Overview

Teachers: Alicia Sewell & Junell Christian

Subject: Social Studies, English Language Arts, DLCS

Grade Level: 4th Grade

Duration: 6 weeks

Content Standards:

English Language Arts:

• • • Write informative or explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. [W.4.2]

    • Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. [W.4.3]

    • Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. [W.4.4]

    • With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. [W.4.5]

    • With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting. [W.4.6]

    • Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on Grade 4 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly. [SL.4.1]

    • Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. [L.4.1]

Social Studies:

• • • Explain the social, political, and economic impact of the War of 1812, including battles and significant leaders of the Creek War, on Alabama.

    • Explain reasons for Alabama's secession from the Union, including sectionalism, slavery, states' rights, and economic disagreements.

    • Analyze political and economic issues facing Alabama during Reconstruction for their impact on various social groups.

    • Analyze social and educational changes during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries for their impact on Alabama.

    • Describe the economic and social impact of World War II on Alabamians, including entry of women into the workforce, increase in job opportunities, rationing, utilization of Alabama's military installations, military recruitment, the draft, and a rise in racial consciousness.

    • Analyze the modern Civil Rights Movement to determine the social, political, and economic impact on Alabama.

Digital Literacy & Computer Science:

• • • Locate and curate information from digital sources to answer research questions.

    • Produce, review, and revise authentic artifacts that include multimedia using appropriate digital tools.

    • Use basic features of digital tools to communicate key ideas and details in a way that informs and/or persuades.

    • Synthesize complex information from multiple sources in different ways to make it more useful and/or relevant.

    • Conduct complex keyword searches to produce valid, appropriate results and evaluate results for accuracy, relevance, and appropriateness.

    • Demonstrate an appropriate level of proficiency in performing tasks using a range of digital devices.

21st Century Skills:

• • • Creativity

    • Collaboration

    • Critical thinking

    • Social skills

    • Initiative

    • Flexibility

    • Communication

    • Leadership

    • Productivity

    • Information literacy

    • Media literacy

    • Technological literacy