Social Studies Grade 4
NHPS SOCIAL STUDIES
Grade 4
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| Unit Titles | Shared Reading Unit Titles 1. Stone Fox” 2. “Meet Darnitra” 3. “Shoeshine Girl” |
Shared Reading Unit Titles 1. “When Marian Sang” 2. “Nettie’s Trip South” 3. “Trail of Tears” 4. Help! I’m a Prisoner in the Library |
Shared Reading Unit Titles 1. “Class President” 2. “The New Kid on the Block” 3. “Sarah, Plain and Tall” |
Shared Reading Unit Titles 1. “If You Traveled West in A Covered Wagon” 2. “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” 3. “Louis Braille |
| Learning Outcomes | 1. Stone Fox”
1a. Identify the rights of citizens in a democratic society. 1b. Explain why certain responsibilities are important. Recog 1c. Recognize and understand causation of change over time. 1d. Identify historical events. Identif 1e. Identify and analyze physical and cultural characteristics of places and regions. 1f. Locate places and regions on a map. 1g. Observe and verbally share how places and regions are identified and defined. 1h. Explain the interactions and consequences of humans and their environment. 1i. Recognize the importance of historical thinking and knowledge in our lives. 1j. Seek historical background when confronted with problems and issues. 1k. Display empathy for people who have lived in the past 2. “Meet Darnitra” 2a. Identify the rights of citizens in a democratic society. 2b. Explain why certain responsibilities are important. Recog 2c. Recognize and understand causation of change over time. 2d. Identify historical events. Identif 2e. Identify and analyze physical and cultural characteristics of places and regions. 2f. Locate places and regions on a map. 2g. Observe and verbally share how places and regions are identified and defined. 2h. Explain the interactions and consequences of humans and their environment. 2i. Recognize the importance of historical thinking and knowledge in our lives. 2j. Seek historical background when confronted with problems and issues. 2k. Display empathy for people who have lived in the past 3. “Shoeshine Girl” 3a. Identify the rights of citizens in a democratic society. 3b. Explain why certain responsibilities are important. Recog 3c. Recognize and understand causation of change over time. 3d. Identify historical events. Identif 3e. Identify and analyze physical and cultural characteristics of places and regions. 3f. Locate places and regions on a map. 3g. Observe and verbally share how places and regions are identified and defined. 3h. Explain the interactions and consequences of humans and their environment. 3i. Recognize the importance of historical thinking and knowledge in our lives. 3j. Seek historical background when confronted with problems and issues. 3k. Display empathy for people who have lived in the past |
1. “When Marian Sang”
1a. Identify the rights of citizens in a democratic society. 1b. Explain why certain responsibilities are important. Recog 1c. Recognize and understand causation of change over time. 1d. Identify historical events. Identif 1e. Identify and analyze physical and cultural characteristics of places and regions. 1f. Locate places and regions on a map. 1g. Observe and verbally share how places and regions are identified and defined. 1h. Explain the interactions and consequences of humans and their environment. 1i. Recognize the importance of historical thinking and knowledge in our lives. 1j. Seek historical background when confronted with problems and issues. 1k. Display empathy for people who have lived in the past 2. “Nettie’s Trip South” 2a. Identify the rights of citizens in a democratic society. 2b. Explain why certain responsibilities are important. Recog 2c. Recognize and understand causation of change over time. 2d. Identify historical events. Identif 2e. Identify and analyze physical and cultural characteristics of places and regions. 2f. Locate places and regions on a map. 2g. Observe and verbally share how places and regions are identified and defined. 2h. Explain the interactions and consequences of humans and their environment. 2i. Recognize the importance of historical thinking and knowledge in our lives. 2j. Seek historical background when confronted with problems and issues. 2k. Display empathy for people who have lived in the past 3. “Trail of Tears” 3a. Identify the rights of citizens in a democratic society. 3b. Explain why certain responsibilities are important. Recog 3c. Recognize and understand causation of change over time. 3d. Identify historical events. 3e. Identify and analyze physical and cultural characteristics of places and regions. 3f. Locate places and regions on a map. 3g. Observe and verbally share how places and regions are identified and defined. 3h. Explain the interactions and consequences of humans and their environment. 3i. Recognize the importance of historical thinking and knowledge in our lives. 3j. Seek historical background when confronted with problems and issues. 3k. Display empathy for people who have lived in the past 4. Help! I’m a Prisoner in the Library 2a. Identify the rights of citizens in a democratic society. 2b. Explain why certain responsibilities are important. Recog 2c. Recognize and understand causation of change over time. 2d. Identify historical events. Identif 2e. Identify and analyze physical and cultural characteristics of places and regions. 2f. Locate places and regions on a map. 2g. Observe and verbally share how places and regions are identified and defined. 2h. Explain the interactions and consequences of humans and their environment. 2i. Recognize the importance of historical thinking and knowledge in our lives. 2j. Seek historical background when confronted with problems and issues. 2k. Display empathy for people who have lived in the past |
1. “Class President”
1a. Identify the rights of citizens in a democratic society. 1b. Explain why certain responsibilities are important. Recog 1c. Recognize and understand causation of change over time. 1d. Identify historical events. Identif 1e. Identify and analyze physical and cultural characteristics of places and regions. 1f. Locate places and regions on a map. 1g. Observe and verbally share how places and regions are identified and defined. 1h. Explain the interactions and consequences of humans and their environment. 1i. Recognize the importance of historical thinking and knowledge in our lives. 1j. Seek historical background when confronted with problems and issues. 1k. Display empathy for people who have lived in the past 2. “The New Kid on the Block” 2a. Identify the rights of citizens in a democratic society. 2b. Explain why certain responsibilities are important. Recog 2c. Recognize and understand causation of change over time. 2d. Identify historical events. Identif 2e. Identify and analyze physical and cultural characteristics of places and regions. 2f. Locate places and regions on a map. 2g. Observe and verbally share how places and regions are identified and defined. 2h. Explain the interactions and consequences of humans and their environment. 2i. Recognize the importance of historical thinking and knowledge in our lives. 2j. Seek historical background when confronted with problems and issues. 2k. Display empathy for people who have lived in the past 3. “Sarah, Plain and Tall” 3a. Identify the rights of citizens in a democratic society. 3b. Explain why certain responsibilities are important. Recog 3c. Recognize and understand causation of change over time. 3d. Identify historical events. 3e. Identify and analyze physical and cultural characteristics of places and regions. 3f. Locate places and regions on a map. 3g. Observe and verbally share how places and regions are identified and defined. 3h. Explain the interactions and consequences of humans and their environment. 3i. Recognize the importance of historical thinking and knowledge in our lives. 3j. Seek historical background when confronted with problems and issues. 3k. Display empathy for people who have lived in the past |
1. “If You Traveled West in A Covered Wagon”
1a. Identify the rights of citizens in a democratic society. 1b. Explain why certain responsibilities are important. Recog 1c. Recognize and understand causation of change over time. 1d. Identify historical events. Identif 1e. Identify and analyze physical and cultural characteristics of places and regions. 1f. Locate places and regions on a map. 1g. Observe and verbally share how places and regions are identified and defined. 1h. Explain the interactions and consequences of humans and their environment. 1i. Recognize the importance of historical thinking and knowledge in our lives. 1j. Seek historical background when confronted with problems and issues. 1k. Display empathy for people who have lived in the past 2. “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” 2a. Identify the rights of citizens in a democratic society. 2b. Explain why certain responsibilities are important. Recog 2c. Recognize and understand causation of change over time. 2d. Identify historical events. Identif 2e. Identify and analyze physical and cultural characteristics of places and regions. 2f. Locate places and regions on a map. 2g. Observe and verbally share how places and regions are identified and defined. 2h. Explain the interactions and consequences of humans and their environment. 2i. Recognize the importance of historical thinking and knowledge in our lives. 2j. Seek historical background when confronted with problems and issues. 2k. Display empathy for people who have lived in the past 3. “Louis Braille 3a. Identify the rights of citizens in a democratic society. 3b. Explain why certain responsibilities are important. Recog 3c. Recognize and understand causation of change over time. 3d. Identify historical events. 3e. Identify and analyze physical and cultural characteristics of places and regions. 3f. Locate places and regions on a map. 3g. Observe and verbally share how places and regions are identified and defined. 3h. Explain the interactions and consequences of humans and their environment. 3i. Recognize the importance of historical thinking and knowledge in our lives. 3j. Seek historical background when confronted with problems and issues. 3k. Display empathy for people who have lived in the past |
| Significant Task | 1. Stone Fox”
Choice 1: 1a. Research the weather in Wyoming and Connecticut 1b. Create a Venn Diagram or T-chart for note-taking and comparison 1c. Write a narrative describing and comparing winters in Wyoming and winters in Connecticut. Choice 2: 1a. Create a Venn Diagram or T-chart comparing your family to Willy’s responsibilities 1b. Write a narrative describing and comparing Willy’s responsibilities and yours. 2. “Meet Darnitra” 2a Compare their qualities of a friend or someone you admire with those of Danitra Brown. 2b. Create a Venn Diagram or T-chart comparing Danitra and the person you admire. 2c. Write a paragraph or poem about the person you admire describing his/her qualities, characteristics, and what makes this person unique. 2d. Draw an illustration to go with your writing. 2e. Compare your neighborhood with Danita Brown’s neighborhood 2f. Draw a picture to go with your descriptive writing. 3. “Shoeshine Girl” 3a. Describe what you have learned about the importance of having a good work ethic. |
1. “When Marian Sang”
Task 1: 1a. Research Jim Crow laws and write a report explaining: -what these laws were -how they originated -how they impacted life in the United States -how your life would be different if the Jim Crow laws still existed 1b. Describe how Marian Anderson was a role model for others. 2. “Nettie’s Trip South” 2a. Write a letter to a friend of yours about your experience and what you realize about how your life would be different if you were a slave. 3. “Trail of Tears” 3a. Locate the information within the text that corresponds to their designated date. 4. Help! I’m a Prisoner in the Library 4a. Create a Venn diagram, T-chart, or matrix comparing a kid hack with a modern day bus. Include an illustration of each. 4b. Create a problem that is dependant on the weather in that particular climate that could have caused a similar story line. It must be a climate other than a wintry blizzard.4c. Write a descriptive paragraph and draw a detailed picture of something you learned or found interesting at a museum. |
1. “Class President”
1a. Organize an authentic election within your class for class president. 1b. Discuss and establish with the students some responsibilities that the class president might have. 2. “The New Kid on the Block” 2a. Discuss with the class and list ideas on a chart about bullying, what it means, how it makes people feel. 2b. Discuss ways to handle yourself if you are being bullied or witness some else being bullied. 2c. Research and write about the following: -What is bullying - How does it feel to be bullied. - How does it feel to witness someone else being bullied. -What can you do to help stop bullying. 3. “Sarah, Plain and Tall” 3a. Describe life on the farm and the prairie life in detail. 3b. Illustrate the description of each. 3c. List the needs that the Witting family, or any prairie family, might have. 3d. Write a paragraph explaining the many ways that the farm is able to satisfy those needs. |
1. “If You Traveled West in A Covered Wagon”
1a. Compare travel in the 1800s with travel today. Include: -types of vehicles -time for travel as affected by the type of vehicle affect of environmental conditions. 1b. Compare your responsibilities within your family with the responsibilities of the pioneer children on a wagon train. 1c. Write in a journal how your daily experiences are similar to the pioneers. 2. “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” 2a. Develop a matrix to compare the responsibilities of the characters in the book and the esponsibilities of your family. 2b. Create a poster showing the different modes of transportation used in New York City and New Haven. 2c. Write a narrative that describes the poster comparing the different modes of transportation used in each city. 3. “Louis Braille 3a. Write a short narrative describing the important events in Louis Braille’s life and draw an illustration to accompany it. 3b. Design a monument or statue to honor Louis Braille and his contribution to society. 3c. Draw and illustration of the monument including any writing or carvings. |
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