A Journey through North America is a 5th grade textbook that focuses on United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central America. The outline for this book is based on the North Carolina Social Studies Standard Course of Study and teaches students to explore these geographic regions, the people of these nations and the physical environments in which they live. As they examine social, economic, and political institutions, students will analyze the similarities and differences among these societies. The student edition has many features such as Unit Openers, Sequencing Timelines, Chapter Previews, Chapter Opener Maps, Key Terms, primary source activities, and North Carolina Portraits that challenge students to draw conclusions and demonstrate comprehension.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 A Journey across North America
Unit 1 North America as Home Place
Chapter 2 Where in the World?
Chapter 3 North America: A Place for Variety
Unit 2 Old and New Civilizations
Chapter 4 First Peoples
Chapter 5 Europeans Conquer North America
Unit 3 The History of the United States
Chapter 6 The Birth of a New Nation
...A Journey through North America is a 5th grade textbook that focuses on United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central America. The outline for this book is based on the North Carolina Social Studies Standard Course of Study and teaches students to explore these geographic regions, the people of these nations and the physical environments in which they live. As they examine social, economic, and political institutions, students will analyze the similarities and differences among these societies. The student edition has many features such as Unit Openers, Sequencing Timelines, Chapter Previews, Chapter Opener Maps, Key Terms, primary source activities, and North Carolina Portraits that challenge students to draw conclusions and demonstrate comprehension.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 A Journey across North America
Unit 1 North America as Home Place
Chapter 2 Where in the World?
Chapter 3 North America: A Place for Variety
Unit 2 Old and New Civilizations
Chapter 4 First Peoples
Chapter 5 Europeans Conquer North America
Unit 3 The History of the United States
Chapter 6 The Birth of a New Nation
Chapter 7 A Young Country
Chapter 8 The Civil War and Reconstruction
Chapter 9 A Continent of Change
Chapter 10 Many Different People
Chapter 11 The United States 1899-1945
Chapter 12 America Since 1945
Unit 4 Our Nation Today
Chapter 13 A Rich Land
Chapter 14 Eastern Regions of the United States
Chapter 15 Western Regions of the United States
Chapter 16 The Pacific Region of the United States