Social Studies
Social Studies will be integrated into reading and writing this year through our literacy units.
Chapter 1: Discovering the Social Sciences
Chapter 2: Exploring the Regions of the United States
Chapter 3: The Peopling of the United States
Chapter 4: A Train Tour of the Northeast Region
Chapter 5: Population Density and Life in the Northeast Region
Chapter 6: A Bus and Boat Tour of the Southeast Region
Chapter 7: The Effects of Geography on Life in the Southeast Region
Chapter 8: A Crop Duster Tour of the Midwest
Chapter 9: Agricultural Changes in the Midwest
Chapter 10: A Big Rig Tour of the Southwest Region
Chapter 11: A Case Study in Water Use: The Colorado River
Chapter 12: A Van and Airplane Tour of the Western Region
Chapter 13: Cities of the Western Region
Chapter 14: The Geography of Illinois
Chapter 15: The History of Illinois
Chapter 16: Researching the Economy of Illinois
Chapter 17: Researching the Government of Illinois
Students can login to the TCI website and see the student textbook from home, as well as at school.
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