Unit 1: Our Land and Early History
Unit Almanac—Connect to Today
| United States Geography | ||
| Vocabulary Preview | Reading Strategy: Predict and Infer | |
| Lesson 1 | Core | The Land and Its Resources |
| Extend | Economics—Making a Better Bike | |
| Map and Globe SkillReview Map Skills | ||
| Lesson 2 | Core | Regions of the United States |
| Extend | Geography—Earthquake Regions | |
| Lesson 3 | Core | People and the Environment |
| Extend | Geography—Okefenokee Ecosystem | |
| Chapter 1 Review
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| Exploration and Settlement | ||
| Vocabulary Preview | Reading Strategy: Summarize | |
| Lesson 1 | Core | First Americans |
| Extend | Geography—American Indian Shelters | |
| Lesson 2 | Core | Europeans in America |
| Extend | Literature—"Juan Ponce De León," by Jean Fritz | |
| Lesson 3 | Core | New Settlements |
| Extend | Biographies—European Explorers | |
| Lesson 4 | Core | English Colonies |
| Extend | History—Slavery's Past | |
| Chart and Graph SkillMake a Timeline | ||
| Chapter 2 Review | ||
| Unit 1 Review: Current Events Project | ||
