Living Democracy

4th Grade

Migration and Settlement 

1400 to 1700

Welcome to 4th Grade Social Studies!

Start Here... Video Tutorials! 

Instructions: Our tutorial videos provide a "big picture" overview of the Living Democracy Curriculum. For new teachers, this is a great place to start. For veteran teachers, this is a good reminder. 

1. What is inquiry based learning?

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2. How do I deconstruct and bundle standards?

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3. How are inquiry units structured?

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4. How are inquiry lessons structured?

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4th Grade: Teacher Resources

A curriculum framework is a snapshot of the year aligned to priority standards. It serves as an outward-facing guidebook for teachers, parents, and students to check to know what is coming in the course. 

Yearly Planning Tool

A yearly planning tool is used to map out the year with units and inquiry lessons. It serves as a place to account for every school day's instruction. 

4th Grade: Living Democracy CUrriculum

Living Democracy Curriculum 

A curriculum is a comprehensive academic content that progresses through a series of learning goals connected to grade-level standards. 

Instructions: Teachers and students choose one or more compelling questions for each unit to create the yearly plan. Note: The curriculum resources may be modified by teachers.

Unit 0: Building Democratic Classrooms

Unit 1: West Africa 

Unit 2: North America 

Unit 3: Western EuropE

Unit 4: African Diaspora 

Unit 5: Southern Colonies 

Unit 6: Northern colonies