Public learning track
Geography of New England and North America
10 lessons
Goal
Locate the Northeast region, identify the six New England states, and analyze major physical landforms and bodies of water.
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- North America on the World MapUp next
- The Northeast Region of the United StatesNot started yet
- The Six New England StatesNot started yet
- State Capitals and Major Cities of New EnglandNot started yet
- Mountain Ranges of the NortheastNot started yet
- Lakes and Waterways of New EnglandNot started yet
- The Atlantic Coastline and Islands of New EnglandNot started yet
- Climate and Four Seasons in New EnglandNot started yet
- Natural Resources of the NortheastNot started yet
- Comparing Physical and Political Maps of New EnglandNot started yet
Standards Covered
- 3.T2.1Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5On a physical map of North America, use cardinal directions, map scales, legends, and titles to locate the Northeast region and identify important physical features (e.g., rivers, lakes, ocean shoreline, capes and bays, and mountain ranges).
- 3.T3.1Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Locate North America, the Atlantic Ocean, and Europe on a map, explain how Native Peoples first came into contact with Europeans, and explain why Europeans in the 16th–17th centuries sailed westward across the Atlantic (e.g., to find new trade routes to Asia and new supplies of natural resources such as metals, timber, and fish).
- 3.T2.2Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5On a political map of the current United States, locate the New England states (Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine).
- 3.T2.3.dMassachusetts Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5contributions of a tribal group from the area of the school (e.g., language, literature, arts, trade routes, food such as corn, beans, and squash, useful items such as baskets, canoes, wampum, and useful knowledge of medicinal plants, words such as powwow and moccasin, and many names for waterways, hills, mountains, islands and place names, such as the Connecticut and Merrimack Rivers, Mount Wachusett, the Taconic Range, Nantucket, Natick, Seekonk, Agawam, Chicopee)
Curriculum Framework
2nd Grade · Social Studies · US-MA-SS
1
10 lessons
Map Skills and Massachusetts Geography
Use essential map tools and spatial thinking to locate Massachusetts, explore local communities, and identify key geographic features.
2
10 lessons
Geography of New England and North America
Locate the Northeast region, identify the six New England states, and analyze major physical landforms and bodies of water.
3
11 lessons
Native Peoples of Massachusetts and New England
Understand the history, culture, seasonal ways of life, territories, and ongoing contributions of Indigenous nations in Massachusetts and New England.
4
10 lessons
Massachusetts Towns and Cities: Past and Present
Investigate how local communities were founded, how diverse populations shaped them over time, and how historical inquiry helps us learn about community life.
5
10 lessons
Local Government and Civic Life in Massachusetts
Explain why communities need government, how city and town governments in Massachusetts are organized, and how public services are funded.
6
9 lessons
Active Citizenship and Community Action
Explore how citizens participate in civic life, stay informed, voice opinions at public meetings, and volunteer to improve neighborhoods.
7
10 lessons
European Exploration of the Northeast
Trace early European voyages across the Atlantic, evaluate explorers' motives and maps, and analyze first contacts with Indigenous peoples.
8
10 lessons
The Plymouth Colony, Pilgrims, and Native Communities
Analyze the Pilgrims' journey, the Mayflower Compact, colonial settlement challenges, and complex alliances and relationships with the Wampanoag.