Social+Studies+Page

=DRAFT= //(Below is the draft course sequence as we discussed at our last meeting. I tried to make the changes that you suggested while still maintaining the integrity of the entire program. It is possible I might have missed something. If you have a suggestion, please add your thoughts to this page by clicking on the edit button above.)//

=**Scope and Sequence**=

//Seventh// - Geography Alive

 * Maps and Globes**
 * Components
 * Types
 * Regions Overview**
 * Geographic overview
 * Regional topics
 * Regional Themes**
 * Latin America - spatial inequality & resource use
 * Europe - pollution
 * Africa – adaptation: climate/vegetation
 * SW and Central Asia – resource use
 * Monsoon Asia – adaptation: physical feature
 * Oceania – Global Warming
 * U.S. and Canada - urban sprawl and migration)

//Eighth// - History Alive

 * Causes of the Revolutionary War**
 * Political
 * Social
 * Economic

Revolutionary War
 * Important People
 * Battles and Strategy
 * Results

Creating a New Government
 * The Articles of Confederation
 * The Constitution
 * The Bill of Rights
 * Student Rights
 * Court cases involving schools

Challenges for a New Nation
 * Foreign policy
 * Domestic issues

Cultural Changes in America in the Early – Mid 1800’s

Differences between the North and South
 * Industry
 * Farming
 * Geography
 * Social, etc.

Events leading to the Civil War