Social Studies

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Our first unit will explore historical information about the first Americans.  We will discover many interesting facts.  Did you know that the Ojibwa tribe ate nuts and berries that they collected from the trees of Michigan? The Ottawa tribe lived on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, and the Northeast Woodland tribe used rivers and lakes for food and transportation. 

Image result for native american regionsIncluded in understanding people, where they live, and why they live there are the 5 themes of geography. Students will gain understanding of the 5 themes: location, place, movement, human environment interaction, and regions.

Next, we will study details about the first explorers and settlers in North America. Most explorers were from Spain or Italy, and the settlers were primarily from Eastern Europe.
We will also study the events that led to the Revolutionary War.  We will learn that England passed many Acts and Laws that made the colonists very angry. Additionally, we will discover that there are many events that go into the build-up of a war, and that it doesn't happen overnight.

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