Social Studies

What Are We Learning?

Chapter 1 - A Geographer's World

• Studying Geography

• The Branches of Geography

• Themes of Geography

• The Geographer's Tools

Chapter 3 - The Human World

• Elements of Culture

• Population

• Settlement Patterns

• Human-Environment Interaction

Chapter 4 - Government and Citizenship

• A World of Nations

• World Governments

• Citizenship

Chapter 5 - Economics

• Economics Basics

• Economic Systems

• Money and Banking

• Living in a Global Economy

Chapter 6 - The United States

• Physical Geography

• History and Culture

• The United States Today

Chapter 7 - Canada

• Physical Geography

• History and Culture

• Canada Today

Chapter 8 - Early Civilizations of Latin America

• The Olmec and Maya

• The Aztecs

• Andean Civilizations

Chapter 9 - Mexico

• Physical Geography

• History and Culture

• Mexico Today

Chapter 10 - Central America and the Caribbean

• Physical Geography

• Central America

• The Caribbean Islands

Chapter 11 - South America

• Physical Geography

• Brazil

• Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay

• Colombia, Venezuela, and the Guianas

• Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, and Chile