5_6+Yr1+Qtr1+Resources

5_6 Yr1 Qtr1 toc

Qtr1 Unit 1
Unit 1: Basic Geography and Map Skills // Content Statement #1. Multiple-tier timelines can be used to show relationships among events and places. //
 * History **

[|__Timeline Generator Tool__]

[|__Timeline Resources__]


 * Geography **

// Content Statement #4. Globes and other geographic tools can be used to gather, process and report information about people, places and environments. Cartographers decide which information to include in maps. //

__Map Tools for Adventure__

__Geography Toolkit__ (printable PDF resource)

// Content Statement #5. Latitude and longitude can be used to make observations about location and generalizations about climate. //

__Introduction to Longitude and Latitude__

__Latitude and Longitude and Mapmaking__

__Several Latitude and Longitude resources__

// Content Statement #6. Regions can be determined using data related to various criteria including landform, climate, population, and cultural and economic characteristics. //

__Nice powerpoint on world regions__

__Several resources for regions__

// Content Statement #7. Variations among physical environments within the Western Hemisphere influence human activities. Human activities also alter the physical environment. //

__Explore Geography's 5 Themes with Ecuador__ (printable PDF)

__Big Era 6 Change information__ (1400-1800 CE)

__Big Era 7 Change information__ (1750-1914 CE )

Qtr1 Unit 2
Unit 2: Roles and Systems of government

//Content Statement #12. Democracies, dictatorships and monarchies are categories for understanding the relationship between those in power or authority and citizens. //

__What is Government?__

__Dictator for a Day__

__Online quiz over government types__

Qtr1 Unit 3
Unit 3: Economic Decision Making and Skills


 * Economics **

//Content Statement #13. Information displayed in circle graphs can be used to show relative proportions of segments of data to an entire body of data. //

__Interactive presentation on Circle Graphs(Pie Charts)__

__Circle graph worksheet__  (printable PDF)


 * //Embed in other lessons and in math //**

//Content Statement #14. The choices people make have both present and future consequences. //

__Everyday Opportunities__

__A Perfect Pet__

__A Toy for Me__

//Content Statement #15. The availability of productive resources (i.e., human resources, capital goods and natural resources) promotes specialization that leads to trade. //

__Lean on Me__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Where Did You Come From__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__The Productive Blues (Jeans)__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__The Write Stuff__

//<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">Content Statement #16. The availability of productive resources and the division of labor impact productive capacity. //

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Widget Production__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Lean on Me__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Old Business, New Business__

//<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">Content Statement #17. Regions and countries become interdependent when they specialize in what they produce best and then trade with other regions to increase the amount and variety of goods and services available. //

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Hawaiian Economics__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Where Did You Come From__

Qtr1 Unit 4
Unit 4: Religion

//<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">Content Statement #8. American Indians developed unique cultures with many different ways of life. American Indian tribes and nations can be classified into cultural groups based on geographic and cultural similarities. //

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Native American Cultures Across the U.S.__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Native American Groups map with student reports__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Native American resources__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Printables for the various indian groups__

Qtr1 Unit 5
Unit 5: Maya

//<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">Content Statement #2. Early Indian civilizations (Maya, Inca, Aztec, Mississippian) existed in the Western Hemisphere prior to the arrival of Europeans. These civilizations had developed unique governments, social structures, religions, technologies, and agricultural practices and products. //

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Maya Adventure site__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Mystery of the Maya__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Mysterious Maya__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">(resource site)

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">__The Last__ <span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Inca Empire__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Aztec resources__

//<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">Content Statement #8. American Indians developed unique cultures with many different ways of life. American Indian tribes and nations can be classified into cultural groups based on geographic and cultural similarities. //

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Native American Cultures Across the U.S.__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Native American Groups map with student reports__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Native American resources__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Printables for the various indian groups__

//<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">Content Statement #9. Political, environmental, social and economic factors cause people, products and ideas to move from place to place in the Western Hemisphere today. //

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Reasons to Move__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Migration lesson__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Large Unit over Geography and the Early Peoples of the Western Hemisphere__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Geneva","serif";"> (printable PDF)

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Life in Western Hemisphere__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Geneva","serif";"> (printable PDF)

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Improvements in Transportation and Increase in Expansion__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Geneva","serif";"> (content resource)

//<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">Content Statement #10. The Western Hemisphere is culturally diverse due to American Indian, European, Asian and African influences and interactions, as evidenced by artistic expression, language, religion and food. //

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Large Western Hemisphere Unit__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Geneva","serif";"> (printable PDF)

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Site with info about several cultures of the world__