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Age 10-12 - Concept 4: Systems and Interaction

Unit 1: North and South America [SS]

  • Lesson 1: North American History and Government
  • Lesson 2: Economies of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico
  • Lesson 3: Culture of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico (2 Days)
  • Lesson 4: Central American History and Government
  • Lesson 5: Central American Economies
  • Lesson 6: Central American Culture
  • Lesson 7: South American History and Government
  • Lesson 8: The Economic Systems of South America
  • Lesson 9: South American Culture
  • Final Project: Embassy Reception or Trivia Game (3 Days)

Unit 1: Esperanza Rising [LA]

  • Lesson 1: Tragedy in Mexico (2 Days)
  • Lesson 2: Escape
  • Lesson 3: Train Ride
  • Lesson 4: Los Angeles
  • Lesson 5: Home Sweet Home
  • Lesson 6: Papa's Roses
  • Lesson 7: Dust Storm
  • Lesson 8: Christmas
  • Lesson 9: The Strike
  • Lesson 10: Together
  • Final Project: A Dramatization (2 Days)

Unit 2: Cells [S]

  • Lesson 1: Microscopes and Cells
  • Lesson 2: Animal Cells (2 Days)
  • Lesson 3: Plant Cells
  • Lesson 4: Systems of Plant and Animal Cells (2 Days)
  • Lesson 5: Large Systems of Life: Ecosystems (3 Days)
  • Lesson 6: Classifying Life (2 Days)
  • Final Project: Cells and Life on Earth (2 Days)

Unit 2: The Tree That Time Built [LA]

  • Lesson 1: Fields
  • Lesson 2: The Sea
  • Lesson 3: Prehistoric
  • Lesson 4: Plants
  • Lesson 5: Amphibians and Reptiles
  • Lesson 6: Insects
  • Lesson 7: Birds
  • Lesson 8: Mammals
  • Lesson 9: Preservation (2 Days)
  • Final Project: Poetry Lapbook (3 Days)

Unit 3: Incas, Aztecs, and Mayas [SS]

  • Lesson 1: Mayan and Aztec History and Geography
  • Lesson 2: Daily Life of the Mayas and Aztecs
  • Lesson 3: Mesoamerican Warfare
  • Lesson 4: Mesoamerican Knowledge
  • Lesson 5: Mesoamerican Religion and Celebration
  • Lesson 6: History and Government of the Incan Empire
  • Lesson 7: Daily Life of the Incas
  • Lesson 8: The Art and Beliefs of the Incas
  • Lesson 9: Incan Knowledge and Warfare
  • Lesson 10: Legacies of the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas
  • Final Project: Time Machine (3 Days)

Unit 3: Secret of the Andes [LA]

  • Lesson 1: The Andes Mountains
  • Lesson 2: The Valley
  • Lesson 3: People Below
  • Lesson 4: The Journey
  • Lesson 5: New Sights
  • Lesson 6: Llama Training
  • Lesson 7: The Temple
  • Lesson 8: The City
  • Lesson 9: Belonging
  • Lesson 10: Painting Sentences
  • Final Project: Narrative Essay (3 Days)