Our social studies goal is to integrate world and local geography, history, and economics to better understand our world.  This will be accomplished through the use of the text, as well as by student-created research reports and projects.  These activities will be designed to elicit higher level thinking skills and develop a sense of story to the process of history.  Geography Skills, local Native American History, Communities, and the study of local Irvine history will comprise a major portion of the social studies experience.

1st Quarter:

Unit 1- Land and Water in Your Area

2nd Quarter:

Unit 2- California Indians Past and Present

3rd Quarter:

Unit 3- Your Community over Time

Unit 4- Rules and Laws

4th Quarter:

Unit 4- Rules and Laws

Unit 5- The Economy of Your Region

  

Below is an online resource for parents and students for our social studies textbook by Scott Foresman. This is an extremely valuable tool especially to help build vocabulary and a better understanding of the concepts taught in class. I highly encourage all of you to check out this site to help your child and you better understand the social studies units we will be covering throughout the year. Happy Surfing!

 

How to Access the Social Studies Text and Resources On-Line

 

Ø      Type ca-hss.com in address window

Ø      Log in using your username (it is the same username as the one your child uses at school) and your password. The children will tell you our class password.

Ø      Click on Explore  icon

Ø      Select unit, then hit “Go”

Ø      Under the yellow Lesson bar, select your  current lesson (you should see “Loading”)

Ø      On the bottom tool bar, you now have all the choices you need!  Student Text will include all pages, and it will have audio capability.