Welcome to Social Studies History and our study of
Exploration and Revolution
Big Questions we will consider this year:
“Big” Essential Questions:
Units of Study Include:
• Five Themes of Geography • What does it mean to explore? • African Civilizations • The Renaissance & Scientific Revolution
• The Age and Effects of European Exploration • Colonial America . • Basic Economics via Mini Society
Please see our Google Classroom site for resources, assignments and deadlines.
- How can knowledge of geography enhance our understanding of social studies and history?
- How do we acquire basic geographic literacy?
- What are the purposes and uses of maps?
- How are regions defined?
- How do physical processes influence how humans live?
- When do complex human processes interact to create change?
- Why does distribution of resources vary?
- How does the past influence the present?
- What is a revolution? What is revolutionary thinking?
- What factors might lead to a revolution in thinking, technology, belief systems, economics, artistic expression, written expression, politics, or ?
- What are some positive effects of revolutionary thinking?
- What are the negative effects of revolutionary thinking?
- How do we acquire basic economic literacy?
Units of Study Include:
• Five Themes of Geography • What does it mean to explore? • African Civilizations • The Renaissance & Scientific Revolution
• The Age and Effects of European Exploration • Colonial America . • Basic Economics via Mini Society
Please see our Google Classroom site for resources, assignments and deadlines.