Elementary Western Hemisphere
Unit	Count
History of the United States	145
History of Canada and Latin America	120
Geography of the United States, Canada, and Latin America	141
The Economies of the United States, Canada, and Latin America	105
The Governments of the United States, Canada, and Mexico	219
TOTAL	730
Unit	Count	Section
History of the United States	20	Native Peoples of North America
	20	Exploration and Colonization
	20	Colonial America
	15	Struggle for North America
	20	The New Nation
	20	Slavery and Emancipation
	15	The Nation Grows
	15	The Modern Era
History of Canada and Latin America	20	Cultural Diversity
	11	Different Perspectives
	15	Cultural Exchange and Diffusion
	20	Contributions of Historic Figures
	19	Historical Documents
	20	Symbols
	15	Impact of Industrial Growth and Urbanization
Geography of the United States, Canada, and Latin America	25	Maps Skills
	20	Features of Maps
	20	Five Themes of Geography
	15	Changing Political Boundaries
	15	Different Geological Processes Shaped Physical Environments
	16	Cultural Features Tie Regions Together
	15	Physical and Human Characteristics Differ from Place to Place
	15	Human Actions Modify Physical Environments
The Economies of the United States, Canada, and Latin America	11	Satisfying Needs and Wants
	15	Use of Human, Capital, and Natural Resources
	20	Types of Economic Systems
	15	Types and Availability of Resources Affect Economic Development
	14	Impact of Science and Technology on Standard of Living
	15	Interdependence in the Western Hemisphere
	15	Global Implications of Economic Decisions
The Governments of the United States, Canada, and Mexico	21	Purpose of Government
	20	Types of Government
	20	The United States Government
	20	Branches of Government
	20	The Canadian Government
	18	The Mexican Government
	20	Central American Governments
	20	South American Governments
	20	Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
	15	Important Legal, Political, and Historic Documents
	15	Patriotic Celebrations in the Western Hemisphere
	10	International Organizations in the Western Hemisphere
Theme	Count
Change	39
Citizenship and Civic Life	16
Civic Values	26
Culture	75
Decision Making	15
Economic Systems	50
Empathy	4
Environment and Society	38
Factors of Production	13
Government	227
Human Systems	2
Identity	50
Interdependence	30
Nation States	2
Needs and Wants	7
Physical Systems	78
Places and Regions	55
Technology	3
Level	Count
Basic	179
Intermediate	369
Advanced	182
Attribute	Count
Map	49
Graph/Chart	3
Artwork/Photo/Diagram	154
Quotation/Reading Passage	5