K September October November December January February March April May June Our Classroom/ Wear and Wear and Wear and How do We How do We Needs and Wants Living Things in Our Living Things in Our We Grow And Our School Seasons in Our Seasons in Our Seasons in Our Move Around Move Around in our Community Community Community Change In Our Community Community Community Community Our Community Our Community Community 1 School Rules *Need for rules *Safety Classroom Rules *Need for rules *Safety Day *Creating classroom contract Understanding Me and My Family *Role in school *Structures *Traditions Diversity Fire Safety *Role of Firefighter in *Tools National Holidays and Historical *Christopher Columbus *Maps and Globes *Purpose of using tools (, globes) *Our location and place in world: continents and oceans Understanding a Community (Livingston) *Communities share similar characteristics (e.g., physical environment, natural resources, and needs) *Thanksgiving *Veteran s Day *Maps and Globes *Purpose of using tools (, globes) *Maps and globes have certain features. (e.g., color, map keys, compass rose, and symbols) Understanding a Community (Livingston) *Communities share similar characteristics (e.g., physical environment, natural resources, and needs) *Maps and globes have certain features. (e.g., color, map keys, compass rose, and symbols) Understanding Me and My Family: *Family traditions diversity *needs versus National Holidays and Historical *Martin Lur King *New Year s Day questions about National Holidays and Historical *President s Day *Lincoln/ Washington *Black History questions about Women in History; e.g., Betsy Ross/Harriet Tubman Multiism questions about Figures Famous Historical *Research Project questions about Figures *Memorial Day *Famous Historical American Show questions about Figures *Independence Day *Flag Day American Symbols (e.g., Liberty Bell, White House, American flag, Statue of Liberty, bald eagle) questions about 1
2 Geographic Tools *Map features (title, date, scale, legend) *Types (climate, rain) and uses of *Maps can be used to find our exact location (grid system) Geographic Tools *Map features *Types (climate, rain) and uses of *Maps can be used to find our exact location (grid system) Livingston Past & Present of different types of communities (suburban, rural, urban) *Meeting needs and *Timelines, chronology and change over time *How Livingston has changed over time Livingston Past & Present of different types of communities (suburban, rural, urban) *Meeting needs and *Timelines, chronology and change over time *How Livingston has changed over time Livingston Past & Present of different types of communities (suburban, rural, urban) *Meeting needs and *Timelines, chronology and change over time *How Livingston has changed over time Economics (Satisfying Needs and Wants) *Consumer and producers *Goods and services *Scarcity of resources and meeting needs and Economics (Satisfying Needs and Wants) *Consumer and producers *Goods and services *Scarcity of resources and meeting needs and Rights & Responsibilities of Citizens *What is a citizen? *Community rules *Community leaders *Active Citizenship *Local and national symbols Rights & Responsibilities of Citizens *What is a citizen? *Community rules *Community leaders *Active Citizenship *Local and national symbols Rights & Responsibilities of Citizens *What is a citizen? *Community rules *Community leaders *Active Citizenship *Local and national symbols 3 *Map Skills *Map Features *Global Address *Latitude and Longitude *Map Skills *Map Features *Global Address *Latitude and Longitude *First *Beringia *Influence of geography on different American tribes *Study of American tribes (Lenape, Kwakiutl, Cheyenne, Navajo) and how y adapted to ir environment *Study of American tribes (Lenape, Kwakiutl, Cheyenne, Navajo) and how y adapted to ir environment *Study of American tribes (Lenape, Kwakiutl, Cheyenne, Navajo) and how y adapted to ir environment /Coloni zation *Early European Explorers *English s: Jamestown/Plymou th *Impact of colonization on Westward Expansion *Pioneers Westward Expansion *Trails/Routes West *Pioneer Hardships *Impact on Immigration *Family History Immigration to United States *Hardships on journey to America *The experiences of different immigrants at different historical periods *Steps to Citizenship *The meaning of Statue of Liberty to immigrants Immigration *Family History Immigration to United States *Hardships on journey to America *The experiences of different immigrants at different historical periods *Steps to Citizenship *The meaning of Statue of Liberty to immigrants 4 Overview of NJ and The NJ and The Structure of The Norast South Mid West West Independent Study Independent Study 2
Regional Studies *The four census s of US (Norast, South, Midwest, West). *Using PPECS as a framework for study of a (e.g., PPECS; Physical, Political, Economic, Cultural and Social) American Revolution *Push/pull factors that led colonists to leave England *Colonial life *Political, economic and causes of *Key events, people, NJ specific battles of *The pros and cons of Jockey Hollow as encampment site for Continental Army. *The land gained as a result of Treaty of Paris. American Revolution *Push/pull factors that led colonists to leave England *Colonial life *Political, economic and causes of *Key events, people, NJ specific battles of *The pros and cons of Jockey Hollow as encampment site for Continental Army. *The land gained as a result of Treaty of Paris. United States Government of an effective government *Organization of US (Preamble, Articles 1 3; Three Branches of Government, and Bill of Rights). *Separation of powers and checks and balances). *Roles, responsibilities and qualifications of elected and appointed officials. *Representative democracy. Region *Physical geography of Norast *Political Boundaries of Norast *Goods/Service produced in Norast celebrations/tra ditions of Norast *Social patterns of Norast: Where do people live and why *Physical geography of South *Political Boundaries of South *Goods/Servic es produced in South celebrations/tr aditions of South *Social patterns of South: Where do people live and why *Physical geography of Mid West *Political Boundaries of Mid West *Goods/Services produced in Mid West celebrations/traditi ons of Mid West *Social patterns of Mid West: Where do people live and why *Physical geography of West *Political Boundaries of West *Goods/Services produced in West celebrations/traditio ns of West *Social patterns of West: Where do people live and why Across Regions *ELA/Social Studies: Independent research project comparing and contrasting one or more PPECS categories within or across multiple s Across Regions *ELA/Social studies Independent research project comparing and contrasting one or more PPECS categories within or across multiple s 5 What is History? Three Worlds Meet The The Era and Settlement and The Era and Settlement and The The A Nation is Born: Government and A Nation is Born: Government and A Nation is Born: Government and A Nation Expands 3
*Defining what are primary and secondary sources. *Assess trustworthiness of primary and secondary sources *How to organize historical information using timelines. Age of * Tribes before contact European *Explorer routes and navigational equipment used. *Contributions of various explorers to Americas *Impact of European from multiple Colonization colonization of Americas *The earliest English s (Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth) *The 13 Colonies *The enduring impact of Triangle Trade from multiple Colonization colonization of Americas *The earliest English s (Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth) *The 13 Colonies *The enduring impact of Triangle Trade from multiple War *The French and Indian War *Mercantilism and colonies. *Varying taxes, acts, and events leading up to *Multiple of people living and fighting through war. *The impact of Treaty of Paris War *The French and Indian War *Mercantilism and colonies. *Varying taxes, acts, and events leading up to *Multiple of people living and fighting through war. *The impact of Treaty of Paris *The need for a centralized government in new United States of America. *The weaknesses of Articles of Confederation *The pros and cons of different plans as presented in al Convention *Evaluate effectiveness of fundamental principles of (i.e., consent of governed, rule of law, federalism, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, and individual rights) in establishing a federal government that allows for growth and change over time. *The Bill of Rights. *ality of past and present court cases and/or fictional scenarios. *The need for a centralized government in new United States of America. *The weaknesses of Articles of Confederation *The pros and cons of different plans as presented in al Convention *Evaluate effectiveness of fundamental principles of (i.e., consent of governed, rule of law, federalism, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, and individual rights) in establishing a federal government that allows for growth and change over time. *The Bill of Rights. *ality of past and present court cases and/or fictional scenarios. *The need for a centralized government in new United States of America. *The weaknesses of Articles of Confederation *The pros and cons of different plans as presented in al Convention *Evaluate effectiveness of fundamental principles of (i.e., consent of governed, rule of law, federalism, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, and individual rights) in establishing a federal government that allows for growth and change over time. *The Bill of Rights. *ality of past and present court cases and/or fictional scenarios. *Manifest Destiny *Trails West *Pioneers/explorers of American West *Land gained as a result of expansion *,, expansion and issue of slavery set stage for Civil 6 Frameworks *Lenses used to study world Frameworks *Lenses used to study Geographer s Toolbox *Geographic skills review World Landforms/Clim ate *World patterns Human Systems and Development *Assessing Europe & Russia PPECS lenses Africa PPECS lenses utilized to study Africa Latin America Latin America 4
(PPECS: physical, political, economic,, social) Course Themes *Sustainability *Globalization *Development world (physical, political, economic,, social) Course Themes *Sustainability *Globalization *Development *Map types (matic, physical, political) and uses *Modern tools: GPS (Global Positioning System) GIS (Global Information System) Remote Sensing Satellites Traditional tools: * *compasses *globes careers World Landforms/Clima te *World patterns of and migration *Topographical terms, basic landforms and bodies of water. *Major climate s of world. (Climate: tropical, midlatitude, high latitude, dry, highland.) of and migration *Topographical terms, basic landforms and bodies of water. *Major climate s of world. (Climate: tropical, midlatitude, high latitude, dry, highland.) Human Systems & Development *Assessing varying types of developing and developed nations *Varying government and economic systems (democracy, monarchy, dictatorship, communism/ command, traditional economy, capitalism/mark et economy) *Indicators of (such as infant mortality, literacy rate, GDP, life expectancy, HDI human index) *Using almanacs and indicators to make predictions varying types of developing and developed nations *Indicators of (such as infant mortality, literacy rate, GDP, life expectancy, HDI human index) *Using almanacs and indicators to make predictions regarding individual country level. Europe & Russia *PPECS lenses utilized to study every *Identification of natural boundaries (mountains, rivers, lakes, deserts and forests) within *Recognizing and outlining political borders and human patterns within. utilized to study every *Identification of natural boundaries (mountains, rivers, lakes, deserts and forests) within *Recognizing and outlining political borders and human patterns government and/or services of *A brief survey of practices/tradi tions/celebrat ed of impact of every *Identification of natural boundaries forests) outlining political borders and human patterns. *A brief survey of practices/traditions /celebrated of impact of country being studied *Identification of forests) being outlining political patterns. *A brief survey of celebrated of being impact of being country human variety of and or technological *Identification of forests) being outlining political patterns. *A brief survey of celebrated of being impact of being country human variety of and or technological *Identification of forests) being outlining political patterns. *A brief survey of celebrated of being impact of being country human variety of and or technological 5
regarding individual country level. government and/or services of *A brief survey of practices/traditi ons/celebrated of impact of country *Current events within country being studied *Visualization of human patterns using a wide variety of and or technological human patterns using a wide variety of and or technological Latin America *Identification of forests) being outlining political patterns. human patterns using a wide variety of and or technological. *A brief survey of celebrated of being impact of being country 6
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