Unit Overview/Summary - FOCUS:

Cultural and environmental characteristics of regions change over time and shape the movement of people, goods, and ideas. In this unit, fourth graders will explore how human settlement and movement relates to availability of natural resources and investigate the economic, social, and political factors that influence migration and population distribution throughout the United States. Students will evaluate how push and pull factors influence the development of cultural enclaves and analyze different sources to evaluate the settlement and resettlement of individuals and groups.  Ultimately, students will examine how cultural characteristics of communities in a particular place are sustained and evolve over time. 

Unit Duration:

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