WHO WE ARE

Central Idea: We have rights and responsibilities in our communities.

• People and Places of Minnesota

• Elected and Appointed Leaders 

• Ways People Take Action to Solve Problems and Shape Public Policy

HOW THE WORLD WORKS

Central Idea: Electricity impacts society.

• Understanding Magnetism, Electricity and Circuits

• History of Electricity

• Access and Availability of Electricity

HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES

Central Idea: People adapt to their geographical environment.

• Use of Systems and Symbols in Mapping

• Regions of Our Country

• 5 Themes of Geography

WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME

Central Idea: Immigration meets a variety of needs.

• Reasons People Migrate

• History of Immigration

• Effects of Migration on Communities and Individuals.

HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES 

Central Idea: People express themselves in many ways.

• Interpretation and Expression of Beauty

• Forms of Poetry and Literary Devices

• Expressing Our Interests and Knowledge Using the Engineering Design Process

SHARING THE PLANET

Central Idea: Earth's cycles interact with each other.

• Form and Function of the Hydrosphere and Atmosphere  

• Form and Function of the Geosphere

• Form and Function of the Biosphere