Overall Unit Goal
Students will gain an understanding and appreciation of the History, Geography, Civics, Government, and Economics of "The West".
Important Unit Information
ConceptsDay 1
Time Zones Day 2 Elevation, Mountains Day 3 People, Places, and Environments Day 4 People, Places, and Environment Day 5 Exploration Day 6 Migration Day 7 Technology Day 8 Places, Environment, Culture, Traditions, Symbols, Climate, Products/Exports Day 9 Natural Resources, Economics Day 10 Natural Resources Day 11 Review and Reflection VocabularyDay 1
Time Zone Day 2 Continental Divide, Rocky Mountains, Pikes Peak, Summit, Valley, Elevation Day 3 West Coast, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunami, Ring of Fire Day 4 Tribe, Region Day 5 Expedition, Corps Day 6 Wagon Trains, Boomtowns, Forty-Niners, Gold-Pan Day 7 Telegraph, Morse Code, Transcontinental Railroad, Pony Express Day 8 Non-Contiguous, Sub-tropical, Tundra, Export, Tradition Day 9 Public Land, Hydroelectricity Day 10 Public Land, Natural Resource, National Park Day 11 Not Applicable |
SkillsDay 1
Technology Use, Map Use, Writing Day 2 Map Skills, Note-Taking (KL chart) Day 3 Reading, Writing, Summarizing, Presenting, and Collaborative Thinking Day 4 Using Technology, Active Participation in Group Discussion Day 5 Making Timelines, Synthesizing Information Day 6 Letter Reading and Writing, Applying Knowledge Day 7 Annotation of Text, Close Reading, Note Taking, Cooperative Learning, Active Participation in Group Discussion Day 8 Comparing, Contrasting, Active Listening, Identifying, Analyzing, Synthesizing Day 9 Self-Directed Learning, Creative/Critical Thinking, Examine Real World Situations Day 10 Technology, Writing, and Speaking Day 11 Writing, Speaking, Listening |