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Free Grade 3 | CKHG Unit 3: The Vikings Free Resource Focus: This unit (Unit 3 for schools using the CKHG series in Sequence grade-level order) begins by providing geographical information on Scandinavia, homeland of the Vikings, whose expertise as sailors and shipbuilders—and their fierce raiding... View
Free Grade 4 | CKHG Unit 5: Early and Medieval African Kingdoms Free Resource Focus: This unit (Unit 5 for schools using the CKHG series in Sequence grade-level order) begins with an overview of the varied geography of Africa, including tropical rainforests, savanna (grasslands), and deserts. Students learn about the... View
Free Grade 5 | CKHG Unit 8: Feudal Japan Free Resource Focus: This unit (Unit 8 for schools using the CKHG series in Sequence grade-level order) introduces students to the history of feudal Japan. Students first explore how Japan’s geography as an island nation influenced its culture and history,... View

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