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Curriculum and Instructional Guide
Curriculum and Instructional Guide
Course Description:
In grade four, students begin their inquiry of the development of early history of the United States of America. Students will focus on the context of the geography of the United States. Colonial tensions are analyzed for deeper understanding of the causes that led to the American Revolution and the formation of the Declaration of Independence. Students discuss the formation of the government of the United States and describe the function of each branch of government. From there the causes and effects of westward expansion in the newly founded United States are analyzed. Tensions arise again leading to the Civil War. Students describe the key figures, events, and outcome of the Civil War and the reconstruction period of the country after the war.
Course Concepts - Coding and Definition
ECO - Economics – Economics includes the study of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will understand how their economic decisions affect themselves, others, the nation, and the world as a whole. Students will be able to reconcile unlimited wants with limited resources. Students will understand the effects of economic decisions in daily living.
GEO - Geography – Geography includes the study of location, place, regions, movement and human interaction with the environment. Understanding the world and its delicate balance are essential to human survival. A geographic perspective allows better understanding of the past and preparation for the future.
HIS - History – History is an interpretation of events, people, ideas, and their interaction over time. In order for students to understand the present and make plans for the future, they must understand the past. Students will be able to understand, analyze, and interpret historical events, conditions, trends, and issues to develop historical perspectives.
CIV - Civics & Government – Citizenship entails an understanding of the nature of government and the unique qualities of a democracy including fundamental rights, structure, and the role of the citizen. Students will apply justice, equality, responsibility, and freedom to life. Students will understand and be able to describe various forms of government and analyze rights and responsibilities within each.
CUL - Cultures & Societies – Culture is the way of life shared by a group of people. Culture includes ideas, religion, traditions, philosophy, social rules and institutions. Students will analyze human behavior based on the major components of culture. Students will interact and work cooperatively with diverse groups throughout the world based on their knowledge of culture. Students will understand that culture relates directly to the environment, economy, religion, education, family, and government.
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