CKHG Unit 1: Let’s Explore Our World!
Focus:
This unit begins the CKHG series with a broad overview of our planet and many of the ways we can use to explore it. Students begin with their own physical location in this world, expanding from their neighborhood to their city and eventually to the continent on which they live. To understand where they are on the planet, students are taught about maps and how to use them—from two-dimensional maps of their city or state to the globe.
Throughout the unit’s nine chapters, students explore the world with eye-catching pictures of the landscapes, wildlife, and people of each continent. They see the pandas of China, children celebrating Holi (the festival of color in India), the Yanomami of the Amazon Rainforest, penguins in Antarctica, and many other familiar and unfamiliar scenes from the diverse landforms, lifeforms, and lives on our planet.
Number of Lessons: 9
Instruction Time:
We have intentionally left the pacing and timing needed to teach the content presented in the Teacher Guide and Student Book very flexible. Teachers can choose how much they read aloud and discuss in a single instructional period, as well as how often each week they use the CKHG materials.
Additional Search Terms:
social studies • geography • map skills • nonfiction • informational text • continents • oceans • Atlantic Ocean • Pacific Ocean • North America • South America • Europe • Africa • Asia • Australia • Antarctica
