Units	World Cultures	Geography	Exploring the World	U.S. History
Essential Questions	What should students know about the diversity of people around the world?	How does the geography of an area affect the lives of the people living there?	Who were the people that influenced the world and shared it with others?	How did the United States become the nation it is today?
Content (Topics, unit titles)	Students will explore the cultures of Asia and the Far East, Central Europe, and our closest European connections of France, Spain, and the U.K.	Students will receive an introduction to countries and their regions. Regions of the countries will be explored politically and physically using various activities. Facts about special geographical points of interest will be presented.	Students will receive an introduction to historical figures that shaped the world. They will gain a working knowledge of explorers and pioneers in history that influenced the world through exploration and discovery.	Students will explore fascinating facts about famous people, places, and events that have shaped our country. They will research important historical events and gain an understanding of how these events affect our way of life.
Skills (verbs)	Students will explore famous people, places, and events while building reading comprehension skills. They will probe key ideas and research information. They will evaluate information, make judgments, and express personal values. They will express and justify opinions. They will interpret timelines, identify the meaning of pictures and signs, and interpret information from charts and other visual aids. They will explore cultural differences between men and women in the cultural areas they study.	Students will know where states are in relation to each other in their specific country. They will identify capitals of states around the world. They will identify the continents of the world. They will identify the states of the United States and discover facts specific to individual states. They will learn important facts about each state they explore. They will understand the relationship between the place a person lives and the way of life a person has. They will explore the movement of people throughout a region. They will compare lifestyles of men and women of various countries and continents.	Students will learn the names and facts about early explorers, discoverers, and politicians. They will understand the importance of these individuals and how their contributions lead to the development of the world we know today. They will research information, interpret facts, and express opinions. They will evaluate information they find. They will learn that both men and women made important contributions to the world.	They will evaluate information, make judgments, and draw conclusions. They will explore relevant facts and interpret information from charst and other visual aids. They will make and interpret a timeline. They will make inferences and summarize information presented. They will understand cause and effect of events on people and places. They will use contextual clues to derive the meaning of words and events.
Standards/Benchmarks aligned to content/skills	Standard 1—Students will understand the world through historical, cultural, and personal perspectives and how it affects their daily lives. Standard 2—The students will develop the knowledge, skills, and values essential to be responsible national and world citizens. Standard 3—Students will interpret and apply data presented in a variety of forms, such as words, pictures, maps, graphs, and tables. Standard 4—Students will develop a basic concern for people as they work together in society. Standard 5—Students will understand how they are linked to other people in the local community, the state, the nation, and the world. Standard 6—Students will understand how the world is and has been organized politically, socially, economically, and environmentally.	Standard 1—Students will understand the world through historical, cultural, and personal perspectives and how it affects their daily lives. Standard 2—The students will develop the knowledge, skills, and values essential to be responsible national and world citizens. Standard 3—Students will interpret and apply data presented in a variety of forms, such as words, pictures, maps, graphs, and tables. Standard 4—Students will develop a basic concern for people as they work together in society. Standard 5—Students will understand how they are linked to other people in the local community, the state, the nation, and the world. Standard 6—Students will understand how the world is and has been organized politically, socially, economically, and environmentally.	Standard 1—Students will understand the world through historical, cultural, and personal perspectives and how it affects their daily lives. Standard 2—The students will develop the knowledge, skills, and values essential to be responsible national and world citizens. Standard 3—Students will interpret and apply data presented in a variety of forms, such as words, pictures, maps, graphs, and tables. Standard 4—Students will develop a basic concern for people as they work together in society. Standard 5—Students will understand how they are linked to other people in the local community, the state, the nation, and the world. Standard 6—Students will understand how the world is and has been organized politically, socially, economically, and environmentally.	Standard 1—Students will understand the world through historical, cultural, and personal perspectives and how it affects their daily lives. Standard 2—The students will develop the knowledge, skills, and values essential to be responsible national and world citizens. Standard 3—Students will interpret and apply data presented in a variety of forms, such as words, pictures, maps, graphs, and tables. Standard 4—Students will develop a basic concern for people as they work together in society. Standard 5—Students will understand how they are linked to other people in the local community, the state, the nation, and the world. Standard 6—Students will understand how the world is and has been organized politically, socially, economically, and environmentally.
Activities	Daily assignments Computer research Posters Projects Videos	Daily assignments Computer research Posters Projects Videos	Daily assignments Computer research Posters Projects Videos	Daily assignments Computer research Posters Projects Videos
Assessments	Pre/Post Tests Quizzes Project Outline Project Checklist Preparation of Ethnic Food	Pre/Post Tests Quizzes Project Outline Project Checklist Preparation of Ethnic Food	Pre/Post Tests Quizzes Project Outline Project Checklist	Pre/Post Tests Quizzes Project Outline Project Checklist
Resources	Remedia “Cultures of the World” Curriculum United Streaming Computer	Teacher Created Materials “World and United States Geography” Curriculum United Streaming Computer	Remedia “Discoverers and Explorers” Curriculum United Streaming Computer	Remedia “Highlights in History” Curriculum United Streaming Computer
Incorporation: (circle)	MCFG     TI GE      HOTS	MCFG          TI GE      HOTS	MCFG          TI GE      HOTS	MCFG   TI GE      HOTS