All Essential Questions should be answered by the end of each unit.  These questions help form the basic goals of each unit.  They shape the delivery of the information pertinent to the standards and goals for our curriculum.

American Colonies

1. Why are colonies important?

2. How does geographic place affect a society's economy?

3. Why do we need to learn about the past?

4. Whose story is it?

5. How do morals/values shape a society?

The American Revolution

1. What is a revolution?

2. Who are some of the most famous contributors to the Revolution?

3. Why was a revolution needed for the American colonies?

The New Government

1. What kind of government should a new nation create?

2. What is democracy?

3. What is a republic?

4. Why is the Constitution the backbone of our government?

5. What are the Bill of Rights?  Why are they so important?