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Elementary Elementary Social Studies Grade 4

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Suggested Prerequisites

N/A

Description

Get ready for an adventure! Students will explore the important people, places, and events that shaped the state in which they live. Students develop a firm understanding of important concepts and skills related to history, geography, citizenship, economics, and financial literacy.

Module One: Geography

-Cultural features on a state map

-Physical features

-Map elements

-Political and physical maps

-Weather patterns and climates

-Settlers in the local region

-How humans modify and adapt to their environment

-Resources

-Characteristics of people in a local area or state


Module Two: Native Americans

-Native American tribes

-Primary and secondary sources

-Expeditions to North America

-Explorers who came to North America

-European colonization of North America

-Media types to gather information

-Effects of European colonization on Native American tribes


Module Three: Times of Transition

-Nations that controlled the United States before becoming United States territory

-Daily life and purpose of missions

-Colonial rule impacted North America

-African slaves fled to Fort Mose

-European settlers established forts in colonial North America

-European settlers enslaved Native Americans and Africans in colonial North America

-American Revolution

-War of 1812

-United States expansion in the early 1800s


Module Four: Civil War and Reconstruction

-Pioneer life

-Technological advances

-Congress has the power to create states

-American Civil War

-Reconstruction period in the United States

Module Five: Industrialization

-Technological advances impact on the economy

-Entrepreneurs influence on the economy

-Economic development of a state

-Immigration to the United States

-Contributions of immigrants


Module Six: A New Century

-Life in the United States during the early 1900s

-Life and challenges during the Great Depression

-Causes of World War II

-United States' role in World War II


Module Seven: Modern Times

-Civil rights

-Civil rights movements

-Industries on the state's economy

-Businesses and organizations on the United States economy and growth

-Tourism effects on state's growth and economy

-National and international economy

-Entrepreneurs play an important economic role in the United States

-State economies play a role in the national and international economy


Module Eight: Civics and Government

-Structure, function, and purpose of state governments

-Judicial, executive, and legislative branch

-Local and state government officials

-States are made up of many local governments

-Voting

-Public service and volunteerism

-Citizens work together to solve community and state problems

-Civic virtues


Module Nine: Financial Literacy

-Cost and benefit

-Budget

-Job skills

-Tax revenue

-Income can be saved, spent, or used to pay taxes

-Saving money

-Credit