John Barnes Elementary School

Denise Cook's Classroom

Social Studies

First Quarter -

  • Cardinal directions and thematic maps to describe physical and human characteristics
  • Identifies different regions to which Michigan belongs
  • Locates and describes how people use natural resources in Michigan

Second Quarter -

  • Describes major kinds of economic activity in Michigan today
  • Locates and describes how people use natural resources in Michigan
  • Understands the concepts of supply and demand in a market economy

Third Quarter -

  • Understands the impact of major events in early Michigan history
  • Understands the concepts of supply and demand in a market economy

Forth Quarter -

  • Distinguishes between the role of state and local governments
  • Identifies rights and responsibilities of citizenship



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