Curriculum Pacing Guide Grade/Course 5 Th Grade Geography Grading Period 1 st Nine Weeks

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1 Curriculum Pacing Guide Grade/Course 5 Th Grade Grading Period 1 st Nine Weeks Time Frame Unit/ photographs, pictures, and tables to Locate and identify: Continents and Oceans -North America -South America -Africa -Asia -Australia -Antarctica -Europe* *Land mass commonly called Eurasia. Atlantic Ocean Arctic Ocean Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean Southern Ocean USI.2a States and Regions Textbook (pages I16 - I22) (pages 12 17) Geographic features are related to: Agriculture and fishing industry industries The students will distinguish between parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude USI.1g What are regions? What states are part of the Northeast region of the United States? Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware. What is the geography of the Northeast region? (Describe the landscape, climate, and natural resources). What two great lakes border this region? Why is the Saint Lawrence River important? The St. Lawrence River forms part of the northeastern border with Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. Textbook: States and Regions (pages 70-82) (pages ) (pages )

2 Curriculum Pacing Guide Grade/Course 5 Th Grade Unit/ What states are part of the Southeast? (Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana) What is the geography of the Southeast region? (Describe the landscape, climate, and natural resources) What bodies of water border this region and why are they important? The Gulf of Mexico provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America. The Atlantic Ocean served as the highway for explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants. What states are part of the Midwest? (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota What is the geography of the Midwest region? (Describe the landscape, climate, and natural resources) The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers were the transportation arteries for farm and were used to transport farm and industrial products. They were links to ports and other parts of the world. The Ohio River was the gateway to the west. USI.2c Grading Period 2 nd Nine Weeks States and Regions: (pages ) Pages Geographic features are related to: Agriculture and fishing industry industries

3 Curriculum Pacing Guide Grade/Course 5 Th Grade Unit/ What states are part of the Southwest region? (Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona) What is the geography of the Southwest region? (Describe the landscape, climate, and natural resources) The Gulf of Mexico provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America. The Rio Grande forms the border with Mexico. What states are part of the West? (Washington, Oregon, California, Great Basin, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Colorado) What is the geography of the West? (Describe the landscape, climate, and natural resources) The Pacific Ocean was an early exploration route destination. The Columbia River was explored by Lewis and Clark. The Colorado River was explored by the Spanish. USI.2c US1.2c Grading Period 3 rd Nine Weeks Textbook: States and Regions: Pages Pages Geographic features are related to: Agriculture and fishing industry industries

4 Curriculum Pacing Guide Grade/Course 5 Th Grade Unit/ Locate and describe the relative location of the geographic regions of North America with emphasis on key geographic features. Coastal Plain Located along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico; Broad lowland providing many excellent harbors; Gulf of Mexico Appalachian Highlands Located west of Coastal Plain extending from eastern Canada to western Alabama; includes the Piedmont Old, eroded mountains (oldest mountain range in North America) Canadian Shield Wrapped around Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape Hills worn by erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers; lakes: Great Lakes Interior Lowlands Located west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Great Plains Rolling flatlands with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills; Lakes: Great Lakes Great Plains Located west of Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mountains Flat land that gradually increases in elevation westward; grasslands Rocky Mountains Located west of the Great Plains and east of the Basin and Range Rugged mountains stretching from Alaska almost to Mexico; high elevations Contains the Continental Divide, which determines the directional flow of rivers Basin and Range Located west of Rocky Mountains and east of the Sierra Nevadas and the Cascades Area of varying elevations containing isolated mountain ranges and Death Valley, the lowest point in North America Coastal Range Rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast that stretch from California to Canada Contains fertile valleys USI.2b USi.2c Grading Period 4 th Nine Weeks States and Regions: Pages Our America: Pages Geographic features are related to: Locations of cities and towns Westward (frontier) movement Agriculture and fishing industry industries

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