Social Studies 4
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In this course, students will learn about the geographic regions of the United States. The course focuses on the five basic geographic themes of location, place, human interaction, movement, and region in each unit of study. In the course, students will learn more about "Citizenship in Action" and how their government works, read about Americans who made a difference to this country, and learn about several citizen heroes. This course will help students develop their research and writing skills, along with their thinking skills. Students will learn to use graphic organizers to practice finding main ideas, summarize information, compare and contrast two or more items, and to discover cause and effect relationships.
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Textbooks
Social Studies: People and Places (Scott Foresman Social Studies)
By: Candy Dawson et al Boyd
Publisher: Pearson Scott Foresman (Jan 2003)
Student ISBN: 0-328-01762-0
Teacher ISBN: 0-328-01889-9
Teacher ISBN: 0-328-03612-9 (Every Student Learns)
Social Studies: Regions, Level 4 (Workbook)
Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall (Jun 2003)
Student ISBN: 0-328-01941-0
Technology Needs:
Microsoft Word (word processing software)
RealPlayer (free download)
Shockwave (free download)
QuickTime (free download)
Adobe Acrobat Reader (free download)
Materials:
Various art and project supplies
Atlas
Encyclopedia
Content Topics
Unit 1
Introduction
Unit 2
Northeast
Unit 3
Southeast
Unit 4
Midwest
Unit 5
Southwest
Unit 6
West
Assessments
- Current Events
- Discussion Board
- Various Workbook Assignments
- Projects
- Writing Assignments
- Exams
- Chapter / Unit Reviews