Unit 2-Where People Start Communities ~ We will analyze different cities and decide the reasons for the specific location.
Main ideas:
1. People often build communities near
water.
2. Communities sometimes start at
places where people meet.
3. Different groups of people may
build communities near the same place.
4. Some people build towns so they
will be near resources.
5. The leaders of a country think
about location before they build places of government.
Suggested Books for Independent Reading:
Natural
Wonders of America by David M and Irene M. Franck
Homes Around
the World by Bobbie Kalman
Going West
by Jean VanLeeuwan
How Mountains
are Made by Kathleen Zochfeld
Suggestion to Extend and Enrich this Unit:
Take a walking
tour of the historical sites in Mariemont.
Research the length
of the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri Rivers.
Write about a trip
you took or plan a new trip.
Make a map and
write the directions from school to your house.