Essential Questions:

1. How is the structure and function of the state and local government similar and different?

2. What are the roles and responsibilities of state and local government? 

3. How do governments (state and local) establish policies, rules, and laws to help solve problems and maintain conflict within communities?

4. How do governments work with people in the community to solve the problems and issues?

Essential Questions:

1. How is entrepreneurship essential to the economic development of a local community?

2. How do the natural resources of a region impact the production and consumption of goods in local communities? 

3. How does supply and demand of goods and services impact the availability in the local economy?

Essential Questions:

1. How can the lives of people in a state be improved by the innovations and achievements of diverse groups of people?

2. What long-lasting impacts can historical events have on a community?

3. How can political, social, or geographical conflict within a community impact how it develops over time?

4. How can I use multiple sources to explore various perspectives?

5. How can primary and secondary sources help me understand different interpretations of historical events?

6. How are perspectives of historical events and symbols similar and different?

7. How does perspective affect the way history is interpreted?

Essential Questions:

1. How do values and beliefs of various groups influence the art, music, customs, and cultural traditions of a community or state?

2. How can the lives of people in a state be improved by the innovations and achievements of diverse groups of people?

3. How do a variety of languages and traditions contribute to the cultural diversity of local and regional communities?

4. What benefits does the diversity of a community provide to the people that choose to live within it?

5. What impact does the culture of local and regional communities have on the beliefs, traditions, and values of other cultures?

Essential Questions:

1. How do absolute and relative location impact and influence the economic development of a community? 

2. How does climate contribute to the development of a place or a region and how may this cause changes in the physical environment?

3. How does the physical environment and climate determine the way that people meet basic needs like food and shelter?

4. How do people change the physical characteristics of a place based on climate?

5. How does the geography of a place impact the movement of goods, people, and ideas?

6. How does the geography of a place pose physical barriers to movement?