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Social Studies Practices PK-12
Social Studies Practices PK-12
1 Engage in Democratic Processes – Students will understand the principles of government, the benefits of democratic systems, and their responsibilities as citizens.
1.A. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the virtues that citizens should use when interacting with each other and the virtues that guide official government institutions.
1.B. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the important institutions of their society and the principles that these institutions are intended to reflect.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideU.S. Senate
1.C. Students will demonstrate understanding of the processes and rules by which groups of people make decisions, govern themselves, and address public problems.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideU.S. Congress
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideU.S. Senate
3 Acquire, Apply, and Evaluate Evidence – Students will utilize interdisciplinary tools and master the basic concepts of the social studies in order to acquire and apply content understanding in all related fields of study.
3.B. Students will demonstrate an understanding of geographic concepts and develop mastery of geographic tools and ways of thinking in order to become geographically informed.
3.C. Students will analyze the principles of economic systems and develop an understanding of the benefits of a market system in local, national, and global settings.
4 Read Critically and Interpret Informational Sources – Students will engage in critical, active reading of grade-level appropriate primary and secondary sources related to key social studies concepts, including frequent analysis and interpretation of infor
4.A. Students will comprehend, evaluate, and synthesize textual sources to acquire and refine knowledge in the social studies.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideWorld Population
4.B. Students will apply critical reading and thinking skills to interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts from historical, ethnic, and global perspectives.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideWorld Holidays
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideWorld Population
5 Engage in Evidence-Based Writing – Students will apply effective communication skills by developing a variety of evidence-based written products designed for multiple purposes and tasks, in order to demonstrate their understandings of social studies conce
5.B. Students will engage in authentic inquiry to acquire, refine, and share knowledge through written presentations related to social studies.
4th Grade Content Standards
4th Grade Content Standards
4.1. The student will describe the features of self-government and the role of citizens of the United States.
4.1.1. Describe the concepts of democracy and representative government, including the rule of law, equality, the common good, and individual rights.
4.1.1.A. Explain the concept of civic responsibilities, including respect for the law, the necessity for compromise, civic participation, and public service.
4.1.2. Compare powers exercised by the local, state, and national levels of governments, recognizing tribal sovereignty as a tribal nation’s inherent right to self-govern.
4.2. The student will examine the physical geography and environments of the United States.
4.2.1. Use maps and other geographic representations (such as globes and graphs), tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective.
4.2.1.A. Use and describe various elements of maps, including keys/legends, scale, cardinal, and intermediate directions.
4.2.1.B. Interpret aerial photographs, satellite images and thematic maps to locate and identify physical and human features of the United States and North America.
4.2.2. Identify major physical features in the United States and analyze how physical processes shape places.
4.2.2.A. Identify and describe the physical characteristics of places, including the major landforms, bodies of water, vegetation and climates in the United States.
4.2.3. Explain how people create regions using common geographic characteristics.
4.2.3.A. Identify and describe the major physical, cultural, and economic regions of the United States, comparing one’s own region to the other regions.
4.3. The student will analyze the human characteristics of the United States and how geography impacts historic events.
4.3.1. Identify and describe early settlement patterns of regions in the United States.
4.3.1.A. Draw conclusions from maps to show how climate, vegetation, natural resources, and historic events affect the location and growth of settlements.
4.3.1.B. Identify major American Indian groups and their ways of life in each region, including economic activities, customs, and viewpoints on land usage and ownership.
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4.3.2. Examine the characteristics of culture, including the distribution and complexity of the regions of the United States.
4.3.2.A. Identify the characteristics of culture (language, customs, beliefs, food, clothing, shelter) and compare the cultural characteristics of different regions of the United States.
4.4.2. Describe the patterns and networks of economic interdependence among regions of the United States.
4.4.2.B. Identify the major economic activities of each region of the United States by comparing how people satisfy their basic needs through the production of goods and services.
4.4.2.C. Describe the relative location of natural resources, such as fossil fuels, minerals and soils, and their relationship to each region’s major economic activities, including agriculture, manufacturing, transportation, energy, and services.