The student will read or listen to American folktales and explain how they characterize our national heritage. The study will include John Henry, Johnny Appleseed, Davy Crockett, Paul Bunyan, and Annie Oakley.
The student will locate major topographical features of the earths surface a) Locate all of the continents: North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Antarctica, and Australia b) Locate the major oceans: Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian c) Identify and describe landforms (mountains, deserts, valleys, plains, plateaus, and coasts).