SOCIAL STUDIES UNIT TOPICS

 

COMMUNITIES/1ST GRADE

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ANCIENT EGYPT/2ND GRADE

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ANCIENT CHINA/2ND GRADE

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NATIVE AMERICANS/ALL

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ECONOMICS/MONEY SYSTEM/ ALL

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EARLY UNITED STATES/ 1492 to 1599

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COLONIAL AMERICAN/ 1600 to 1775

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SOUTH DAKOTA HISTORY/4TH GRADE

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LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION/ 4TH GRADE

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CIVIL WAR/5TH GRADE

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UNDERGROUND RAILROAD/5TH GRADE

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR/5TH GRADE

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EXPLORERS/3RD GRADE

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NORTH EASTERN STATES/4TH GRADE

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SOUTH EASTERN STATES/4TH GRADE

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MIDWESTERN STATES/4TH GRADE

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SOUTH WESTERN STATES/4TH GRADE

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NORTH WESTERN STATES/4TH GRADE

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GEOGRAPHY/MAPS/ALL

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BLACK HISTORY/ALL

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  • 6TH GRADE &endash; SIOUX FALLS

People of the Stone Age

Southwest Asia

Ancient Egypt

India and Persia

China

Ancient Greece

Ancient Rome

The Mayas

The Aztecs and the Incas

  • 7TH GRADE &endash; SIOUX FALLS

World Geography

  • 8th GRADE &endash; SIOUX FALLS

The history of the United States from causes of the Revolutionary War through the World War I. Students will study United States history in chronological sequence, learn about change and continuity in our history, and study documents and speeches that lay the foundation of American ideals. Students will understand the basic concepts of the Constitution and will identify key ideals of our form of government, such as justice, equality and the rule of law, and discuss their application in specific situations. Everyday life of people at different times in our history will be examined through primary and secondary sources. Students will continue to learn fundamental concepts in civics, economics, and geography in the context of United States history.