Fourth Grade Social Science
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First Quarter
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CONTENT (General) |
CONTENT (Specific) |
ASSESSMENTS |
ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
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Geography of US |
Practice map reading skills Use new vocabulary to understand geography of the US |
Worksheets Create own city maps |
17a2a 17a2b 17b2a
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Resources of US Regions |
List resources of US and explain their importance
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Worksheets Study guides Test |
17d2b 17a2b 16e2a 17e2a 12e1c |
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Regions Latitude and Longitude |
Practice using latitude and longitude. Understand different types of regions in the US |
Worksheets Discussions |
17 A 1b 17A 1b
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Water Cycle Regions |
Review Regions. List and explain steps of the water cycle. |
Study guide Diagram Tests |
17b1 17d1 12E1a
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East Region |
Describe the land and climate of the east. List the resources of the east. Relate the resources to the economy of the east. |
Homework Worksheets Discussions |
15C1a 17C1a 17C1c 17D1d 12E1a 12E1c
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People of the East Timelines
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Explain how early people of the East were influenced by resources. Read about William
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Home work Penn Create Time line |
14A1 17C1a 15c1b 16c1b
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Geography of the East
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Land forms and water bodies of the East |
Homework
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17A1
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Living in the East |
Where people live in the East. What they do for income. Economy of the East |
Homework |
14c1 15c1b17d1 15A1 15c1a |
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Circle Graphs Three Branches of Government |
Explain how circle graphs are related to percentages. Explain the three branches of government and the responsibility of each. |
Homework Boardwork Discussions |
14b1 14a1 10a1a
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Second Quarter
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CONTENT (General) |
CONTENT (Specific) |
ASSESSMENTS |
ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
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South Region |
Land, Climate, Resources, Economy, People, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Leaders, Rivers, States, Capitals, Preventing Pollution,
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Worksheets Homework Tests Essays Maps Drawings |
14A2, 14C2, 15A2, 15B2a, 15b2b,15b2c, 16A2a, 16A2b, 16C2a, 16D2a, 16E2a, 17A2a 17A2b, 18A2, 16D2c, 13B2f,
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West Region |
States/Capitals Fact/Opinion Land, Climate, People, Resources, Conserving Water
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Worksheets Homework Tests Maps
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15A2, 15B2a, 15B2b, 15B2c 17A2a,17A2b, 17B2a,17B2b 17C2a, 17C2b, 17C2c,18A2,
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Third Quarter
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CONTENT (General) |
CONTENT (Specific) |
ASSESSMENTS |
ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
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Plants Animals Solar System
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National Geographic Explorer |
Worksheets Puzzles Map Work |
17a2a, 17a2b, 17b2a, 17b2b 17c2a, 17c2b 17c2c, |
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Southwest Region United States |
History Land Climate Resources People
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Homework Worksheets Projects Tests |
14c2, 14f2, 15a2, 15ab2, 15a2c, 16a2, 16b2d16e2b17d2b, |
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Junior Achievement |
Regions Natural Resources Capital Resources Business Human Resources Income Expenses |
Workbook Worksheets Projects |
15a2a, 15a2b, 15b2a, 15b2b,15b2c 15c2a,15c2b,15c2c, 15d2a, 15b2b, 15e2a, 15e2b, |
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Immigration |
Stories from Reading Series |
Worksheets Writing Activities |
16d2b, 16e2a 18a2,14c2, 14f2 |
Fourth Quarter
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CONTENT (General) |
CONTENT (Specific) |
ASSESSMENTS |
ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
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Midwest Region State of Illinois |
People Resources Land States/Capitals Maps Writing Activities Art Activities Climate Little House on the Prairie |
Homework Tests Worksheets Projects Maps |
14b2, 15a2, 15c2b, 15d2a, 15e2b,16b2d 16a2b,16a2c, 16e2c, 16e2a, 17a2a, 17a2b, 17d2b18a2, 18c2
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