Getting Started: INTRODUCTION What Is Social Studies? History Geography Economics Government The Five Themes of Geography Location Region Place Movement Interaction Geographic Terms Globes and Maps Globes Maps Physical Maps Political Maps Using Timelines, Charts, and Graphs Timelines Charts Graphs Using Primary Sources Reading Social Studies Reading Strategies   Unit 1: EARLY CIVILIZATIONS Lesson 1 Before You Read Vocabulary Social Studies Skills Content Reading Strategy: Preview Using Visuals: Use a Timeline Reading 1 The Stone Age The Ice Age Early Farmers The Bronze Age Mesopotamia Primary Source: Cuneiform The Phoenicians Review and Practice Lesson 2 Before You Read Vocabulary Social Studies Skills Content Reading Strategy: Predict Using Visuals: Use a Timeline Reading 2 Ancient Egypt Profile: Hatshepsut Ancient Nubia Ancient China   Ancient Persia Review and Practice Unit Review Writing Skills Make a Plan     Unit 2: THE CLASSICAL WORLD Lesson 1 Before You Read Vocabulary Social Studies Skills Content Reading Strategy: Visualize Using Visuals: Use a Map Key Reading 1 The End of Egypt Early Greek Cities Greek Life Sparta Macedonia   Profile: Alexander the Great   Review and Practice   Lesson 2 Before You Read Vocabulary Social Studies Skills Content Reading Strategy: Ask Questions Using Visuals: Use the Compass Rose Reading 2 The Beginning of Rome Life after Caesar Primary Source: Roman Writing The Fall of the Roman Empire The Byzantine Empire The Muslim Empire Review and Practice Unit Review Writing Skills   Write a Paragraph     Unit 3: THE MIDDLE AGES Lesson 1 Before You Read Vocabulary Social Studies Skills Content Reading Strategy: Monitor Comprehension Using Visuals: Read a Map Reading 1 The Byzantine and Muslim Empires Primary Source: The Battle of Maldon Charlemagne The Manor System The Crusades   The Growth of Cities   Review and Practice Lesson 2 Before You Read Vocabulary Social Studies Skills Content Reading Strategy: Understand Chronological Order Using Visuals: Use a Map Scale Reading 2 China in the Middle Ages The Mongol Empire Profile: Marco Polo Japan in the Middle Ages   Early Civilizations of the Americas Review and Practice Unit Review Writing Skills Make an Outline   Unit 4: THE RENAISSANCE Lesson 1 Before You Read Vocabulary Social Studies Skills Content Reading Strategy: Reread Using Visuals: Use Physical Maps Reading 1 East Meets West Italian Renaissance Primary Source: Leonardo da Vinci The Printing Press   The Reformation Review and Practice Lesson 2 Before You Read Vocabulary Social Studies Skills Content Reading Strategy: Use Selective Attention Using Maps: Different Types of Maps Reading 2 Portuguese Exploration Spanish Exploration Spanish Conquests   The Enlightenment   Profile: Galileo Gallilei Review and Practice Unit Review Writing Skills Write a First Draft     Unit 5: EARLY UNITED STATES Lesson 1 Before You Read Vocabulary Social Studies Skills Content Reading Strategy: Use What You Know Using Visuals: Read a Chart Reading 1 The New World The English Colonists Pilgrims and Puritans The French and Indian War Primary Source: Olaudah Equiano Southern Plantations   Review and Practice Lesson 2 Before You Read Vocabulary Social Studies Skills   Content Reading Strategy: Look for Cause and Effect   Using Visuals: Read a Chart   Reading 2   American Independence The Boston Tea Party The War for Independence The Declaration of Independence Profile: Thomas Jefferson   The United States Constitution Review and Practice Unit Review Writing Skills Write a Three-Paragraph Essay     Unit 6: A NEW NATION Lesson 1 Before You Read Vocabulary Social Studies Skills Content Reading Strategy: Compare and Contrast Using Visuals: Use a Graph Reading 1 The First Presidency Settlers and Explorers Westward Movement The Abolitionists Profile: Harriet Tubman Review and Practice Lesson 2 Before You Read Vocabulary Social Studies Skills Content Reading Strategy: Draw Conclusions Using Visuals: Read a Graph Reading 2 The Civil War Reconstruction The Reservation System Primary Source: Chief Joseph The Industrial Age Review and Practice Unit Review Writing Skills Revise a Three-Paragraph Essay   Unit 7: THE MODERN WORLD Lesson 1 Before You Read Vocabulary Social Studies Skills Content Reading Strategy: Summarize Building Research Skills: Use Print Resources Reading 1 The Progressive Era World War I The Great Depression World War II Primary Source: Franklin D. Roosevelt's Speech Review and Practice Lesson 2 Before You Read Vocabulary Social Studies Skills Content Reading Strategy: Understand Fact and Opinion Building Research Skills: Use Technology Resources Reading 2 Democracy vs. Communism The Cold War The Vietnam Era Profile: Martin Luther King Jr. The Soviet Union Breaks Up Central and Latin America Asia Africa The Gulf Wars and Terrorism Review and Practice Unit Review Writing Skills Edit and Publish a Three-Paragraph Essay Pronunciation Guide Understanding the Past Tense Glossary Index