Social Studies
Students will be learning about the land, people, resources, and government of our country.  It will be necessary that students develop good study habits.  They also must be able to read and understand informational text.

We will study the following topics this year:

Unit 1:  Land, People, and Regions

   Chapter 1:  The American Landscape

           Vocabulary

Chapter 2:  We, the Many People
            Vocabulary

Chapter 3:  Looking at Regions
            Vocabulary
           
                    Unit 2:  The Northeast
                        Chapter 4:  Along the Northeast Coast
                           Vocabulary

                Chapter 5:  Using Land and Water
                            Vocabulary

ThUnit 3:  The Southeast

  Chapter 6:  Coastal Plains and Islands

           Vocabulary

Chapter 7:  Highlands and Mountains
            Vocabulary

Unit 4:  The Middle West

  Chapter 8:  The Interior Plains

           Vocabulary

Chapter 9:  Great Waterways Shape Nations
            Vocabulary

Unit 5:  The Southwest

  Chapter 10:  A Changing Landscape

           Vocabulary

Chapter 11:  A Land of Deserts
            Vocabulary

Unit 6:  The West

  Chapter 12:  The Western Mountains

           Vocabulary

Chapter 13:  The Pacific Coast and Islands
            Vocabulary
Through the study of these topics, students will learn about land types, culture, government, types of communities, industry, farming, bodies of water, changes over time, natural resources, and environmental responsibility.