Unit 1
Lesson 1:
How do you locate places on Earth? 
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Vocabulary
compass rose line of lattitude line of longitude absolute location equator prime meridian Objectives Students will be able to: -use the text book -differentiate between latitude and longitude -describe the importance of absolute location -identify the four cardinal directions. | ||||
Lesson 2:
How is Earth Divided? |
Vocabulary
hemisphere climate Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Objectives Students will be able to: -label a globe with the equator, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn -identify the Norther, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres -identify locations of given climates -compare and contrast North and South Pole |
Lesson 3:
How are the areas of California different? |
Vocabulary
coast desert region landform capital Objectives Students will be able to: -identify the state capital -describe the various regions of California including how their characteristics and physical environments affect human activity |
Lesson 4:
How have California's landforms and water affected settlement? |
Vocabulary
natural resource border settle mountain pass Objectives Students will be able to: -identify the locations of the Pacific Ocean, rivers, valleys, and mountain passes -explain the effects of these locations on the growth of towns |
Lesson 5:
How are California's communities alike and different? |
Vocabulary
urban area suburban area rural area agriculture architecture transportation population density Objectives Describe California's different communitie and -identify land use -identify vegetation -identify wildlife -identify climate -identify population density -identify architecture -identify transportation Test
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