SOCIALSTUDIESCURRICULUMMAP

Grade4
UnitMapSkills
Vocabulary

Introduced
:geographicrepresentations,geospatialtechnologies,diverseorigins,TODALS
Mastered
:latitude,longitude,primemeridian,equator,GPS,timeline,atlas,continent,country,region,compare/contrast,
physical/politicalmap,cultures,resources,landforms,capital,capitol,states.
ELAInformationalTextandWritingStandards(
ReadingAnchorStandard7).Integrateandevaluatecontentpresentedin
diversemediaformats,includingvisuallyandquantitatively,aswellasinwords.Analyzetextbyusing:graphicorganizers,
photographs,illustrations,titlesandheadings,charts.Explainhowinformationcontributestoanunderstandingofthetextin
whichitappears.
(Goal:EliminatethisoverarchingELAstandardandinsteadincludeanELAbenchmarkconnectedtoasocial
studiesbenchmark.Seecolumninthechartbelow.)

Standard

Benchmark

Outcomes

Essential
Question(s)/
TargetedLearner
Outcomes(I
can...statements)

Resources

4.3.1.1.1

Createanduse
variouskindsof
maps
,including
overlaying
thematicmaps,of
placesinthe
UnitedStates,and
alsoCanadaor
Mexico
incorporate
the

Studentswill
create
various
kindsofmaps
intheUnited
S
tates,and
alsoCanadaor
Mexicowhile
i
ncorporating
theTODALS
mapbasics.

Icancreateamap
anduseTODALSto
createvarioustypes
ofmaps.

physicalmap
politicalmap
atlas

1.Peopleuse
geographic
representations
andgeospatial
technologiesto
acquire,process
andreport
information
withinaspatial
context.

GoogleEarth/Bing

globe
FactMonster.com

TODALSmap
basics,aswellas
points,linesand
coloredareasto
displayspatial
information.

4.3.1.1.2

1.Peopleuse
geographic
representation
sand
geospatial
technologies
toacquire,
processand
report
information
withinaspatial
context.

Use

latitudeand
longitudeonmaps
andglobesto
locateplacesin
theUnitedStates,
andalsoCanada
orMexico.

Studentswill
uselatitude
andlongitude
onmapsand
globesto
locateplacesin
theUnited
States,and
alsoCanadaor
Mexico.

Icanfindlocations
usinglatitudeand
longitudeonamap
andglobe.

physicalmap
politicalmap
atlas

4.3.1.2.1

2.Geographic
inquiryisa
processin
whichpeople
ask
geographic
questionsand
gather,
organizeand

Choose

themost
appropriatedatafrom
maps,charts,and
graphsinanatlasto
answerspecific
questionsabout
geographicissuesin
theUnitedStates,
andalsoCanadaor
Mexico

Studentswill
choosethe
most
appropriate
datafrom
maps,charts,
andgraphsin
anatlasto
answerspecific
questions
about

Icanuseanatlasto
answerquestions
aboutgeographical
issues.

Example:Howhas
humanactivityhad
animpactonthe
environment?
Whichregionhas
thelargest

physicalmap
politicalmap
atlas

GoogleEarth/Bing

globe
FactMonster.com

GoogleEarth/Bing

globe
FactMonster.com

analyze
informationto
solve
problemsand
planforthe
future.

4.3.1.2.2

2.Geographic
inquiryisa
processin
whichpeople
ask
geographic
questionsand
gather,
organizeand
analyze
informationto
solve
problemsand
planforthe
future.

Use

photographsor
satelliteproduced
imagesto

interpret
spatialinformation
abouttheUnited
States,andalso
CanadaorMexico.

geographic
issuesinthe
UnitedStates,
andalso
Canadaor
Mexico

population?Where
arethe
manufacturing
centersofa
country?Which
languagesare
spokenindifferent
places?Other
questionsmight
relateto
environmental
concerns,
transportation
issues,flood
control.

Studentswill
use
photographsor
satelliteproduc
edimagesto
interpretspatial
information
aboutthe
UnitedStates,
andalso
Canadaor
Mexico.

Icanuseimagesof
theearthto
describeorexplain
distancesbetween
variousplaces.

GoogleEarth/Bing

FactMonster.com

4.4.1.2.1

2.Historical
inquiryisa
processin
whichmultiple
sourcesand
differentkinds
ofhistorical
evidenceare
analyzedto
draw
conclusions
abouthowand
whythings
happenedin
thepast.

Usemapsto
compareand
contrast

a
particularregionin
theUnitedStates,
andalsoCanada
orMexico,at
differentpointsin
time.

4.4.2.4.1

4.The
differences
andsimilarities
ofcultures
aroundthe
worldare
attributableto
theirdiverse
originsand
histories,and
interactions
withother
cultures

Identifyandlocate

on
amaporglobethe
originsofpeoplesin
thelocalcommunity
andstate

create

a
timelineofwhen
differentgroups
arriveddescribewhy
andhowtheycame.

Stud
entswill
usemapsto
compareand
contrasta
particular
regioninthe
UnitedStates,
andalso
Canadaor
Mexico,at
differentpoints
intime.

Icancompareand
contrastamapover
differenttime
periodsandexplain
thedifferences.

Example:TheU.S.,
Canada,orMexico
in1800versus
1900population
centersovertime
naturalresource
useovertime.

physicalmap
politicalmap
atlas

Studentsw
ill
identifyand
locateona
maporglobe
theoriginsof
peoplesinthe
local
communityand
state.

Studentswill
createa
timelineof
whendifferent
groupsarrived

Icancreatea
timelinedescribing
theoriginsof
peopleinaregion
andhowandwhy
theycame.

physicalmap
politicalmap
atlas

GoogleEarth/Bing

globe
FactMonster.com

GoogleEarth/Bing

globe
FactMonster.com

throughout
time.

describewhy
andhowthey
came.