Fourth Grade Social Science

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First Quarter

CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

Geography of US

Practice map reading skills

Use new vocabulary to understand geography of the US

Worksheets

Create own city maps

17a2a

17a2b

17b2a

 

Resources of US Regions

List resources of US and explain their importance

 

 

Worksheets

Study guides

Test

17d2b

17a2b

16e2a

17e2a

12e1c

Regions

Latitude and Longitude

Practice using latitude and longitude. Understand different types of regions in the US

Worksheets

Discussions

17 A 1b

17A 1b

 

Water Cycle

Regions

Review Regions. List and explain steps of the water cycle.

Study guide

Diagram

Tests

17b1

17d1

12E1a

 

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

 

 

People of the East

Timelines

 

Explain how early people of the East were influenced by resources. Read about William

 

Home work

Penn  Create Time line

14A1    17C1a

15c1b  16c1b

 

 

 

Geography of the East

 

Land forms and water bodies of the East

Homework

 

17A1

 

Living in the East

Where people live in the East. What they do for income. Economy of the East

Homework

14c1  15c1b17d1

15A1

15c1a

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

South Region

Land, Climate, Resources, Economy,

People, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Leaders,

Rivers, States, Capitals, Preventing Pollution,

 

Worksheets

Homework

Tests

Essays

Maps

Drawings

14A2, 14C2, 15A2, 15B2a, 15b2b,15b2c,

16A2a, 16A2b,

16C2a, 16D2a,

16E2a, 17A2a

17A2b, 18A2,

16D2c, 13B2f,

 

West Region

States/Capitals Fact/Opinion

Land, Climate, People, Resources, Conserving Water

 

 

Worksheets

Homework

Tests

Maps

 

15A2, 15B2a,

15B2b, 15B2c

17A2a,17A2b,

17B2a,17B2b

17C2a, 17C2b,

17C2c,18A2,

 

Third Quarter

CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

Plants

Animals

Solar System

 

National Geographic Explorer

Worksheets

Puzzles

Map Work

17a2a, 17a2b,

17b2a, 17b2b

17c2a, 17c2b

17c2c,

Southwest Region

 United States

 

History

Land

Climate

Resources

People

 

Homework

Worksheets

Projects

Tests

14c2, 14f2,

15a2, 15ab2,

15a2c, 16a2,

16b2d16e2b17d2b,

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,

Immigration

Stories from Reading Series

Worksheets

Writing Activities

16d2b, 16e2a

18a2,14c2, 14f2

 

Fourth Quarter

CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

 

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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