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Welcome toWelcome to Social StudiesSocial Studies
America’s DevelopmentAmerica’s Development
from Ancient Times through the from Ancient Times through the Civil WarCivil War
The Content of The Content of Social StudiesSocial Studies
WhatWhat we’ll learn aboutwe’ll learn about
HistoryThis course will tell the story
of our country’s beginnings.
As in any good story, we’ll meet memorable
characters, visit fascinating settings of
long ago, and be there as seemingly
impossible problems are solved.
GeographyWe will study the Earth’s
surface— both the awesome
features of its land and the vastness and
nature of its waters.
We will learn about how man has shaped the earth and the earth has influenced the lives of humans.
Comparative CulturesWe’ll discover how groups of
people have developed special customs, beliefs, and points of views.
We’ll investigate what happens when cultures meet. Will they:
blend together, stay separate, or one destroys the other?
Nonfiction Reading StrategiesWe’ll learn to use a
menu of strategies to understand and remember the facts we read.
ResearchUsing our menu of
strategies, we’ll research questions created by either the teacher or the students themselves.
Using the facts we uncover, we’ll draw conclusions and support them.
Graphic OrganizersUsing a variety of
organizers, we’ll learn to collect and order facts and vocabulary to enable us to communicate what we’ve learned.
MapsMaps are an essential part of
Social Studies. We will use maps to discover new facts and to answer questions.
We’ll also make our own maps to clarify and communicate what know.