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Elementary K-6 Social Studies Thematic Units

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

All units integrated

Changes-From Wagon Wheels

This Land Is Your Land

Social Studies, i. e.,

   to Automobiles

Home Sweet Home

This Is School

Choices, Choices

Japan-Land of the Rising Sun

All About Me

Red, White and Blue for Me

Native Americans

Communications

   and for You

This Land is Your Land

Oceans

Africa

Where in the World?

Space

 

 

Mexico

 

 

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

Oh, The Places We Live!

U.S. Regions

Getting Acquainted With

Australia

Iowa Geography

   Ourselves and Our World

Making A Difference

Russian Studies

Native Americans

Researchers, Take Note

Economics (integrated)

Explorers

 

 

Colonial Life

 

 

Building Your Citizenship

Sixth Grade

 

Westward Movement

There’s No Place Like … (reviewing map and globe skills)

The Civil War

Canada

 

 

Aztecs, Incas and Mayas

Exchange City

Diversity Lessons

 

 

 

 

 

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2007-08 Program of Studies
Table of Contents

The following are brief synopses of the total curriculum, activity programs and services available to students for the 2007-08 school year.

Some of the files are saved as PDF files, and require Adobe Reader.

Elementary (K-6)

Junior High (7-8)

Valley Southwoods (9)

Valley High School (10-12)

Walnut Creek Campus Alternative High School

Other

 

 

 


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