Fourth Grade

The Fourth Grade course focuses on New York State and local communities and their change over time, incorporating the study of geography, history, economics, and government. Teachers are encouraged to make and teach local connections throughout the course. This course is divided into five units that span the state's history from before the European colonial era to the modern period.  

In addition to the curriculum guides below, you can find the Passport Digital Slides adaptation of these resources (NYCDOE credential required to access).

These comprehensive resources integrate national standards, the New York State Social Studies Core Curriculum (content, concepts, key ideas, understandings and performance indicators), the Next Generation Learning Standards (NGLS) and the New York State K-12 Social Studies Framework.

Each yearly course of study is organized around a suggested time frame for core content (units of study) guided by essential questions. Teachers can use the document to focus on planning coherent instruction that considers relevant skills, practices and knowledge objectives for deep historical understanding.