Social Studies

• Students will examine the basic structure of the United States federal government, including the president, Congress, and the courts
• Students will examine the foundational documents of the United States government for evidence of the country’s beliefs, values, and principles
• Students will compare and contrast the government structures and functions of the United States government with those of Canada, Mexico, and one other country in either the Caribbean or South America
• Students will examine the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights, the British North America Act, and the Canadian Bill of Rights in terms of key values, beliefs, and principles of constitutional democracy

• Students will be able to describe the various European powers explored and eventually colonized the Western Hemisphere. This had a profound effect on Native Americans and led to the transatlantic slave trade.
• Students will investigate explorers from different European countries and map the areas of the Western Hemisphere where they explored, including Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, Pedro Cabral, and Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Students will examine how Native Americans viewed the newcomers.
• Students will map the movements of people, plants, animals, and disease between Europe, the Americas, and Africa
• Students will examine the effect of diseases introduced to the Western Hemisphere

Students are learning about the Presidential Election. Students are learning about the branches of government, roles of elected officials, and the process of running for office. We have generated classroom discussion protocols for which we have agreed to be non-biased and to discuss all content respectfully.