Social Studies: May 1-3

Instructions

Day 23:

The West Region

• Create Matching Game for the West Region.

  • Directions-

    • Use 33 small squares of paper to write the state, capital, and abbreviation of the eleven states.

    • Practice matching (3 cards match for each state.)

    • Challenge a person in your house to play Memory or Matching of the West’s states, capitals, and abbreviations. Can you win?

    • If you have Internet, check out this song & other resource site to help in learning about the West Region: http://www.viewpure.com/5hXg91ElviY?start=0&end=0

    • http://mrlestagegrade4.weebly.com/west-region.html

    • States:

      1. Alaska - Juneau - AK

      2. California -Sacramento - CA

      3. Colorado - Denver - CO

      4. Hawaii - Honolulu - HI

      5. Idaho - Boise - ID

      6. Montana - Helena - MT

      7. Nevada – Carson City - NV

      8. Oregon - Salem - OR

      9. Utah - Salt Lake City - UT

      10. Washington - Olympia - WA

      11. Wyoming - Cheyenne - WY

Day 24:

Activities for West Region – Pg. 63, 64

• Big Idea Project- Transportation changes.

• Be a Seismologist!- Earthquake map.

• If you have Internet, research earthquakes and write a newspaper article about an earthquake that occurred in California.

Day 25:

The West Region – Pg. 65

• Cowboy Songs and Poems- write a poem or song about the West.

• If you have Internet, research the West Region’s landforms and draw pictures of the landforms in your Social Studies notebook or piece of paper.

Day 26:

Activity for Region Region – Gold Rush Passage & Write a Movie Script - pg. 67

• First, read the Gold Rush Passage. Then use the Write a Movie Script worksheet to brainstorm for your moive. Finally, draft your movie script in your notbook or on paper.

• Optional- Using technology you could actually film your movie using iMovie on an iPad or phone (or similar app.)

• If you have internet, feel free to research more about the gold rush.You can ask your family to perform the script with you!

Day 27:

• Today you are going to come up with your own questions for an interview. You can look over the brochure (attached) which you will complete on days 3&4 and use it to guide your questions.

Suggested Questions:

• What are the seasons like in your state? What products are manufactured in your state?

• What body of water could a tourist visit

• in your state?

• What would be the best way to travel there from Kansas?

Think of who you are going to interview – family or friends. If possible, try to think of more than one person from the state. Remember to ask your parents before making any attempts to interview.

Day 28:

• Interview a family member or friend from another state or Kansas if you cannot reach someone in another state. You are going to ask them questions about their state to gather information for your brochure.

• Example: Call Grandma in North Carolina and ask about her state.

• Tips/Ideas - Optional: Try to gather as much information as you can. If possible, interview someone from a state you have background information on.

Day 29:

• Complete the front side of state brochure (All About/Name)

• Use your best handwriting and make sure you are using proper nouns and spelling words correctly.

• Optional- Use reliable internet sources, an encyclopedia, or GoEpic.com to find information on your state. You also have resources available to you on USD383.org.

Day 30:

• Complete back side of brochure (Facts)

• If you are unable to gather information due to lack of resources, you can do your report on what we have previously learned about Kansas in school.

Day 31:

• Presentation---After you have completed your State Brochure, present it to a family member or record it and send it to your teacher.

• Optional- Have a parent post your video to your classroom app or social media. You could also Face Time the person you interviewed on Day 1 and present to them.