Social Studies

Let the Adventures Begin!

Our study of World Geography will take us to many places this year!  As we travel to destinations around the world, we'll explore the following topics:

Map Skills and Earth's Features:

Students will explore how global citizenship begins with the initial understanding of Earth’s major features and how geographic information is used to learn about those features.

Environment and People:

• Students will explore Earth’s diverse physical landscape provides the opportunity to discover how humans live and interact in various areas over time. Students will also explore how Earth’s physical systems influenced human migration and lifestyles and led to the creation of a diverse world.
• Students will explore how Earth’s physical environment can have profound effects on its inhabitants and how geographic information about physical systems can be used to create a related safety plan in the event of a natural disaster.

Culture and Economy:

Students will explore how the spatial distribution of Earth’s physical features and natural resources influences the development of various cultures and livelihoods.

North America:

Students will explore how Earth has been continuously explored for its resources, a process that has resulted in cultural contact with both positive and negative consequences. They will also explore how culture groups across various world regions continue to interact through economic, social, political, and environmentally driven migration.