Unit 1: Map Skills - Examining the World and the United States
Activity 1:  Assessment of Prior General Social Studies Knowledge
Activity 2:  Assessment of Prior Geographic Knowledge
Activity 3:  Physical Processes of Earth
Activity 4:  The United States: A Diverse Country
Activity 5:  Humans and the Environment
Activity 6:  Map Elements
Activity 7:  Latitude and Longitude
Activity 8:  Types of Maps

Activity 9:  Landforms and Bodies of Water in the U.S.

Activity 10: Spatial Graphics

Activity 11: Outline Maps

Activity 12: Mapping Review

Activity 13: Parts of a Whole

Activity 14: People and the Environment

Activity 15: Modification of Landforms

Activity 16: Volcanoes

Unit 2:  Location of the Regions

Activity 1:  Map Skills

Activity 2:  Map Skills

Activity 3:  Map Skills/ Early History

Activity 4:  Map Skills/Early History

Activity 5:  Activity 5: Research Skills

Activity 6:  Human Populations and Customs

Activity 7:  Natural Resources

Activity 8:  Natural Disasters and Social Studies Skills

Unit 3:  The Movement of People: A Historical Perspective

Activity 1:  Map Skills

Activity 2:  Map Skills

Activity 3:  Background/Chronology

Activity 4:  Exploration/Migration

Activity 5:  Cultural Diffusion

Activity 6:  Words That Built a Nation

Activity 7: Migrations

Unit 4:  The Movement of Ideas: Scientific Contributions and Culture

Activity 1: Culture and Our National Heritage

Activity 2: Music and the Arts as Culture

Activity 3: Historical Achievements

Activity 4: Culture and Our National Heritage

Activity 5: Historical Achievements

Activity 6: Historical Achievements

Activity 7: Historical Achievements

Unit 5:  The Movement of Goods and Resources

Activity 1: ABCs of Economy

Activity 2: Economic Activities

Activity 3: Economic Activities

Activity 4: Natural Resources and Human Survival

Activity 5: Importance of Natural Resources

Activity 6: Resources and Production

Activity 7: Markets and Transportation

Activity 8: The Economic Cycle

Activity 9: A Classroom Economic Simulation

Unit 6:  Our Government

Activity 1: Three Levels and Purposes of Government

Activity 2: Purposes of Government

Activity 3: Taxes and Fees

Activity 4: Limited and Unlimited Government

Activity 5: Branches of Government

Activity 6: Elected and Appointed Officials

Unit 7: Nations and Democracy

Activity 1: Countries and Governments

Activity 2: The United Nations

Activity 3: Events and Ideas

Activity 4: Early American Leaders

Activity 5: Early American Leaders

Activity 6: Early American Leaders

Activity 7: Events and Ideas

Activity 8: Events and Ideas

Activity 9: Citizenship

Unit 8: Democracy and Citizenship

Activity 1: Rule of Law

Activity 2: Life Before Independence

Activity 3: Declaration of Independence

Activity 4: U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights

Activity 5: The Louisiana and United States Constitutions

Activity 6: Citizenship

Activity 7: Citizenship

Unit 9: Making Economic Choices

Activity 1: Limited Resources

Activity 2: Budgets

Activity 3: Banks, Governments, Businesses, and Households

Activity 4: Banks, Governments, Businesses, and Households

Activity 5: Setting Up a Business

Activity 6: Money, Checks, and Credit Cards

Activity 7: Money, Checks, and Credit Cards

Unit 10:  Producers and  Consumers

Activity 1: Producer Questions

Activity 2: Division of Labor and Specialization

Activity 3: Division of Labor and Specialization

Activity 4: Voluntary Trading

Activity 5: Supply, Demand, and Price

Activity 6: Profit and Risk