North America, A Journey Through: 5th Grade

A Journey through North America is a 5th grade textbook that focuses on United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central America. The outline for this book is based on the North Carolina Social Studies Standard Course of Study and teaches students to explore these geographic regions, the people of these nations and the physical environments in which they live. As they examine social, economic, and political institutions, students will analyze the similarities and differences among these societies. The student edition has many features such as Unit Openers, Sequencing Timelines, Chapter Previews, Chapter Opener Maps, Key Terms, primary source activities, and North Carolina Portraits that challenge students to draw conclusions and demonstrate comprehension.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1
A Journey across North America

Unit 1 North America as Home Place

Chapter 2
Where in the World?

Chapter 3
North America: A Place for Variety

Unit 2 Old and New Civilizations

Chapter 4
First Peoples

Chapter 5
Europeans Conquer North America

Unit 3 The History of the United States

Chapter 6
The Birth of a New Nation

Chapter 7
A Young Country

Chapter 8
The Civil War and Reconstruction

Chapter 9
A Continent of Change

Chapter 10
Many Different People

Chapter 11
The United States 1899-1945

Chapter 12
America Since 1945

Unit 4 Our Nation Today

Chapter 13
A Rich Land

Chapter 14
Eastern Regions of the United States

Chapter 15
Western Regions of the United States

Chapter 16
The Pacific Region of the United States

Chapter 17
Government of the People

Unit 5 Canada

Chapter 18
The Land and People

Chapter 19
Settling a Nation

Chapter 20
Economy and Government

Chapter 21
Society and Culture

Unit 6 Mexico

Chapter 22
The Land and People

Chapter 23
People and Their Environment

Chapter 24
Economy and Government

Chapter 25
Culture and Society

Unit 7 Central America and the Caribbean

Chapter 26
Central America

Chapter 27
The Caribbean Islands