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Unit 2--United States and Canada

Topics
  • Review of 8th grade History
  • US
    • States/Capitals
    • Government/Economy
    • Regions
    • Climate
    • Physical features
    • Resources & Vegetation
    • Current Issues--Migration, Urban Sprawl, Environmental Concerns
  • Canada
    • Regions
    • Climates
    • Culture
    • History
    • Government
    • Current Issues

Objectives
  • The student understands how people, places, and environments have changed over time and the effects of these changes on history.
  • The student understands how political, economic, and social processes shape cultural patterns and characteristics in various places and regions.
  • The student understands the types and patterns of settlement, the factors that affect where people settle, and processes of settlement development over time.
  • The student understands the growth, distribution, movement, and characteristics of world population.
  • The student understands how people, places, and environments are connected and interdependent.
  • The student understands the distribution and characteristics of economic systems throughout the world.
  • The student understands how different points of view influence the development of public policies and decision-making processes on local, state, national, and international levels.
  • The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of sources including electronic technology.
  • The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms

Activities
  • Presidential Campaign research--Who would You vote for and why?
  • US State Project--Learn how to research properly
  • US History Timeline--review of 8th History
  • State/Capital Test

Resources
  • CreateDebate.com
  • TimeToast.com
  • Wikipedia.org
  • YouTube.com
  • Textbook--regular and Geography Alive!



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