2013-2014 fourth grade social...

2013-2014 FOURTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES

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COURSE CODE: 5021060 COURSE NAME: FOURTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES

UNIT TITLE: Florida’s Geography

SEMESTER: First

Grading Period: 1st

CONCEPT CONCEPT

Florida’s Region

Florida’s Climate

STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S)

SS.4.G.1.1 Identify physical features of Florida. SS.4.G.1.4 Interpret political and physical maps using map elements (title, compass rose, cardinal directions, intermediate directions, symbols, legend, scale, longitude, latitude).

SS.4.G.1.3 Explain how weather impacts Florida.

LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION

What are the physical features of Florida?

1. What is Florida’s weather and climate? 2. What kind of communities is Florida made up of?

VOCABULARY VOCABULARY

Globe, atlas, intermediate, direction Hemispheres, scale, prime meridian, equator longitude, latitude, political map, symbol physical map, key, compass rose, title cardinal direction, degree

Weather, diversity, climate, hurricane Tornado, culture, population, density, hail Port, urban, suburb, rural

RESOURCES Discovery Education Video: Finding Your Way: Using Maps and Globes

Discovery Education Video: Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Thunderstorms

Additional Information

How would you describe the physical features and location of Florida in relation to other places in the world?


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UNIT TITLE: Florida’s Early History

UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

SEMESTER: First

Grading Period: 1st

CONCEPT CONCEPT CONCEPT

Native Americans of Florida Spanish Explorers Spanish Settlements

STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S)

SS.4.A.2.1 Compare Native American tribes in Florida. (Last full week of September is National Freedom week) SS.4.A.3.2 Describe causes and effects of European colonization on the Native American tribes of Florida. SS.4.A.3.6 Identify the effects of Spanish rule in Florida.

SS.4.A.3.1 Identify explorers who came to Florida and the motivations for their expeditions. SS.4.A.3.2 Describe causes and effects of European colonization on the Native American tribes of Florida. SS.4.A.3.6 Identify the effects of Spanish rule in Florida.

SS.4.A.3.3 Identify the significance of St. Augustine as the oldest permanent European settlement in the United States. SS.4.A.3.4 Explain the purpose of and daily life on missions (San Luis de Talimali in present-day Tallahassee). SS.4.A.3.6 Identify the effects of Spanish rule in Florida. SS.4.A.3.7 Identify nations (Spain, France, England) that controlled Florida before it became a United States territory.

LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION

How are Florida’s Native American groups similar and different?

Why did Spanish explorers come to Florida?

What did the Native American groups who moved to Florida form?

VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY

Descendant, agriculture , dugout, canoe shaman

Treaty, expedition, colony Fleet, sanctuary, merchant, mission, convert, artifact

RESOURCES Discovery Education Video:

Migration into North America

*See attached resource list *See attached resource list


How would you describe early pioneer life in Florida?


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UNIT TITLE: The Road to Statehood


SEMESTER: First

Grading Period: 1st


The Seminoles

Great Britain, Spain, and France Florida Joins the United States


SS.4.A.3.8 Explain how the Seminole tribe formed and the purpose for their migration. SS.4.A.4.2 Describe pioneer life in Florida.

SS.4.A.3.7 Identify nations (Spain, France, England) that controlled Florida before it became a United States territory. SS.4.A.4.2 Describe pioneer life in Florida

SS.4.A.3.9 Explain how Florida (Adams-Onis Treaty) became a U.S. territory. SS.4.A.4.2 Describe pioneer life in Florida


Why some people leave their homelands?

What happened when Great Britain gained control of Florida from Spain?

When did Florida become a United States territory?


territory pioneer plantation revolution treaty

country tax economy

RESOURCES

*See attached resource list

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How the past shapes our present and future?


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UNIT TITLE: The Road to Statehood


SEMESTER: First

Grading Period: 1st

CONCEPT CONCEPT

The Seminole Wars

From Territory to State

STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S)

SS.4.A.1.1 Analyze primary and secondary resources to identify significant individuals and events throughout Florida history. SS.4.A.3.10 Identify the causes and effects of the Seminole Wars.

SS.4.A.4.2 Describe pioneer life in Florida.

LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION

Why did the Seminole Wars begin in the United States?

What are the significant events that happened in Florida from the late 1700s-1800s?

VOCABULARY VOCABULARY

Compromise, survey

Cash, crop, constitution, ratify, census states’ rights

RESOURCES




When did Florida become a United States territory?


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UNIT TITLE: Civil War and Rebuilding


SEMESTER: First

Grading Period: 2nd


Civil War Reconstruction Reconstruction


SS.4.A.5.1 Describe Florida's involvement (secession, blockades of ports, the battles of Ft. Pickens, Olustee, Ft. Brooke, Natural Bridge, food supply) in the Civil War.

SS.4.A.5.2 Summarize challenges Floridians faced during Reconstruction.

SS.4.A.6.3 Describe the contributions of significant individuals to Florida.


What role did Florida play in the Civil War?

1. What challenges did Floridians face during Reconstruction? 2. How did they meet these challenges?

1. What challenges did Floridians face during Reconstruction? 2. How did they meet these challenges?


Abolition, tariff, secede, confederacy, Civil war, emancipation, blockade

Reconstruction, segregation, carpetbagger, black codes, Freedmen’s Bureau, sharecropping

Reconstruction, segregation, carpetbagger, black codes, Freedmen’s Bureau, sharecropping

RESOURCES




Fighting for what is right: What roles did Florida play in the Civil War?


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UNIT TITLE: A Growing State


SEMESTER: First

Grading Period: 2nd


Florida’s Growing Industries

The Spanish-American War Immigration


SS.4.A.6.1 Describe the economic development of Florida's major industries. SS.4.A.6.3 Describe the contributions of significant individuals to Florida. SS.4.E.1.1 Identify entrepreneurs from various social and ethnic backgrounds who have influenced Florida and local economy.

SS.4.A.6.3 Describe the contributions of significant individuals to Florida. SS.4.A.6.4 Describe effects of the Spanish American War on Florida.

SS.4.A.6.2 Summarize contributions immigrant groups made to Florida. SS.4.A.6.3 Describe the contributions of significant individuals to Florida.


1. What helped Florida’s cities, farms, and industries grow? 2. When the railroads expanded and wetlands were drained, what grew?

How did Florida contribute to the Spanish American War? How did people respond to 1920s Florida land boom?


Industry, tourist, tourism, developer, timber Migrate, immigrant, phosphate

Revolutionary, cavalry, cease-fire, salvager, Dredge, urbanization

RESOURCES




How did Florida contribute to the Spanish American War?


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UNIT TITLE: Challenging Times


SEMESTER: First

Grading Period: 2nd


World War I and the 1920’s

The Great Depression World War II


S.4.A.4.1 Explain the effects of technological advances on Florida. SS.4.A.6.3 Describe the contributions of significant individuals to Florida. SS.4.A.7.1 Describe the causes and effects of the 1920's Florida land boom and bust. SS.4.E.1.1 Identify entrepreneurs from various social and ethnic backgrounds who have influenced Florida and local economy.

SS.4.A.7.1 Describe the causes and effects of the 1920's Florida land boom and bust. SS.4.A.7.2 Summarize challenges Floridians faced during the Great Depression. SS.4.G.1.3 Explain how weather impacts Florida.

SS.4.A.6.1 Describe the economic development of Florida's major industries. SS.4.A.7.3 Identify Florida's role in World War II. SS.4.E.1.2 Explain Florida's role in the national and international economy and conditions that attract businesses to the state.


1. What role did Florida play in the Civil War? 2. How did people respond to 1920s Florida land boom?

What challenges did Florida face during the Great Depression?

1. What role did Florida play in the Civil War? 2. How did people respond to 1920s Florida land boom?


Stocks, stock market, loan, Depression, unemployed, relief, New Deal

Holocaust, rationing, saboteur

RESOURCES



How did Florida contribute to the Spanish American War?


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UNIT TITLE: A Changing State


SEMESTER: Second

Grading Period: 3rd


The Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights Movement The Space Program


SS.4.A.6.3 Describe the contributions of significant individuals to Florida. SS.4.A.8.1 Identify Florida's role in the Civil Rights Movement

SS.4.A.6.3 Describe the contributions of significant individuals to Florida. SS.4.A.8.1 Identify Florida's role in the Civil Rights Movement

SS.4.A.8.3 Describe the effect of the United States space program on Florida's economy and growth. SS.4.E.1.2 Explain Florida's role in the national and international economy and conditions that attract businesses to the state.


What was Florida’s right in the Civil Rights Movement and how did it affect life in Florida?

What was Florida’s right in the Civil Rights Movement and how did it affect life in Florida?

How did the United States space program affect Florida’s economy and growth?


Holocaust, rationing, saboteur

Discrimination, civil rights, integrate, civil disobedience, boycott

Cape, satellite, orbit, space race, space shuttle

RESOURCES

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What elements of Florida’s history have helped shape Florida’s people, events, and ideas?


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UNIT TITLE: A Changing State


SEMESTER: Second

Grading Period: 3rd


Immigration Today

Immigration Today Tourism


SS.4.A.6.2 Summarize contributions immigrant groups made to Florida. SS.4.A.6.3 Describe the contributions of significant individuals to Florida. SS.4.A.8.2 Describe how and why immigration impacts Florida today. SS.4.G.1.2 Locate and label cultural features on a Florida map.

SS.4.A.6.2 Summarize contributions immigrant groups made to Florida. SS.4.A.6.3 Describe the contributions of significant individuals to Florida. SS.4.A.8.2 Describe how and why immigration impacts Florida today.

SS.4.G.1.2 Locate and label cultural features on a Florida map.

SS.4.A.8.4 Explain how tourism affects Florida's economy and growth. SS.4.G.1.2 Locate and label cultural features on a Florida map.


Describe how and why immigration impacts Florida today.

Describe how and why immigration impacts Florida today.

1. Why do tourists come to Florida? 2. How does it help Florida’s economy?


commercial attractions, preserve, historical Site

RESOURCES




How does immigration affect a place?


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UNIT TITLE: Florida’s Economy


SEMESTER: Second

Grading Period: 3rd


Naturals Resources

Jobs Entrepreneurs


SS.4.A.6.1 – Describe the economic development of Florida's major industries. SS.4.A.8.4 – Explain how tourism affects Florida's economy and growth. SS.4.E.1.2 – Florida's role in the national and international economy and conditions that attract businesses to the state.

SS.4.A.6.1 – Describe the economic development of Florida's major industries. SS.4.A.8.3 – Describe the effect of the United States space program on Florida's economy and growth. SS.4.A.8.4 – Explain how tourism affects Florida's economy and growth. SS.4.E.1.2 – Explain Florida's role in the national and international economy and conditions that attract businesses to the state. SS.4.A.1.1 – Analyze primary and secondary resources to identify significant individuals and events throughout Florida history.

SS.4.A.4.1 – Identify Florida’s role in the Civil Rights Movement SS.4.A.6.2 – Summarize contributions immigrant groups made to Florida. SS.4.A.6.3 – Describe the contributions of significant individuals to Florida. SS.4.A.8.4 – Explain how tourism affects Florida's economy and growth. SS.4.E.1.1 – Identify entrepreneurs from various social and ethnic backgrounds who have influenced Florida and local economy.


What are Florida’s natural resources?

What are the different jobs that Floridians do as part of the international economy?

How have entrepreneurs improved Florida’s economy?


natural resource, renewable resource nonrenewable resource, economy, conserve, citrus fruit

human resource, income, capital resource export, manufacturing, import, service, industry

RESOURCES



What helped Florida’s cities, farms, and industries grow?


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UNIT TITLE: Florida’s Government


SEMESTER: Second

Grading Period: 4th


Branches of Government

Local Government Local Government


SS.4.C.1.1 – Describe how Florida's constitution protects the rights of citizens and provides for the structure, function, and purposes of state government. SS.4.C.3.1 – Identify the three branches (Legislative, Judicial, Executive) of government in Florida and the powers of each. SS.4.C.3.2– Distinguish between state (governor, state representative, or senator) and local government (mayor, city commissioner).

SS.4.A.1.1 - Analyze primary and secondary resources to identify significant individuals and events throughout Florida history. SS.4.A.1.2 - Synthesize information related to Florida history through print and electronic media. SS.4.C.3.2 – Distinguish between state (governor, state representative, or senator) and local government (mayor, city commissioner).

SS.4.C.2.1 - Discuss public issues in Florida that impact the daily lives of its citizens. SS.4.C.2.2 - Identify ways citizens work together to influence government and help solve community and state problems. SS.4.C.2.3 - Explain the importance of public service, voting, and volunteerism.


What are the responsibilities for Florida’s branches of state government?

What are the duties for Florida’s local governments?

How can citizens work together to improve their community and affect how their government is run?

VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY Rights, veto, legislative branch, bill, executive branch, cabinet, judicial branch, budget

Municipal, city manager, city council, county commissioner, county seat, special district

Duty, responsibility, public service, petition, volunteer

RESOURCES



Why do people form governments and how do people affect society?


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4th Grade Links for Florida History

American History

FL.Kids-FL.History http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/kids/

MyFlorida.com http://myflorida.com

Florida History Links http://www.wildclassroom.net/resources/flhistorylinks.html

Florida In the Civil War http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/civilwar

Brief History of Florida http://www.flheritage.com/facts/history/summary/

Prehistoric Native Americans of Florida http://www.flheritage.com/facts/history/native/ Geography & Environment

Florida Historic Places http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/places/

Name Origins of Florida Places http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/names/

Florida Mammals http://www.wildclassroom.net/resources/mammals.html

Kennedy Space Center http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/home/index.html

http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/kids/

http://myflorida.com/

http://www.wildclassroom.net/resources/flhistorylinks.html

http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/civilwar

http://www.flheritage.com/facts/history/summary/

http://www.flheritage.com/facts/history/native/

http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/places/

http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/names/

http://www.wildclassroom.net/resources/mammals.html

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/home/index.html


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Civics and Government

Lesson for Florida Government http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/lessons/5220.htm

Florida League of Cities, Inc. – Civics website http://www.flcities.com/membership/civic_education.asp

Literacy Lessons Websites

Florida Then & Now http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/lessons.htm

Missing Gator of Gumbo Limbo http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/gator/gatortg.html http://www.indiana.edu/~reading/ieo/bibs/george.html

Strawberry Girl http://www.cfmemory.org/content/teachers/strawberrygirl/resources/lessonplansStrawberrygirl.pdf http://www.archaeolink.com/florida_lesson_plans.htm

Social Studies K-5 Resources

www.internet4classrooms.com/social.htm www.homeworkspot.com/elementary/socialstudies www.apples4theteacher.com/socialstud.html www.pbs.org/teachers www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/plans.html www.socialstudiesforkids.com www.theteacherscorner.net/lesson-plans/socialstudies/index.htm

www.studiesweekly.com

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/lessons/5220.htm

http://www.flcities.com/membership/civic_education.asp

http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/lessons.htm

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/gator/gatortg.html

http://www.indiana.edu/~reading/ieo/bibs/george.html

http://www.cfmemory.org/content/teachers/strawberrygirl/resources/lessonplansStrawberrygirl.pdf

http://www.archaeolink.com/florida_lesson_plans.htm

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/social.htm

http://www.homeworkspot.com/elementary/socialstudies

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/socialstud.html

http://www.pbs.org/teachers

http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/plans.html

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/

http://www.theteacherscorner.net/lesson-plans/socialstudies/index.htm

http://www.studiesweekly.com/

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