4th Social Studies

 

 

 

Subject:  __Social Studies___                          GREENEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS - CURRICULUM MAPPING GRID                                    Grade Level: ___4__

 

 

MONTHS

 

 

 

 

STRANDS

 

 

August

 

September

 

October

 

November

 

December

 

January

 

February

 

March

 

April

 

May

 

History

 

 

*The first Americans

*Indians of North America

 

*Identify Native Americans in TN (Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw)

*Early Civilizations

*Interpret Timelines

 

*Age of Exploration

*Encounters in the Americas

 

*Determine the reasons for colonial settlement

*European Settlement

*Life in the British Colonies

 

*Develop and interpret a timeline that depicts slave and indentured servants

*Britain and its colonies

* War for Independence

 

*Determine how issues of slavery caused political and economic tensions

*Recognize how groups work cooperatively to accomplish goals and encourage change

*Events that contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution

 

*The Way West

*Constitution and Government

 

*Determine why the US Constitution was necessary

*Interpret a visual contrasting life before and after the American Revolution

 

*Read and interpret a passage about a political or economic issue to which individuals may respond with contrasting views

 

*Analyze how the Lousiana Purchase influenced the growth of the U.S.

 

*Trail of Tears

 

*Determine the influence of Lewis and Clark’s expedition

 

*Dividing North and South

 

*Civil War and Reconstruction

 

 

*Study of TN History

 

*Identify major political TN leaders

 

*Identify accomplishments of John Sevier

 

*Determine the hardships faced by Early TN setllers

*TN History

 

 

 

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Culture

 

*Identify pre-colonial American groups

*Identify racial and ethnic groups

 

*Read and interpret facts from a historical passage about an early American Spanish mission

*Examine how Native American Culture has changed as a result of contact with European cultures( decreased population, spread of disease, increase conflict

*Identify Cultural groups who inhabited North America in the 17th century

 

 

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*Identify racial and ethnic groups in TN

 

 

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Economics

 

Describe how basic needs were met

*Recognize the concept of supply and demand

*Analyze the impact of European exploration and colonization on the economy of TN

*Recognize the difference between a barter system and a money system

*Identify major industries using a map of the original 13 colonies

 

 

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*Interpret a chart of major agricultural products in TN

 

 

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Government/Civics

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Examine how the Mayflower Compact is a symbol of the first United States government

 

 

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*Constitution

 

*Identify the 3 branches of federal and state governments

*Using a chart showing checks and balances, explain how one branch of government can limit the power of others

*Identify the rights outlined by the Bill of Rights

 

 

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Geography

 

*Identify the routes of the explorers of the Americas on a map

*Identify and use key geographical features on maps (mountains, rivers, plains, valleys, forests)

 

*Recognize river systems that impacted early American history

*Use latitude and longitude to identify major North American cities on a map

 

 

 

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*Recognize the reasons settlements are founded on major river systems

*Determine how physical features shape the US’s features and patterns

 

 

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*Determine how density distribution and growth rate affect US settlement patterns

 

*Identify cause and effect relationships between population, distribution, and environmental issues

 

 

 

 

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Related Literature/

Field Studies

 

 

 

Ron Wankel’s Indian Presentation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment

 

*Reports

*Daily Oral Review

*Chapter/Unit Review

*Chapter Test

*Creating a time line

*Daily Oral Review

*Chapter/Unit Review

*Chapter Test

*True/False Game

*Daily Oral Review

*Chapter/Unit Review

*Chapter Test

*Daily Oral Review

*Chapter/Unit Review

*Chapter Test

*Daily Oral Review

*Chapter/Unit Review

*Chapter Test

*Daily Oral Review

*Chapter/Unit Review

*Chapter Test

*Daily Oral Review

*Chapter/Unit Review *Chapter Test

 

 

 

*Daily Oral Review

*Chapter/Unit Review

*Chapter Test

*TN State Activities

*Daily Oral Review

*Chapter Test

 

 

 

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