Unit 2: The East

Unit Almanac—Connect to the Nation

Exploring the East
Vocabulary Preview		Reading Strategy: Summarize
Lesson 1	Core	Land and Climate
	Extend	Geography— How Glaciers Shaped the Land
Lesson 2	Core	Resources and Economy
	Extend	Readers' Theater—Money and Banks
Study Skill Use Reference Materials
Lesson 3	Core	People of the East
	Extend	Literature—"An Algonquian Year" by Michael McCurdy
Chart and Graph Skill Make a Timeline
Chapter 3 Review
Living in the East
Vocabulary Preview		Reading Strategy: Question
Lesson 1	Core	What's Special About New England
	Extend	Biographies—New Englanders
Chart and Graph Skill Read a Circle Graph Apply Critical Thinking
Lesson 2	Core	What's Special About the Mid-Atlantic
	Extend	Citizenship—Washington, D.C.
Chapter 4 Review
My State Handbook: Government
Unit 2 Review: Current Events Project