First Quarter
Native Americans
-Migration during and after the Ice Age
-Characteristics of regional tribes
-Crops grown in specific regions
-Adaptations made for survival

Second Quarter
Explorers
-Viking settlements in North America
-Conquest of Mexico
-Exchange of goods/supplies
-Contributions of early explorers such as Marco Polo, Henry Hudson, and Samuel DeChamplain

Third Quarter
Colonies
-Jamestown settlement
-Identifying New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies and how they were founded/settled
-Contributions of key figures such as Ben Franklin and William Penn

Fourth Quarter
Revolutionary War/Constitution
-Events leading to war
-Key battles in the war
-Impact of the war on the lives of the Colonists
-Formation of the U.S. government (branches, offices, etc.)
-Implementation of the Constitution and how it affects the country today