Fourth Grade Social Studies
Government
Grade
Level Standard:
The learner will give
examples of government responsibilities at the local, state, and national levels, and
distinguish among them.
Concepts
to be Taught:
 | DEFINE DEMOCRACY AND EXPLAIN THE
FUNCTIONS OF THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT |
| EXPLAIN WHY REGIONS WORK
TOGETHER TO CREATE A STRONG NATION |
| MAKE DECISIONS FROM ALTERNATE
POINTS OF VIEW |
| IDENTIFY KEY FIGURES IN ILLINOIS
AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT |
| EXPLAIN HOW THE COLONIAL LEADERS
ESTABLISHED THE FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY |
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Economics
Grade
Level Standard:
The learner will explain
how goods and services in a region determine its economic system.
Concepts
to be Taught:
| DESCRIBE AND EXPLAIN HOW A REGION'S RESOURCES AND LOCATION CONTRIBUTE TO
THE WAYS PEOPLE MAKE A LIVING
 | Farming, industry, technology,
services, etc. |
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History
Grade
Level Standard:
The learner will describe
the contributions of peoples and selected individuals in major eras of Illinois and United
States history.
Concepts
to be Taught:
| UNDERSTAND TIMELINES |
| RECOGNIZE THE IMPACT OF
REVOLUTIONARY WAR IN THE NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST REGIONS |
| EXPLAIN REASONS FOR IMMIGRATION
AND RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTION IMMIGRANTS MADE TO AMERICA |
| IDENTIFY SLAVERY AS AN ISSUE
THAT LED TO THE CIVIL WAR |
| UNDERSTAND THE ROLES OF NATIVE
AMERICANS IN DIFFERENT REGIONS |
| EXPLORE THE ROLE OF THE
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN DIFFERENT REGIONS |
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Geography
Grade
Level Standard:
The learner will identify
different settlement patterns in Illinois and other regions of the U.S. and relate them to
physical features and resources.
Concepts
to be Taught:
| IDENTIFY THE STATES, MAJOR
LANDFORMS, RIVERS, AND CLIMATE OF THE NORTHEAST, SOUTHEAST, MIDWEST, SOUTHWEST, AND WEST |
| DISCUSS THE IMPACT OF THE
GEOGRAPHY OF A REGION ON ITS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| DEVELOP MORE ADVANCED MAP SKILLS
| (Example: different kinds of
maps, and concept of latitude and longitude). |
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Social Systems
Grade
Level Standard:
The learner will identify
ways in which language, stories, folk tales, music, and artistic creations serve as an
expression of culture.
Concepts
to be Taught:
| RECOGNIZE THAT THE UNITED STATES
IS MADE UP OF PEOPLE FROM MANY DIFFERENT NATIONS AND THE SIGNIFICANCE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF
THOSE PEOPLE TO THE CULTURE OF THE UNITED STATES |
| DESCRIBE THE SETTLEMENT OF
ILLINOIS BY MANY DIFFERENT GROUPS |
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