4th Grade Social Studies: the year at a glance
4 units · 15 lessons · based on C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards (NCSS) — typical US grade-level themes. Every unit ends with a review & assessment day.
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Unit 1: Regions of the United States D2.Geo.2.3-5
Describe the five US regions: geography, climate, resources and people
- What is a region?D2.Geo.2.3-5
- The Northeast and SoutheastD2.Geo.2.3-5
- The Midwest and SouthwestD2.Geo.2.3-5
- The WestD2.Geo.2.3-5
- Region travel brochureD2.Geo.3.3-5
- Review & assessment
Unit 2: Our state’s history D2.His.2.3-5
Describe Native peoples, exploration, settlement and statehood of their state
- Native nations of our stateD2.His.2.3-5
- Explorers and settlersD2.His.2.3-5
- Becoming a stateD2.His.3.3-5
- Our state todayD2.His.3.3-5
- Review & assessment
Unit 3: State government & symbols D2.Civ.4.3-5
Explain the three branches of state government · Identify state symbols
- Three branchesD2.Civ.4.3-5
- How a bill becomes lawD2.Civ.5.3-5
- State symbolsD2.Civ.14.3-5
- Review & assessment
Unit 4: Resources & the economy D2.Eco.1.3-5
Describe natural, human and capital resources · Explain trade between regions
- Three kinds of resourcesD2.Eco.2.3-5
- Trade between regionsD2.Eco.13.3-5
- BudgetsD2.Eco.1.3-5
- Review & assessment