Williamsville C.U.S.D. #15 Social Studies Curriculum

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1 Williamsville C.U.S.D. #15 Social Studies Curriculum Program Title: Fourth Grade Social Studies Program Description: The Fourth Grade Social Studies program is designed to familiarize students about the United States. Students will learn to relate to each region through a study of the land, the people, and the history. Program Content: 1. Review Geography Skills 2. Our Country s Environment 3. Our Country s People 4. The Southeast 5. The Northeast 6. The Middle West 7. The Southwest 8. The West I. REVIEW GEOGRAPHY SKILLS (17.A) Program Guide A. Identify, Define, and Locate Geographic Terms B. Name and Locate Continents and Oceans C. Recognize Different Types of Map Symbols and Use Them to Find Information on a Map II. OUR COUNTRY S ENVIRONMENT A. Our Country s Geography 1. A Trip Across the Country (17.C) 2. Reading Elevation Maps (17.A) B. Our Nation s Climate (17.A) C. Our Country s Resources (16.E, 17.C) III. OUR COUNTRY S PEOPLE A. American Culture and Heritage (18.A, 18.B) B. Being a Citizen (14.A, 14.B, 14.C) C. Students in Business (15.A, 15.C, 15.D, 15.E) D. Our Country s Regions (17.A, 18.A, 18.B) IV. THE SOUTHEAST A. The Southeastern Environment 1. The Mighty Mississippi (16.A, 16.E, 17.A, 17.C) 2. A long Growing Season (17.A, 17.C) 3. Coal: A Buried Treasure (17.C) B. People and Heritage of the Southeast 1. Sequoyah and the Cherokee (18.A) 2. Thomas Jefferson in Williamsburg (16.B, 16.D) 3. A Divided Country a. Slavery: Harriet Tubman (16.D, 17.A) b. Abolition (16.B)

2 SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM FOURTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES 2 4. The Changing Southeast a. Martin Luther King, Jr. (14.D, 16.B) b. Atlanta (16.C) V. THE NORTHEAST A. The Northeastern Environment 1. The Appalachian Mountains (16.C, 17.A) 2. Autumn in the Northeast (17.A, 17.C) 3. Using Latitude and Longitude (17.A) 4. Harvesting the Sea (15.C, 17.C) B. People and Heritage of the Northeast 1. The Iroquois Confederacy (18.A, 18.C) 2. Paul Revere and the American Revolution (16.B) 3. Immigrants in the Northeast (16.C) 4. The Changing Northeast (16.C, 17.D) VI. THE MIDWEST A. The Middle Western Environment 1. The Interior Plain (17.A, 17.B, 17.C) 2. Geography Skills Using Map Scales (17.A) 3. Far from the Oceans (17.A, 17.C) 4. Iron in the Hills (17.C) B. People and Heritage 1. Wagons Ho! Abraham Lincoln and the Pioneers (16.B, 16.D, 16.E, 17.C) 2. The Lakota of the Plains (17.A, 17.C, 18.A) 3. Motor City, USA Henry Ford s Assembly Line (16.C) 4. The Changing Middle West (15.A, 16.C, 17.C) C. Illinois (16.B, 16.C, 16.D, 16.E, 17.A, 17.B, 17.C, 18.A, 18.B, 18.C) 1. History 2. Chicago 3. Prairie 4. Geography 5. Landmarks VII. THE SOUTHWEST A. The Southwestern Environment 1. The Grand Canyon (17.A, 17.B, 17.C) 2. The Dry Southwest (17.A, 17.B) 3. Black Gold (17.C) B. People and Heritage 1. The Navajo Then and Now (17.C, 18.A, 18.C) 2. The Spanish in the Southwest (18.A, 18.C) 3. The Cattle Driver (17.C) 4. The Changing Southwest (16.C) VIII. THE WEST A. The Western Environment 1. The Central Valley (16.C, 17.A, 17.C) 2. Geography Skills Reading Road Maps (17.A)

3 SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM FOURTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES 3 3. Climate and Elevation (17.A) 4. Treasures of the Forests (17.B, 17.C) B. Western People and Heritage 1. The Hawaiians (17.A, 18.A) 2. The Gold Rush (16.C, 16.D, 17.C) 3. Pioneers of Women s Rights (16.D) 4. The Changing West (16.C) Social Studies Learning Standards (By the end of the course, students should be able to...) State Goal 14: Understand political systems, with an emphasis on the United States. A. Understand and explain basic principles of the United States government. B. Understand the structure and functions of the political systems of Illinois, the United States and other nations. C. Understand the election processes and responsibilities of citizens. D. Understand the roles and influence of individuals and interest groups in the political systems of Illinois, the United States, and other nations. E. Understand United States foreign policy as it relates to other nations and international issues. F. Understand the development of United States political ideas and traditions. State Goal 15: Understand economic systems, with an emphasis on the United States. A. Understand how different economic systems operate in the exchange, production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. B. Understand that scarcity necessitates choices by consumers. C. Understand that scarcity necessitates choices by producers. D. Understand trade as an exchange of goods or services. E. Understand the impact of government policies and decisions on production and consumption in the economy. State Goal 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations. A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation. B. Understand the development of significant political events. C. Understand the development of economic systems. D. Understand Illinois, United States, and world social history. E. Understand Illinois, United States, and world environmental history. State Goal 17: Understand world geography and the effects of geography on society, with an emphasis on the United States. A. Locate, describe and explain places, regions and features on the Earth. B. Analyze and explain characteristics and interactions of the Earth s physical systems. C. Understand relationships between geographic factors and society. D. Understand the historical significance of geography. State Goal 18: Compare characteristics of culture as reflected in language, literature, the arts, traditions and institutions.

4 SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM FOURTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES 4 A. Compare characteristics of culture as reflected in language, literature, the arts, traditions and institutions. B. Understand the roles and interactions of individuals and groups in society. C. Understand how social systems form and develop over time. Selected References and Other Materials * Textbook: Regions: Adventures in Time and Place (Macmilian/McGraw-Hill, 1997) Teaching Resources: Teaching Resources (Macmilian/McGraw-Hill, 1997)) Worksheets and Resources: 1. Mailbox 2. Teacher s Helper 3. Weekly Reader 4. Instructor 5. Instructional Fair 6. Good Apple Guest Speakers Readings: Illinois Books Portrait of America Cowboys Wagons West (Prentice Hall, 1996) The Indian in the Cupboard Prairie Pages Booklets Weekly Reader Various Books on States and Presidents Films and Videotapes: Audiotapes and CDs: Hawaii Alaska Sugar Cane Region Tapes (Macmilian/McGraw-Hill) Baking Illinois Antarctica Our Country s Flag A Tail in Twain Tom Sawyer Great Geography Great American State Quiz Illinois Ag Today Native Americans Kids, Coal, and Environment Bread Basket Connecting to Agriculture Washington, D.C. National Parks Regions Videodisc (Macmilian/McGraw-Hill) Regions Anthology Cassette (Macmilian/McGraw-Hill) * Key to Symbols Used: C = County Cooperative Film Library; S = Williamsville C.U.S.D. #15 libraries; and P = teacher s personal library.

5 SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM FOURTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES 5 Regions: Pupil Edition on Cassette (Macmilian/McGraw-Hill) Computer Software: Internet Sites: Geo-Safari Where s Waldo Zip Zap USA Brain Quest Encyclopedia dnr.state.il.us scovol.com/states/main.htm sunsite.berkley.edu/kidsclick! Equipment: Field Trips: Overhead Projector and Screen Videodisc Player Computer Computer LCD Display Computer Lab Television VCR Flashcards Maps and Globe Puzzles Games Map of the United States on the Playground Class Acts, Sangamon Auditorium Assessment Lesson Review Chapter Review Unit Review Chapter Tests

6 SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM FOURTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES 6 States and Capitals Test Worksheets Workbook Pages Weekly Reader Projects/Reports on Individual States States and Capitals Bingo United States Geography Bingo Portfolios Map Completion Region Games Simulated Coal Mining Exercise Internet Activities Trivia Questions Completion of State Flash Cards Flash Card Drills Group Discussion and Conclusions Group/Individual Questions and Answers Geo Adventures Geography Actitives

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