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This unit alignment was created as a reference guide for lesson planning. It shows how the various curricular materials offered by CMS Social
Studies align with CMS units. This is not a required order, simply a guide for how the different lessons line up with one another. This may be used in
conjunction with different lessons based on the needs of teachers, students, and classrooms.
Unit 1: Culture ● The Art of Freedom: How Artists See “How does cultural Unit 1 Performance Task
America by Bob Raczka diversity affect and Rubric
Unit Guide ● Clothes in Many Cultures by Heather individuals and
Adamson societies?”
U1 Sample Planning ● Evening Meals Around the World by
Guide Michele Zurakowski
● American Culture by Jeanne Dustman
Essential Question: ● What is Culture? By Bobbie Kalman
How does cultural ● Native North American Foods and Recipes
diversity affect by Bobbie Kalman
individuals and ● The Irish Potato Famine: Irish Immigrants
societies? Come to America (1845-1850) by Jeremy
Thornton
NCES: 3.C.1
Unit 1 Digitized and Printable Primary Sources
Unit 2: Civics and ● Government in Your City or Town by Karen “Does it make a Unit 2 Assessment
Government Kenney difference whether or
● Citizenship by Lucia Raatma not we have rules and
Unit Guide ● Government Leaders Then and Now by laws in our
Lisa Zamosky community?”
U2 Sample Planning ● Police Then and Now by Melissa A. Settle
Guide ● Volunteers by Sue Ledington “Can kids help in times
● Mayor by Jacqueline Laks Gorman of crisis?”
Essential Question: ● Civic Responsibilities by Karen Kenney
Does it make a
difference whether or not Unit 2 Digitized and Printable Primary Sources
we have rules and laws
in our community?
Unit 3: Geography of ● Southern Atlantic Coast Region by Sue “What do I do every One Big City: How Unit 3 Performance Task
the Piedmont Vander Hook day to create change?” can the city of
● Community Needs: Meeting Needs and Charlotte best Unit 3 Task Rubric
Unit Guide Wants in Communities by Jake Miller support a growing
● Community Resources: The Land and the population?
U3 Sample Planning People in Communities by Angela Catalano
Guide ● America’s Natural Landmarks by Jennifer Neighborhood
Overend Prior Growth: How and
Essential Question: ● Mapping Communities by Melanie Waldron why do people
How does the ● Mountain Region by Anastasia Suen change their
environment around me ● West Coast Region by Sue Vander Hook environment?
shape my life?
Unit 3 Digitized and Printable Primary Sources
NCES: 3.G.1
Unit 4: History ● Henry Ford and the Model T by Micael “How have historical One Big City: How Unit 4 Performance Task
O’Hearn events and people can the city of and Rubric
Unit Guide ● Food in Colonial America by Mark Thomas shaped our society Charlotte best
● Cooking and Eating: Comparing Past and over time?” support a growing Other options:
U4 Sample Planning Present by Rebecca Rissma population? Summative Performance
Guide ● Marian Anderson by Emma E. Haldy “Can kids help in times Tasks from either
● Chief Joseph by Barbara Kiely Miller of crisis?” Neighborhood inquiry:
Essential Question: ● Find Out Firsthand: Using Primary Sources Growth: How and ● “Can kids help in
How have historical by Kristin Fontichiaro “Can we ever really why do people times of crisis?”
events and people ● The Colonial Cook by Bobbie Kalman and know what’s true?”* change their ● “Can we ever really
shaped our society over Ellen Brown environment? know what’s true?”
time? “What event in
Unit 4 Digitized and Printable Primary Sources Charlotte’s history had Matthews Heritage
NCES: 3.H.1, 3.H.2 the most influence on Museum Unit -
HMH Authentic Task #4 - Create a Virtual it’s growth?” Tank Town: A Good
Museum Place to Live
Unit Part 1
Unit Part 2
*Addresses standards within the unit but loosely related to unit Essential Question.