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Layers of Learning Unit 4-6: The West, SW States, Earth Structure, Impressionism II
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070529
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9781544738055
Grade 1-12
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Publisher's Description of Layers of Learning Unit 4-6: The West, SW States, Earth Structure, Impressionism II
Layers of Learning Unit 4-6 is a complete unit study for history, geography, science, and the arts.
- History:The West
- Geography: Southwest States
- Science: Earth Structure
- Arts: Impressionism II
Layers of Learning Unit 4-6 starts with the history of the expansion of the western United States. Learn about mountain men, pioneers, Plains Indians, the Apaches, and the wars with these people, then the gold rush of 1849. The Southwest includes studies of the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma. Next in science learn about the structure of the earth including detailed diagrams of the interior and an experiment to help understand how we know. You'll also study how the structure of Earth affects things like precession, the magnetic field, and plate tectonics. Last, learn about Impressionist artists including Monet, Renoir, Sisley, Bazille, Pissaro, Manet, Cezanne, Morisot, Degas, and Cassatt.
Category Description for Layers of Learning Year 4 Units
Year Four begins with our American Government before covering American history, regions, people and economics. African history, modern East Asia, India's Independence, Israel, the Cold War, and Latin America are also studied within their chronological significance. Science topics include heat and temperature, motors and engines, energy, earth structure and plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanos, mountains, chemistry, food chains, animal groups, habitats and conservation. Patriotic and Modern Music, Tall Tales, Romantic Art, Impressionism, Post Impressionism, Expressionism, Abstract Art, Modern Art, Photography, Theater and Film, Architecture and more are covered in the arts.
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| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 1-12 |
| Brand: | Layers of Learning |
| Author: | Michelle Copher & Karen Loutze |
| ISBN: | 9781544738055 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.5 |
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