Unit Two
 
 
 
Biography
 
Field Trip

John Muir

 

Pikes Peak

Biography John Muir was a great writer, speaker, and artist. How did he use his talents to protect our natural world?

 California Standard 2.2.4 Compare and contrast basic land use in urban, suburban, and rural environments in California. 

 

Field Trip Pikes Peak in Colorado inspired the song "America the Beautiful." See what Pikes Peak looks like right now.

 California Standard 2.2.2 Label from memory a simple map of the North American continent, including the countries, oceans, Great Lakes, major rivers, and mountain ranges. Identify the essential map elements: title, legend, directional indicator, scale, and date. 

 
 
The Big Idea Activity California Standard 2.2 Students demonstrate map skills by describing the absolute and relative locations of people, places, and environments.