Unit Overview/Summary - FOCUS:

There are many factors that impact why people live in a particular area. In this unit fourth graders will examine specific regions of the United States, investigate the unique characteristics of each region, and evaluate how characteristics impact the lives of the people who live there. Additionally, students will analyze the political boundaries of each region, examine how natural resources affect human settlement, and investigate how environmental characteristics of a region change over time. Students will evaluate how cultural and environmental characteristics vary among regions and assess how catastrophic environmental and economic events cause migration.  

Unit Duration:

30 days Three 30-minute sessions per week x 10 weeks