Social Studies - 4th Grade

4.H.1 -  Analyze the chronology of key historical events in North Carolina history. 

4.H.1.1 
Summarize the change in cultures, everyday life and status of indigenous American Indian groups in NC before and after European exploration.
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4.H.1.2 
​Explain how and why North Carolina was established.
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4.H.1.3 
​Explain how people, events and developments brought about changes to communities in various regions of N.C. 
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​4.H.1.4 
​Analyze North Carolina’s role in major conflicts and wars from the Pre-colonial period through Reconstruction
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4.H.2 - Understand how notable structures, symbols, and place names are significant to North Carolina. ​

​4.H.2.1 
​Explain why important buildings, statues, monuments, and place names are associated with the state's history. 
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4.H.2.2 
Explain the historical significance of North Carolina’s state symbols. 
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4.G.1 - Understand how human, environmental, and technological factors affect the growth and development of North Carolina.​

​​4.G.1.1 
​Summarize changes that have occurred in North Carolina since statehood (population growth, transportation, communication, landscape).
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​4.G.1.2 
​Explain the impact that human activity has on the availability of natural resources in North Carolina.
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4.G.1.3 
​Exemplify the interactions of various peoples, places and cultures in terms of adaptation and modification of the environment.
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4.G.1.4 
​Explain the impact of technology (communication, transportation, inventions, etc.) on North Carolina’s citizens, past and present. 
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4.E.1 - Understand how a market economy impacts life in North Carolina.​

4.E.1.1 
​Understand the basic concepts of a market economy: supply, demand, scarcity, productivity, and entrepreneurship.
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4.E.1.2 
​Understand how scarcity and choice in a market economy impacts business decisions. 
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4.E.1.3 
​Analyze the historical and contemporary role that major North Carolina industries have played in the state, nation, and world. 
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4.E.1.4 
Explain the impact of entrepreneurship on the economy of North Carolina.
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4.E.2 - Understand the economic factors when making personal choices. ​

4.E.2.1 
​Explain how personal financial decisions such as spending, saving, and paying taxes, can positively and/or negatively affect everyday life.
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4.E.2.2 
​Explain how limited personal financial resources affect the choices people make based on their wants and needs
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4.C&G.1  - ​ Understand the development, structure and function of North Carolina’s government.

​4.C&G.1.1 
​Summarize the key principles and revisions of the North Carolina Constitution. 
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​4.C&G.1.2 
​Compare the roles and responsibilities of state elected leaders.
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​4.C&G.1.3 
​Explain the influence of the colonial history of North Carolina on the governing documents of our state.
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​4.C&G.1.4 
​Compare North Carolina’s government with local governments. 
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4.C&G.2 - Analyze the North Carolina Constitution.​

​4.C&G.2.1 
​Analyze the preamble and articles of the North Carolina Constitution in terms of rights and responsibilities. 
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​4.C&G.2.2 
​​Give examples of rights and responsibilities of citizens according to North Carolina Constitution. 
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4.C&G.2.3 
​Differentiate between rights and responsibilities reflected in the North Carolina Constitution. 
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4.C.1 - Understand the impact of various cultural groups on North Carolina.​

​4.C.1.1 
​Explain how the settlement of people from various cultures affected the development of regions in North Carolina (languages, foods, and traditions). 
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​4.C.1.2 
​Explain how the artistic expression of various groups represents the cultural heritage of North Carolina. 
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Culture
  1. 375 years ago at 360 degrees - view panoramic displays of life in the early colonies. Must use internet explorer
  2. Through the Looking Glass - historical documents regarding the Mayflower families
  3. First Nations: Histories - detailed histories of the nations living in early North America from the Abenaki to the Winnebago
  4. Marilee's Native Americans Resource - large list of Native American links
  5. Cherokee you tube https://www.youtube.com/user/CherokeeTV

Economics
  1. Exploring Supply and Demand - make decisions and create a graph on supply and demand.
  2. Graphic Organizer Links - links to a large number of graphic organizers
  3. The 13 American Colonies: Characteristics of the Colonies - Each colony had its own unique characteristics, but historians lump them into groups based on where they were, why they were founded, and what kinds of industry they had.
  4. History of Colonial America - YouTube video including maps of the colonies as they developed.
  5. The Colonial Era - Interactive History Site
  6. What is Money - from KidsCorner
  7. Explorers of North America - four Quia quiz activities
  8. Follow an Explorer - "Theme Project: Choose a route of an explorer from the unit. Think about what you would see today if you traveled that route." - worksheet to print


Geography
  1. Climate Activity - links to collect weather data plus a worksheet on which to record data
  2. Journeys of Christopher Columbus - Click to see a progressive map of the journey of Christopher Columbus.
  3. Geographical Features - Quia game
  4. People and Rivers - BBC site; how people and rivers interact.
  5. Identify Major U.S. Rivers - after two incorrect answers, the river or body of water blinks red
  6. An animation showing the formation of an unconformity - This animation shows the formation of an angular unconformity. The final result allows you to infer the sequence of the rocks' formation
  7. Break it Down - from Geography4Kids

  8. Observe the break up of Pangaea - This animation shows how the locations of continents and islands have changed over the past 150 million years
  9. Science Odyssey: You Try It: Plate Tectonics - A hands-on exercise about plate tectonics and earthquakes from PBS. Must use internet explorer.
  10. Rocks/Sediment: Four Parts: http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/geology/sed_weathering.html
  11. Soil Erosion - a ten-question multiple choice quiz
  12. Weathering and Soil - a twenty-question multiple choice quiz
  13. Cardinal Directions Quiz - a multiple choice quiz from Quia
  14. Compass and Directions - activity with a printable resource
  15. Find your Longitude - Interactive game
  16. Latitude and longitude - online Quiz
  17. Latitude and Longitude - Quia Quiz game
  18. Latitude and Longitude Pretest - Quiz Quiz
  19. Latitude and Longitude Game - Find Hannah on the map.
  20. Special Lines of Latitude and Longitude - Quia Quiz
  21. Animated Map of Population Growth - Watch animated map show how the population grew from 1AD to 2020
Governance and Civics
  1. 3 Branches of Government - quiz for one or two players, uses Jeopardy format. Use internet explorer
  2. Branches of Government - fourteen question multiple choice quiz
  3. Branches of Government - ten question fill in the blank quiz
  4. Branches of Government - online quiz
  5. Branch o Mania Game: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/templates/bentest/games/Branch-O-Mania/ben.html
  6. Kids.gov - [K-5] links to government agencies
  7. Kids in the House - index page of games and activities related to the US House of Representative
  8. Kids in the House: Activity Folder - an eleven page, highly pdf document with several activities related to the House of Representative
  9. The Three Branches of Government - [28 slides] multiple-choice test - Questions for the Redesigned Citizenship Test; The 3 Branches of Government
  10. Three Branches of Government: Battleship Game - online quiz from Quia
  11. Three Branches of Government Review - online quiz in the Rags to Riches format
  12. Bill of Rights - quiz in the form of a Concentration matching activity
  13. Bill of Rights - a Quia quiz
  14. Bill of Rights: Flashcards - ten flashcards to be used as review
  15. Bill of Rights Flashcards - from Flashcard Exchange, click on the Study tab to begin
  16. Bill of Rights Match Game - select elementary or secondary version to start the game
  17. Bill of Rights: Matching Exercise - ten questions, use drop down menu to identify each of the ten amendments
  18. Constitution: Checks and Balances - from Congress for Kids
History
  1. Customize your own timeline
  2. American History Timeline - Civil War and pre-war conflicts

  3. Timeline of the Revolution - Follow the events that took place to cause the American Revolution.
  4. Liberty and Justice - Students discover reasons Americans went to war to win independence from England .
  5. United We Stand - Students take a look at how the thirteen original colonies joined to form the United States of America .
  6. Underground Railroad - Simulation game. Must be download, speak to media coordinator if installing in lab.
  7. The Lewis and Clark Adventure - Interactive site on this exploration
  8. The Lewis and Clark Exhibtion - Library of Congress interactive site with tours, maps, overviews, and more.
  9. Scholastic's Lewis and Clark Resources - An interactive site filled with lessons and activities. There are also original letters written during the expedition time
  10. Central Pacific Railroad - many pictures and historical information about the railroads.
  11. Turns of the Century Exhibit - interactive exhibit ;explore the theme and era it represents.
  12. Louisiana Purchase for Kids: http://mrnussbaum.com/history-2-2/lapurchase/
  13. America’s Library: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/index.php