consists of four lessons:

• Lesson 1: What is a Community?

• Lesson 2: How are Communities Different?

• Lesson  3: What is a Map? 

• Lesson 4 : What is Geography?

Throughout this unit, 

• We will use geographers' tools to find out where places are.

• learn the difference between urban, suburban, and rural communities.

• identify how geography affects California.