Daily+Lessons+for+SS

__SS Scope & Sequence with Standards __(The standards are explained in detail at the end of the document.) __September __ Day 1: Maps and globes have special features Day 2: Landforms, bodies of water, hemisphere, continent, country, state Day 4: Cardinal directions Day 5: NYC, NYS and the U.S. can be located on a map / Geographic and political boundaries Day 6: Maps provide information and have special purposes/ There are many different types of maps Day 7: People who make maps use special tools / Making a map of our school Day 8: Making a map of our school cont… Day 9: Sharing our school maps / **Assessment** __October __ Day 1: What tools and terminology do we use to explore geography? Focus- maps and globes Day 2: Focus- One dimensional maps Day 3: Where do we live in relation to continent, country, and state? Focus- Continents and Oceans <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 4: United States <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 5: New York State <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 6: New York City / Geographic features – canals, rivers, hills <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 7: The Bronx <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 8: Manhattan <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 9: Brooklyn <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 10: Queens <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 11: Staten Island <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 12: **Assessment**

__<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">November __ <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 1: Communities can be characterized as urban, suburban, or rural <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 2: Features of urban communities <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 3: Features of suburban communities <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 4: Features of rural communities <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 5: Urban communities (NYC) - Demographics <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 6: Urban communities – Way of life, transportation <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 7: Suburban communities (NYS) - Demographics <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 8: Suburban communities – Way of life, transportation <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 9: Rural communities - Demographics <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 10: Rural communities - Way of life, transportation <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 11: Why do people choose one type of community over another? <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 12: **Assessment**

__<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">December __ <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 1: Suburban communities - Transportation <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 2: Urban, suburban, and rural communities have special events, people, traditions, practices, ideas <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 3: Environmental factors influence the life of community residents <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 4: Comparison of a suburban and rural community <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 5: Comparison of a suburban and urban community <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 6: Comparison of an urban and rural community <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 7: Design an urban, suburban or rural community (group project) <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 8: Design an urban, suburban or rural community cont… <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Day 9: **Assessment** / Present your community design

__<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">January __