Harcourt School Publishers - Fourth Grade: Reflections - California: A Changing State Fifth Grade: Reflections - The United States: Making a Nation Online Textbook – Requires student username and password (given in class and in back to school packet) DVD-Rom based edition available for checkout California State Content Standards for Social Studies 4th Grade Outlines Downloadable Outlines - Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6 In fourth grade, we will cover 1 unit (2 chapters) during each trimester. Unit 1, The Land and Early People (Chapter 1: California's Geography and Chapter 2: California's Indians) Unit 2, Early California (Chapter 3: Unit 3, The Road to Statehood Each chapter is broken down into individual lessons with typically 4 lessons within each chapter. In addition, there are usually two skills based activities within each chapter. The lessons and skills are tested when the students are given the chapter tests. Tests consist of a multiple choice section and a written response section. To help prepare for the tests, students could review their textbook and/or workbook. In addition, each student is given an outline to help prepare for chapter tests. Lastly, there is a review session usually one day prior to the test during which questions can be asked. Test preparation and study habits are being developed and stressed. Some students may benefit from making an outline of the chapter. Others, might benefit from having the material read out to them (available in the online edition). Students receive study outlines in class at the start of each chapter. These are due on the day of the test and will count towards 10% of a student's grade. We will be doing a variety of different projects that are Social Studies related. Harcourt – Atlas, virtual tours, news, activities and games. Chapter 1: California’s Geography Lesson 1: California's Location Lesson 2: The Regions in California Biography Page: John Muir Lesson 3: Climate and Vegetation Lesson 4: Where Californians Live Lesson 5: Life in California
Chapter 2: California's Indians Lesson 1: The First Californians Lesson 2: The Northern Coastal Region Lesson 3: The Southern Coastal Region Lesson 4: Indians of Central Valley Primary Sources: California Indian Artifacts Lesson 5: The Desert Region Biography Page: Cheryl A. Seidner Field Trip: State Indian Museum Lesson 1: Explorers Come to California
Lesson 1: Mexico Wins Its Freedom Chapter 5: California, Here We Come! Lesson 1: Americans Move West Lesson 1: The Gold Rush In fifth grade, the textbook is broken down as follows. Unit 1, The First Americans (Chapter 1: Early People and Chapter 2: American Indians) Unit 2, Cultures Meet (Chapter 3: The Age of Eploration and Chapter 4: Building the First Colonies) Unit 3, Settling the Colonies (Chapter 5: The New England Colonies, Chapter 6: The Middle Colonies, and Chapter 7: The Southern Colonies) Unit 4, The American Revolution (Chapter 8: The Colonies Unite and Chapter 9: The Revolutionary War) Unit 5, Governing the Nation (Chapter 10: The Constitution and Chapter 11: The American Republic) Unit 6, Western Expansion (Chapter 12: The Changing Frontier and Chapter 13: Moving West) Each chapter is broken down into individual lessons with typically 3 to 4 lessons within each chapter. In addition, there are usually two skills based activities within each chapter. The lessons and skills are tested when the students are given the chapter tests. Tests consist of a multiple choice section and a written response section. To help prepare for the tests, students should review their textbook and/or workbook. In addition, each student is given an outline to help prepare for chapter tests. Lastly, there is a review session usually one day prior to the test during which questions can be asked. Test preparation and study habits are being developed and stressed. Some students may benefit from making an outline of the chapter. Others, might benefit from having the material read out to them (available in the online edition). Students receive study guides in class at the start of each chapter. These are due on the day of the test and will count towards 10% of a student's grade. Downloadable Outlines - Click for Fifth Grade OutlinesWe will be doing a variety of different projects that are Social Studies related. 5th Grade Online Resources Online Textbook – Requires username and password (given in class) Chapter 1: Early People Chapter 2: American Indians Chapter 3: The Age of Exploration Lesson 1: Exploration and Technology Lesson 1: The Spanish Colonies Chapter 5: The New England Colonies Lesson 1: Settling New England Biography Page: Anne Hutchinson Lesson 2: Life in New England Lesson 3: New England’s Economy Primary Sources: Colonial Homes Chapter 6: The Middle Colonies Lesson 1: Settling the Middle Colonies Biography Page: Tamanend Lesson 2: Life in the Middle Colonies Lesson 3: Busy Farms and Seaports Chapter 7: The Southern Colonies Lesson 1: Settling the South Lesson 2: Life in the South Biography Page: Olaudah Equiano Lesson 3: The Southern Economy Field Trip: Colonial Williamsburg Chapter 8: The Colonies Unite Lesson 1: Competition for Control Lesson 2: Colonists Speak Out Biography Page: Patrick Henry Lesson 3: Disagreements Grow Lesson 4: The Road to War Biography Page: Phillis Wheatley Lesson 5: Declaring Independence Chapter 9: The Revolutionary War Lesson 1: Americans and the Revolution Biography Page: Mercy Otis Warren Primary Sources: Washington's Mess Chest Lesson 2: Fighting for Independence Biography Page: Bernardo de Galvez Lesson 3: Winning Independence Lesson 4: The Effects of the War Field Trip: The Freedom Trail Chapter 10: The Constitution Lesson 1: The Articles of Confederation Lesson 2: The Constitutional Convention Lesson 3: Three Branches of Government Lesson 4: Approval and the Bill of Rights Chapter 11: The American Republic Lesson 1: A Constitutional Democracy Lesson 2: The American Ideal Primary Sources: Patriotic Artifacts Lesson 3: Preserving the Constitution Biography Page: Martin Luther King, Jr. Field Trip: The National Constitution Center |
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