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50 States |
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States and Regions |
Unit Five: The West
Chapter Nine: Exploring the West
Chapter Ten: Living in the West
Your child will use and learn the following vocabulary:
Geothermal, irrigation, hydroelectric power,
Arid, nation park, specialization,
Skilled worker, unskilled worker, mission,
Wagon train, transcontinental railroad,
Weathering, conservation, ecosystem,
Habitat, extinct, seasonal ,
Migrant worker
Your child will learn about the following:
• The regions, landforms, bodies of water, climate and resources of the West
• Where and how people live in the West
Your child will learn and use the following reading and Thinking skill:
• Distinguish Fact from Opinion
• Apply critical Thinking
Your child will learn and use the following Citizenship skill:
• Make decisions : Apply critical thinking
Web sites:
Geonet
current events site |
