Grade 4: Unit 4 Big Idea: Exploring Geography and History Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Researching Geography Researching Geography Researching History Researching History Researching History Geography: Geographic Applications (a) Geography: Geographic Analysis (b, c, d) Social Studies History: Chronology and Consequence (a, h) Standards History: Historical Change (b, d) Explain how major Identify major geographic Identify details of the geographic features of a Use understandings of a place Describe important people I Can features of a place (a state settlement, growth, and place (state or region) (a state or region) to and their contributions to or region) development of a place (a Statements impact how and where sequence events on a timeline a place (a state or region) state or region) people live TCI Regions of Our Country: Regions of Our Country: Regions of Our Country: Regions of Our Country: Regions of Our Country: Resources Lesson 14 and 18 Lesson 14 and 18 Lesson 15 and 18 Lesson 15 and 18 Lesson 15 and 18 Additional Resources Writing Writing 3: Personal Narrative Integration Pretend you are Miss or Mr. ______ (state name). Write a 2-3 minute speech introducing yourself and your most important features to the other states in the room (For example, “I am Miss Iowa. My capitol is Des Moines. I am known for beautiful rolling hills and a lots of corn and pigs…”) Option(s)
Grade 4: Unit 4 Big Idea: Exploring Geography and History Week 1 Researching Geography Week 2 Researching Geography Week 3 Researching History Week 4 Researching History Week 5 Researching History Social Studies Standards Geography: Geographic Applications (a) Geography: Geographic Analysis (b, c, d) History: Chronology and Consequence (a, h) History: Historical Change (b, d) I Can Statements Identify major geographic features of a place (a state or region) Explain how major geographic features of a place (state or region) impact how and where people live Identify details of the settlement, growth, and development of a place (a state or region) Use understandings of a place (a state or region) to sequence events on a timeline Describe important people and their contributions to a place (a state or region) TCI Resources Regions of Our Country: Lesson 14 and 18 Regions of Our Country: Lesson 14 and 18 Regions of Our Country: Lesson 15 and 18 Regions of Our Country: Lesson 15 and 18 Regions of Our Country: Lesson 15 and 18 Additional Resources Writing Integration Option(s) Writing 3: Personal Narrative Pretend you are Miss or Mr. ______ (state name). Write a 2-3 minute speech introducing yourself and your most important features to the other states in the room (For example, “I am Miss Iowa. My capitol is Des Moines. I am known for beautiful rolling hills and a lots of corn and pigs…”)
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