Layers of Learning Unit 4-8 is a complete unit study for history, geography, science, and the arts.
- History: World War I
- Geography: Plains States
- Science: Earthquakes
- Arts: Expressionism
Layers of Learning Unit 4-8begins with World War I including the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, The Battle of Mons, trench warfare, technology advances, airplanes, Verdun, the Somme, the eastern front, American involvement, and the peace treaty. Then learn about the plains states including Kansas, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri. Next in science learn about earthquakes including seismometers, seismic waves, P-waves, S-waves, strike-slip faults, elastic rebound theory, Richter and moment magnitude scales, and focus and epicenters. Last, study Expressionist artists including Kadinsky, Kirchner,Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Edvard Munch, Franz Marc, the Dada movement and others.
