Elementary Curriculum for
Fourth Grade - Social Studies

"Regions of the United States"

Knowledge

• Acquire a basic social studies vocabulary.
• Describe the cause and effect relationship between major historical events and the development of regions.
• Recognize the physical and cultural similarities and differences of regions including Native American studies.
• Define the relationship between natural resources, technology and the economy of the regions.
• Identify changes that have occurred in the environment as a result of natural and human activity.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the purpose of rules and laws.
   

Skills

• Demonstrate globe and map skills with relation to location, scale, symbolization and distance.
• Construct meaning by reading and gathering, interpreting, analyzing and summarizing information.
• Participate in group discussion and activities by listening attentively, presenting ideas clearly and respecting the ideas of others.
• Describe differences that exist in the environment, economy and life styles of the regions of the United States.
   

Democratic Values

• Develop respect for themselves as well as the rights and well-being of others.
• Develop respect for cultural similarities and differences among people.
• Develop respect for fair classroom, school and community rules, as well as local and state laws.
• Understand the rights and responsibilities of United States citizens.
   

Civic Participation

• Participate in group decision making.
• Recognize that there may be more than one interpretation of an event.
• Participate in peaceful resolution of disputes between students.
• Become familiar with current issues and make decisions on how they, as individuals, can become involved.
   

Resources

• Early Northwest Coast People, 1 per building
• Early Northwest Coat People student sourcebooks, 1 set per building
• Oregon Trail, 1 classroom set
• Oregon Trail student sourcebooks, 1 set per building
• Regions of the USA, 1 per teacher
• Great Lakes by Cindy Barden, 1 per building
• I Have . . . Who Has State Capital Identification, 1 per teacher
• United States Outline Map, 1 per teacher
• United States Laminated Outline Map, 1 per teacher
• United States Outline Map Transparency, 1 per teacher
• Sea to Shining Sea Teacher Resource, 1 per building
• People of the Long House , J. Ridington, 1 per building
• Rough Face Girl, Martin, 1 per building
• The Cheyenne, Arthur Myers, 1 per building
• Indians of the Eastern Woodlands, Siegel, 1 per building
• Iktomia and the Buffalo Skull, Paul Goble, 1 per building
• Legend of the Buffalo Paintbrush, Depaola, 1 per building
• Legend of Blue Bonnett, Depaola, 1 per building
• Desert Voices, Baylor, 1 per building
• Everybody Needs A Rock, Baylor, 1 per building
• Turquoise Boy, Cohilene, 1 per building
• Annie and the Old One, Miles, 1 per building
• Star Boy, Goble, 1 per building
• Brother Eagle, Sister Sky, Jeffers, 1 per building
• Buffalo Woman, Goble, 1 per building
• Crow Chief , Goble, 1 per building
• Indians of the Northeast Woodlands, Beatrice Siegel, 1 per building
• Night of the Kachina, Nichole Salas, 1 per building
• Helping Your Child Learn Geography, 1 per teacher
• How to Read a Map Kit by AAA, 1 per building
• Encyclopedia of the North American Indian, James Ciment, 1 per teacher
• Native Americans by Time Life, Judith Simpson, 1 per teacher
• Atlas of our Country, Nystrom, 1 per building
• National Geographic Videos: (8)
• Great Lakes States, The Heartland, The Lower South, Mid-Atlantic States, New England, Pacific Coast States, The Southwest, The Upper South, and American Indians:  Brief History, 1 of each - Available for checkout through the District Media Center
• Helping Your Child Learn Geography, 1 per teacher
• Exploring our Country program (binder and atlases), 1 per building
• Kaleidoscope, USA, U of Missouri, 1 per building
• Economics and Geography Lessons for Children’s Books (grades 1-5), Council on Economic Education in Maryland, 1 per building
• Voyages of Columbus: An Economic Enterprise Center for Economic Education, U of Missouri, St. Louis, 1 per building
• U.S. History: Eyes on the Economy, 1 per building

See L’Anse Creuse Fourth Grade Social Studies In-service Folder dated August 1998