Social Studies

Working together

Purpose of rules

Being a community contributor

Compare/contrast needs and wants

Personal changes over time

Map and globe skills

Compare/contrast world cultures

Roles and responsibilities of community contributors

Explore roles of individuals in a community

Describe how families are alike and different

How has our school/town changed over time?

Develop personal timeline

Map and globe skills

Geography of classroom, school, and town

Roles and responsibilities of Pioneer and Native American community members

How did Pioneers and Native American communities solve problems?

Compare/contrast Pioneer and Native American communities

Compare/contrast goods and services of Pioneers and Native Americans

Community roles in Pioneer and Native American culture

Early economic systems

Compare/contrast present to Pioneer and Native American communities

Map and globe skills

Geography of Native American settlements

Geography of Pioneer movement

Impact of cultural differences on human relationships

Cultural conflict and cooperation

Overview of levels of government

Role of trade in Early Settlement

Goods and services in community

Economic impact of local economy

Media and cultural influences on consumerism

Environmental impact of trade and industry

Settlement and development of Puget Sound and Snoqualmie Valley

Cultural impact on interpretation of historical events

Identify elements of changes and predict future changes in community

Create a community timeline

Use maps and charts to explore local issues

Influence of geographic characteristics on community

Explore cultural universals

Describe physical geography of local communities

Branches of state and local government

Responsibilities and rights of citizens

State Constitution

Taxes – what they pay for

Trade

Economic systems

Development of industry

Environmental impact of industry

Impact of technology

Native Americans

Explorers and Settlers

Immigration

Influence of past

Key events leading to statehood

Challenges and conflicts

Patterns of immigration

Use of environment by Native Americans

Influence of environment on early settlement

Geographic regions in WA

Geographic distribution of population and resources

Human/environment interaction

Cultural, political and economic relationship with Pacific Rim

Analyze democratic ideals

Examine problems leading to American Revolution

Examine ideas of Declaration of Independence

Identify key values and principles of Constitution

Bill of Rights

Citizenship

Branches of government

Compare and contrast why and how the Colonies were different:

Businesses (goods and services)

Monetary exchange

Trade

Specialization

Exploration influences

Recognize European influences and conflict on New World

Understand effects of slavery on Colonies

Explain critical events leading to Revolutionary War

Loyalists versus Patriots

Explain and describe the challenges facing the new nation of America

Construct and recognize geography of the U.S.

Use maps and globes to understand European movement and colonization

Recognize native groups and understand their influences on the New World

Explain how and show where African people were enslaved

Forms of government

Impact of government on the lives of citizens

Economics systems

Resource distribution

Production, distribution and exchange of goods & services

Development of trade and its impact on people and the environment

Elements of culture

Development of historical cultures

Events which designate historical eras

Impact of technology on society & culture

Map, globe & chart skills

Causes & effects of spatial patterns & natural characteristics of earth’s surface

Human impact on the environment

Environmental impact on the development of cultures

Cultural transmission, diffusion and interaction

Development of subcultures

Forms of government

Impact of government on the lives of citizens

Function of government

Development of trade and its impact on people and the environment

Impact of societal norms on production and trade

Origins and historical context of major ideas and impact on societies

Impact of technology on society & culture

Elements of ancient cultures: Early Man, Egypt, India, China, Greece, Rome, Medieval Europe

Development of religions

Map, globe & chart skills

Causes & effects of spatial patterns & natural characteristics of earth’s surface

Human impact on the environment and spatial patterns

Environmental impact on the development of cultures

Cultural transmission, diffusion and interaction

Effects of technology on environment

Constitution and founding documents of the U.S.

Compare/contrast types of government

Citizen responsibilities

How laws are made

Organization of government and rights granted at international, federal, state and local levels

3 branches of government: roles and responsibilities

Election process/electoral college

Choice, scarcity, opportunity costs, and other economic principles

U.S. stock market

Trade

Economic policy (current events)

Events, trends, individuals and movements that shaped Washington, the United States and the world

Colonization and its impact on Native Americans

Independence

Civil War/Reconstruction

Immigration/ Industrialization

Heritage Project

Review of map, globe and chart skills

U.S. physical geography: states, capitals, regions

U.S. cultural geography: population patterns, movement of people west

Geography of war

Washington’s government structure

State constitution

Local government

State resources

Land use and production

Interstate/intrastate trade

Washington’s influence and relationship with the US and world economies (Pacific Rim trading)

Early exploration and settlement

Factors leading to statehood

Statehood

Pre 20 th Century

Modern history of Washington

Overview of Washington state history

Physical creation of Washington

Map study of political and physical maps of Washington

Specific counties and county seats, and geographic features of Washington

Compare/contrast forms of modern government

Rise of democracy

Communism in USSR, China, Cuba

Colonial governments

Trade and commerce in modern world

Colonialism and securing resources

Conflict over resources

Capitalism versus socialism

Wars and revolutions

Exploration/colonization

Melting mixing pots

World map study

Changes in political maps over time (eastern Europe, Africa, southeast Asia)

Factors leading to independence, the Articles of Confederation and formation of the Constitution

Formation and structure of the US government and Constitution

How laws are passed

Separation of powers/branches of government and checks and balances

Impact of Civil War on government

Reconstruction amendments

Impact of Civil Rights on government

Transition from a household economy to a market economy

Rise of Industry’s effect on the country

Development of market economy and capitalism

Laissez Faire and Big Business

Factors leading to the Great Depression

Impact of Great Depression on modern economics of the US

Formation of nation and Constitution

Civil War and Reconstruction

Native American history

Rise of Industry

Westward Expansion

Imperialist period

1900s transitions

Progressivism

WWI (Cause & Effect)

Roaring 20s and Great Depression

WWII (cause & effect)

The Cold War

Korea and Vietnam

Civil Rights Era

Cold War society and conflicts

Specific states, capitals and geographic features of the US

Changing faces of the nation during Westward expansion

Local/state government study

Native American forms of government

Historical development of government in the western hemisphere

Historical development of crops and industries

Washington’s economics

Native American history in North and South America

Washington history from exploration to present day

Pacific Rim map study

Washington state political and physical map study