Essential Question: How do personal rights and responsibilities shape a community? Students will understand: The needs and responsibilities of people within a community The differences between rural, urban, and suburban communities Projects/Assignments: Community Mural Me Book Self Portraits Family Interviews Content Area Writing Create a Passport |
Essential Questions: What is culture? How do people from different communities exchange elements of their own culture? Why do we learn about other cultures? How can this help us learn more about ourselves? Students will: Study geographic features and population differences Cook Chinese food Develop an understanding of Chinese culture and how it compares to and influences our culture Projects/Assignments: Small group study of various elements of Chinese culture Chinese New Year celebration |
Essential Question: How and why do we use maps, globes, and other geographic representations to locate and learn about world communities? Students will understand: Birds eye view Map features Compass rose Continents and oceans Latitude/Longitude Different kids of maps and their purposes Projects/Assignments: Creation of a classroom map Neighborhood maps Continent/world maps |
Essential Question: How do people from different communities exchange elements of their own culture within a continent of diverse cultures? Students will: Gain an understanding of the geography of the continent and its influence on the many people and animals in Africa Explore Africa's culture through music, dance and stories Explore Africa's economics, culture, and politics Projects/Assignments: Choose a country from each terrain to research Safari animal reports |
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