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Scope & Sequence Graphic of Globe Grades K- 12

K-12 Content Focus

Kindergarten Scope & Sequence

Grade 1 Scope & Sequence

Grade 2 Scope & Sequence

Grade 3 Scope & Sequence

Grade 4 Scope & Sequence

Grade 5 Scope & Sequence

Grade 6 Scope & Sequence

Grade 7 Scope & Sequence

Grade 8 Scope & Sequence

GRADE	CONTENT FOCUS
K	Myself, My Family, My World
1	Families & Culture of North America (U. S. Canada, and Mexico)
2	Cultures and Customs Now & Then (Japan, Australia and Kenya)
3	Communities (Rural, urban, suburban, mountain, desert, coastal) Georgia Unit
4	Regions and U.S. History to 1876
5	U.S. History Since 1865 Reconstruction to present day
6	World History/Geography: The Americas, Europe and Oceania
7	World History/Geography: Asia, Middle East and Africa
8	Georgia and the American Experience
9	Citizenship/World Geography
10	World History
11	U.S. History
12	Economics/Electives

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Kindergarten Scope and Sequence

Below is an example scope and sequence which may be used by teachers in planning their school's overall scope and sequence.

Suggested Time Frame	Unit Topic/Chapters	QCC Objectives
August/September/October	Unit 1 Starting School & Myself	1,2,4,5,6 Social Studies Skills
November/December	Unit 2 Family	3,7,17 Social Studies Skills
January/February	Unit 3 My Community	7,8,910,12,16,19 Social Studies Skills 20-40
March/April	Unit 4 My World	11,12,13,14,15 Social Studies Skills 20-40
May	Unit 5 Hooray for Special Days	2,19 Social Studies Skills 20-40
Georgia Quality Core Curriculum Standards- QCC www.glc.k12.ga

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Grade 1 Scope and Sequence

Below is an example scope and sequence which may be used by teachers in planning their school's overall scope and sequence.

Suggested Time Frame

Unit Topic/Chapters

QCC
Objectives

August/September/October

Unit 1

Geography
*North America

10,11,12,13,14,15

Social Studies Skills
23-57

November/December/January

Unit 2

Canada
Civics and Government in the community

1,2,3

Social Studies Skills
23-57

February/March/April

Unit 3

Mexico
Economics working in the Community

4,5,6,7,8,9

Social Studies Skills
23-57

May

Unit 4

History

11,12,13,14,15

Social Studies Skills
23-57

Georgia Quality Core Curriculum Standards- QCC www.glc.k12.ga

*Suggested order of units, with the understanding that geography, civics, economics and history will be taught in each unit.

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Grade 2 Scope and Sequence

Below is an example scope and sequence which may be used by teachers in planning their school's overall scope and sequence.

Suggested Time Frame

Unit Topic/Chapters

QCC Objectives

August/September/
October

Unit 1

Geography
(Japan, Kenya, and Australia Units)

7,8,9,10,11

Social Studies Skills
14-48

November/December/ January

Unit 2

Japan
History and Heritage

11,12,13

Social Studies Skills
14-48

February/March/April

Unit 3

Kenya
Civics & Government

1,2,3,4,6

Social Studies Skills
14-48

May

Unit 4

Economics: Working

5,6

Social Studies Skills
14-48

Georgia Quality Core Curriculum Standards- QCC www.glc.k12.ga

**Suggested order of units, with the understanding that geography, civics, economics and history will be taught in each unit.

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Grade 3 Scope and Sequence

Below is an example scope and sequence which may be used by teachers in planning their school's overall scope and sequence.

Suggested Time Frame

Unit Topic/Chapters

QCC Objectives

August/September/October

Unit 1

Review Geography of the community Georgia Unit

5,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19

Social Studies Skills
24-63

November/December

Unit 2

The Community's History

6,10,21,22,23

Social Studies Skills
24-63

January/February

Unit 3

Government in Community

1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9

Social Studies Skills
24-63

March/April

Unit 4

Working in the Community

11

Social Studies Skills
24-63

May

Unit 5

Living & Working in communities Around the World

Social Studies Skills
24-63

Georgia Quality Core Curriculum Standards- QCC www.glc.k12.ga

*Suggested order of units, with the understanding that geography, civics, economics and history will be taught in each unit.

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Grade 4 Scope and Sequence

Below is an example scope and sequence which may be used by teachers in planning their school's overall scope and sequence.

Suggested Time Frame

Unit Topic/Chapters

QCC Objectives

August/September

Unit 1

Regions of the US

2,4,5,7,29-34

Social Studies Skills
29-62

October

Unit 2

Exploration and Colonization

8,9,10,11,12,18,29-34

Social Studies Skills

November/December

Unit 3

American Revolution and Declaration Independent

13,14,15,19,20,21,22, 23,24,29-34

Social Studies Skills

29-62

January/February

Unit 4

New/Government/The Constitution and Bill of Rights

1,2,224,25,29-34

Social Studies Skills
29-62

March/April

Unit 5

Our Nation Expands and Changes

4,16,26,29-34

Social Studies Skills
29-62

May

Unit 6

Civil War

27,29-34

Social Studies Skills
29-62

Georgia Quality Core Curriculum Standards- QCC www.glc.k12.ga

**Suggested order of units, with the understanding that geography, civics, economics and history will be taught in each unit.

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Grade 5 Scope and Sequence

Below is an example scope and sequence which may be used by teachers in planning their school's overall scope and sequence.

Suggested Time Frame

Unit Topic/Chapters

QCC Objectives

August/September

Unit 1

Reconstruction

1,2,3,19,20

Social Studies Skills
26-71

October

Unit 2

Industry & Immigration

6,7,19,20

Social Studies Skills
26-71

November/December

Unit 3

Reform

9,4,5,10,11,19,20

Social Studies Skills
26-71

January/February

Unit 4

World War I and Great Depression

5,12,13,14,19,20

Social Studies Skills

26-71

March/April

Unit 5

World War II and Cold War

15,16,17,18,19,20

Social Studies Skills
26-71

May

Unit 6

Civil Rights Movement and Modern America

8,19,20

Social Studies Skills
26-71

Georgia Quality Core Curriculum Standards- QCC www.glc.k12.ga

*Suggested order of units, with the understanding that geography, civics, economics and history will be taught in each unit.

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Grade 6 Scope and Sequence

Below is an example scope and sequence which may be used by teachers in planning their school's overall scope and sequence.

Suggested Time Frame	Unit Topic/Chapter(s)	Domains	GPS Standards
August September October	Unit I THE AMERICAS Region United States Canada Mexico Brazil	Core Skills	21,23,24,25,26,27, 28,29
		Geography	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,41,43, 44,45,46,47,48,49, 50,51,52,53
		Economics	10,11,12,13,14,16
		History	8,9,19,20,22,39, 40,42
		Civics	15,17,18,30,31,32, 33,34,35,36,37,38
November December January February	Unit II EUROPE Region England Germany Russia	Core Skills	21,23,24,25,26,27,28,29
		Geography	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,41,43,44,45,46, 47,48,49,50,51,52,53
		Economics	10,11,12,13,14,16
		History	8,9,19,20,22,39,40,42
		Civics	15,17,18,30,31,32,33,34,35, 36,37,38
March April May	Unit III OCEANIA Australia New Zealand Polynesia	Core Skills	21,23,24,25,26,27,28,29
		Geography	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,41,43,44,45,46, 47,48,49,50,51,52,53
		Economics	10,11,12,13,14,16
		History	8,9,19,20,22,39,40,42
		Civics	15,17,18,30,31,32,33,34,35, 36,37,38
Georgia Quality Core Curriculum Standards-(QCC) www.glc.k12.ga.us *Georgia high School Graduation Test Standards-(GHSGT)

Georgia Quality Core Curriculum Standards-(QCC) www.glc.k12.ga.us
*Georgia High School Graduation Test Standards-(GHSGT)

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Grade 7 Scope and Sequence

Below is an example scope and sequence which may be used by teachers in planning their school's overall scope and sequence.

Suggested Time Frame	Unit Topic/Chapter(s)	Domains	GPS Standards
August September October	Unit I AFRICA Egypt South Africa Nigeria	Core Skills	21,23,24,25,26,27,29
		Geography	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,40,43, 44,45,46,47,48,49, 50,51,52,53,54
		Economics	10,11,12,13,14,16
		History	8,9,19,20,22,39,41,42
		Civics	15,17,18,30,31,32, 33,34,35,36,37,38
November December January February	Unit II MIDDLE EAST Israel Saudi Arabia Iraq	Core Skills	21,23,24,25,26,27,29
		Geography	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,40,43,44, 45,46,47,48,49,50, 51,52,53,54
		Economics	10,11,12,13,14,16
		History	8,9,19,20,22,39,41,42
		Civics	15,17,18,30,31,32, 33,34,35,36,37,38
March April May	Unit III ASIA India China Vietnam	Core Skills	21,23,24,25,26,27,29
		Geography	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,40,43, 44,45,46,47,48,49, 50,51,52,53,54
		Economics	10,11,12,13,14,16
		History	8,9,19,20,22,39,41,42
		Civics	15,17,18,30,31,32, 33,34,35,36,37,38

Georgia Quality Core Curriculum Standards-(QCC) www.glc.k12.ga.us
*Georgia High School Graduation Test Standards-(GHSGT)

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Grade 8 Scope and Sequence

Below is an example scope and sequence which may be used by teachers in planning their school's overall scope and sequence.

Suggested Time Frame	Unit topic/Chapter(s)	QCC Standards
Suggested Time Frame	Unit topic/Chapter(s)	Content	Skills
August	Georgia's Geographic Environment (2 weeks)	1,2,3,4,5	Chapter 1 52 - 84
September	Prehistory and Exploration of Georgia (2 weeks) Colonial Georgia 1732 - 1776 (2 weeks)	6,7,8,9,10,11, 12,13,14	Chapter 2 52 - 84 Chapter 3 52 -84
October	Georgia and the American Revolution 1764 - 1776 (2 weeks) Early Statehood in Georgia 1776 - 1787 (2 weeks)	15,16,17,28,18, 19,20,21,28	Chapter 4 52 - 84 Chapter 5 52 - 84
November	Georgia's Westward Movement 1787 - 1850 (2 weeks) Antebellum South and The Civil War 1850 - 1865 (2 weeks)	22,23,28,24, 25,26,28	Chapter 6 Chapter 7 & 8 52 - 84
December	Reconstruction in Georgia (3 weeks)	27,28,29,34,41,42	Chapter 14 54 -82
January	Foundation of Georgia Governmentt The Georgia General Assembly (3 weeks)	43,44,49,5044, 46,47,48,40,41	Chapters 24,25,26 54 - 82 Chapter 27 54 - 82
February	The Governor & the Executive Branch (2 weeks) The Judicial Branch of Georgia (2 weeks)	44,46,47,48,40,41	Chapter 28 54 - 82 Chapter 29 54 - 82
March	Local Government in Georgia (2 weeks)	45,46,47,48,40,41	Chapters 30 - 31 54 - 82
April	The Progressive Era in Georgia 1900 - 1945 (3 weeks)	32,33,34,37, 38,40,41,42	Chapters 12,13,14 54 - 82
May	Modern Georgia 1945 - Present (5 weeks)	35,36,37,38, 39,40,41,42	Chapter 15,16 54 - 82

Georgia Quality Core Curriculum Standards-(QCC) www.glc.k12.ga.us
*Georgia High School Graduation Test Standards-(GHSGT)

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