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Teacher: CORE Social Studies Grade 4 Year: 2014-15 Course: Social Studies Grade 4 Month: All Months

The Regions of the United States

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7.1.4. B-Describe and locate places and regions as defined by physical and human features.7.2.4. A-Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.7.2.4. B-Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions.8.1.4. A-Identify and describe how geography and climate have influenced continuity and change over time.

What unites people in the different regions of the United States?

Regions Map 9/30/2014

Regions and Landforms Chart 9/5/2014

identify the five major regions of the United States.describe the major landforms of each region in the United States.explain the difference between regional and state boundaries.analyze difference in landforms around the world.

region, landform, mountain, plain, desert, canyon, plateau, boundary, sea level

The United States is divided into five regions.The world is made up of landforms in high and low places.

Regions and Landforms

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7.1.4. B-Describe and locate places and regions as defined by physical and human features.7.1.4. A-Describe how common geographic tools are used to organize and interpret information about people, places, and environment.7.2.4. A-Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.8.1.4. A-Identify and describe how geography and climate have influenced continuity and change over time.7.2.4. B-Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions.

explain the difference between weather and climate.describe the climate of each region in the United States.describe the three main factors that affect the climate of an area.describe the major types of climates around the world.identify the purpose of inset maps.interpret information in inset maps.

weather, climate, precipitation, temperature, humidity, equator, elevation, tropical climate, polar climate, subarctic climate, temperate climate, inset map

Many factors influence climate which varies from region to region.An inset map is a smaller map related to the main map used to show a different scale from the main map.

Climates of Regions of the US

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7.2.4. B-Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions.7.1.4. B-Describe and locate places and regions as defined by physical and human features.7.2.4. A-Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.8.1.4. A-Identify and describe how geography and climate have influenced continuity and change over time.

Chapter Test 9/30/2014

Study Guide/Flashcards 9/26/2014

explain how each region's resources shaped the industries that grew there.explain the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources.describe resources of the student's own region.explain how people can be considered resources.identify landforms, climates, and resources in the United States and North America.

natural resource, raw material, process, harvest, industry, manufacturing, product, capital resource, agriculture, conserve, renewable resource, recycle, nonrenewable resource, human resources, service

Each region has special resources.The United States and North America have many different landforms, climates, and resources.

Regional Resources

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Living Together as US Citizens

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7.3.4.A-Identify the human characteristics of places and regions using the following criteria: • Population • Culture • Settlement • Economic activities • Political activities


describe what is known about the people who were living in America when Columbus arrived.

explain why explorers and settlers came to North America.

explain how the land belonging to the United States grew from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

immigrant, culture

The United States is a diverse nation made up of people from many different backgrounds and cultures.

All Americans


5.1.4. C-Explain the principles and ideals shaping local and state government. • Liberty / Freedom • Democracy • Justice • Equality5.1.4.D-Identify key ideas about government found in significant documents: • Declaration of Independence • United States Constitution • Bill of Rights • Pennsylvania Constitution.7.1.4. A-Describe how common geographic tools are used to organize and interpret information about people, places, and environment.5.2.4. A-Identify individual rights and needs and the rights and needs of others in the classroom, school, and community.5.2.4. C-Describe the roles of leadership and public service in school, community, state, and nation.5.2.4. D-Describe how citizens participate in school and community activities.5.3.4. A-Identify the roles of the three branches of government.5.3.4. C-Identify the services performed by local and state governments.

Branches of Government Tree 10/9/2014

Branches of Government Poster 10/10/2014

Branches of Government Songs 10/10/2014

explain what the Constitution is and why it is important.identify the three levels of government.describe the responsibilities of each of the three branches of government.explain how the constitution can be changed.identify individuals who have displayed the characteristics of good citizenship.use a time-zone map to calculate times at specific locations.

government, republic, represent, democracy, citizen, Constitution, Federal, Legislative, Capitol, Executive, White House, Judicial branch, Supreme Court, amendment, Bill of Rights

Citizens of the United States elect representatives who make and enforce laws.

We The People

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5.2.4. A-Identify individual rights and needs and the rights and needs of others in the classroom, school, and community.5.1.4. B-Explain rules and laws for the classroom, school, community, and state.


Chapter Test

identify two ways that a person can become a citizen of the United States.Identify three types of services that are paid for by

passport, taxes, jury

Citizens have rights as well as responsibilities.Children and adults should

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5.3.4. B-Describe how the elected representative bodies function in making local and state laws.5.2.4. D-Describe how citizens participate in school and community activities.5.2.4. C-Describe the roles of leadership and public service in school, community, state, and nation.5.3.4. D-Identify positions of authority at the local and state, and national level.5.3.4. E-Explain the voting process.

10/29/2014 taxes.identify at least three responsibilities of U. S. citizens.explain why voting is an important responsibility in the United States.identify individuals who have demonstrated honesty.

demonstrate honesty in their daily actions.

People of the Northeast


8.3.4. A-Differentiate common characteristics of the social, political, cultural and economic groups in United States history.8.3.4. D-Distinguish between conflict and cooperation among groups and organization that impacted the history and development of the United States. • Ethnicity and race • Working conditions • Immigration • Military conflict • Economic stabilityW.4.4-Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)W.4.7-Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

How has the Northeast welcomed new people and new ideas?

Who are your ancestors? Where are your ancestors from?

Middle Atlantic States Skills Map 11/3/2014

Ancestor Project 11/14/2014

describe key events that affected the Narragansett way of life once European settlers arrived.

define sachem.describe what goods the Europeans and Native Americans traded.

explain why the Iroquois Confederacy was established.

write multi-section paper after conducting guided research of their ancestry.

cooperation, wigwam, sachem, reservation, powwow, Confederacy

The Narragansett lived in the Northeast region before European settlers came to North America.

ancestors, heritage, traditions

The Narraganset People

Our Ancestors

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8.3.4. A-Differentiate common characteristics of the social, political, cultural and economic groups in United States history.8.3.4. B-Locate historical documents, artifacts,

Vertical Timeline 11/10/2014

identify events leading from colonization up to the founding of the United States.identify cities in the Northeast that have been capitals of the United States.

colony, revolution, vertical time line

The Northeast saw the

The Land of New Beginnings

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and places critical to United States history.8.3.4. C-Explain how continuity and change in U.S. history have influenced personal development and identity. • Belief systems and religions • Commerce and industry • Technology • Politics and government • Physical and human geography • Social organizations8.3.4.D-Distinguish between conflict and cooperation among groups and organization that impacted the history and development of the United States. • Ethnicity and race • Working conditions • Immigration • Military conflict • Economic stability

identify the city in the Northeast where most European immigrants arrived in the 1800s.explain why immigrants came to the United States.

beginnings of the American Revolution, the writing of our nation's Constitution, and the start of many new lives as immigrants arrived in the United States.

A vertical time line shows important events that happened over a period of time.

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5.2.4. A-Identify individual rights and needs and the rights and needs of others in the classroom, school, and community.5.3.4. F-Explain how different perspectives can lead to conflict.5.3.4. G-Identify individual interests and explain ways to influence others.

Abolitionist/Women's Rights Match-Up 11/13/2014

explain similarities and differences between the abolitionist movement and the women's rights movement.explain the meaning of the word abolitionist.identify important women's right reformers.explain why reformers fought to win voting rights for women.

abolitionist, slave, convention

The Northeast was the birthplace of the abolitionist movement and the women's rights movement.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton fought for the rights of all people.

People worked hard for many years to win women the right to vote.

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6.1.4. D-Explain what influences the choices people make6.2.4.D-Explain the role of buyers and sellers in determining prices of products.6.2.4. E-Explain why local businesses open and close.

Study Guide/Flashcards 11/26/2014Chapter Test 11/28/2014

explain why Northeastern cities developed where they did.identify and explain the importance of places that make tourism a major industry in northeastern cities.describe how Pittsburgh's industries, like those of other northeastern cities, have changed over the years.describe the relationship between the people

commerce, import, export, diverse

Northeastern cities and their industries have grown and changed.

Andrew Carnegie brought the steel-making

Cities Grow and Change


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and the economies of the northeastern cities. process to the United States and used his wealth to help others.

Volunteers stepped forward to help others in many ways after the attacks on September 11, 2001.

Earning and Learning




explain what might have drawn the first Americans to North America.explain why Americans decided to move westward in the 1800s.describe what happened in the late 1800s to change the way people lived and worked.

technology, rural, urban

America's rich resources have drawn many people to the continent and to specific regions throughout our history.

The Land of Plenty


6.1.4. B-Recognize the difference between basic needs and wants. Explain the role of producers in making goods and providing services.6.2.4. A-Explain how a product moves from production to consumption.6.2.4. B-Determine how sellers compete with one another.6.2.4. D-Explain the role of buyers and sellers in determining prices of products.6.3.4. A-Explain how government responds to social needs by providing public goods and services.6.3.4. C-Explore ways in which tax revenues are used in local community.6.1.4. C-Illustrate what individuals or organizations give up when making a choice.6.2.4. G-Explain the three basic questions all economic systems must answer. • What to produce? • How? • For whom?6.5.4. G-Compare different ways people save.

describe how goods and services were traded by barter.explain how a business makes a profit.explain the difference between supply and demand.

need, want, barter, producer, consumer, economy, free enterprise system, profit, supply, demand, opportunity cost

People trade for the goods and services that they need and want.

Trade Then and Now

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7.1.4. A-Describe how common geographic tools are used to organize and interpret information about people, places, and environment.8.4.4. C- Explain how continuity and change in world history have influenced personal development and identity. • Belief systems and religions • Commerce and industry • Technology • Politics and government • Physical and human geography • Social organizations6.3.4.A-Explain how government responds to social needs by providing public goods and services.6.4.4. B-Explain why nations trade.



Explain what it means for regions to be economically interdependent.describe what globalization is and why countries of the world depend on each other.describe how fast transportation and communication have made national and world trade possible.explain how to use a road map.use a map scale to determine distances between places on a road map.

transportation, interdependent, globalization, communication

The regions of the United States and the nations of the world depend on one another.Road maps show the roadways of a particular area and can be used to plan the best route from one place to another.

Transportation and Communication

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The Land of the Southeast


7.1.4. B-Describe and locate places and regions as defined by physical and human features.7.2.4. A-Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.7.2.4. B-Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions.

How have resources and events affected the Southeast?

Southeast States Skills Map 1/30/2015

Elevation Map Activity 1/7/2015

The main areas of the Southeast region include the coastal plains, the Piedmont, and Appalachia.

Elevation maps show how high land rises above the sea level.

Barrier islands, wetlands, fall line, sea level

The main idea areas of the Southeast region include the coastal plains, the Piedmont, and Appalachia.

Coastal Plains to the Mountains

Reading an Elevation Map

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7.2.4. A-Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.7.2.4. B-Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions.

The mild climates of the coastal areas of the Southeast bring many tourists, but the area has some natural hazards.Hurricanes can cause many different types of damage to Southeastern coastlines.

Key, hurricane, and hurricane seasonThe mild climates of the coastal areas of the Southeast bring many tourists, but the area has some natural hazards.

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7.2.4. A-Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.7.2.4. B-Identify the basic physical processes


The Southeast is rich in different resources. These resources are

endangered species, extinct, pulp, fossil fuel

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that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions.7.3.4.A-Identify the human characteristics of places and regions using the following criteria: • Population • Culture • Settlement • Economic activities • Political activities


used in different industries throughout the regions.

The Southeast is rich in different resources. These resources are used in different industries throughout the region.

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Water and Land of the Midwest


7.1.4. B-Describe and locate places and regions as defined by physical and human features.7.2.4. A-Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.7.2.4. B-Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions.7.3.4. A-Identify the human characteristics of places and regions using the following criteria: • Population • Culture • Settlement • Economic activities • Political activities7.4.4.A-Identify the effect of the physical systems on people within a community.

Why does our country need a wheat-growing region?

Great Lake States Skills Map 2/5/2015

Explain how the Great Lakes were formed.describe how the Great Lakes are connected to the Atlantic Ocean.define the words waterway, canal, lock, and barge.explain why the flow of the Chicago River was changed.explain the advantages of shipping by water.

waterway, canal, lock, barge, line graph, bar graph

The Great Lakes link the Midwest region to the Gulf of Mexico and to the Atlantic Ocean.The spread of zebra mussels is causing problems and posing challenges.Bar graphs are used to compare the amounts of different things.

A Route to the Sea

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8.1.4. A-Identify and describe how geography and climate have influenced continuity and change over time.7.2.4. B-Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions.

Teacher Created Vocabulary Sheet 2/9/2015

describe the landscape and climate of the Badlands 67 million years ago.define erosion and describe the way it changes the land.define prairie and describe the types of life that live there.explain why the climate of the Badlands changed.

Badlands, erosion, prairie

Erosion has shaped the South Dakota Badlands.

The Badlands of South Dakota

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7.1.4. B-Describe and locate places and regions as defined by physical and human features.7.2.4. A-Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.7.2.4. B-Identify the basic physical processes


Chapter Test

explain why the Midwest is an important agricultural region.explain why some farmers irrigate their crops.identify the rainfall in the Midwest and explain how it affects the

crop rotation, irrigation

The Midwest is one of the world's leading farming

Bountiful Midwestern Farms

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that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions.

2/27/2015 growth of crops.list ten crops grown in the Midwest.identify some crops grown in the Central Plains and the Great Plains.

regions.

Land and Resources of the Southwest


7.2.4. A-Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.7.2.4. B-Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions.

Why might people want to live in or visit the Southwest?

Southwest States Skills Map 3/27/2015

Describe how the Grand Canyon was carved out by erosion caused by the Colorado River.describe how erosion by water, wind, and sand continue to shape the Grand Canyon.explain why the Grand Canyon has been made a national park.

adobe, pueblo

The Grand Canyon dazzles visitors with its size and beauty.

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7.2.4. B-Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions.

describe different climates found in the Southwest.describe how the saguaro has adapted to desert climates.explain why the saguaro is important to desert animals.

arid, savanna

The Southwest climate can vary greatly. It is dry in some places and moist in others.

Climates in the Southwest

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identify a nonrenewable natural resource in the Southwest.describe how the technology of the Southwest has impacted the United States.

gusher, refinery

The Southwest is a region of discovery and research.

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The Land of the West


7.4.4. B-Identify the effect of people on the physical systems within a community.7.2.4. A-Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.7.2.4. B-Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions.

How do the resources and people of the West make the region unique?

Western States Skills Map 4/30/2015

National Park

identify the largest system of mountains in the United States.compare and contrast mountain ranges of the West.identify mountain ranges in the

timberline, geyser, magma, volcano, lava

Many parts of the

A Land of Mountains

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W.4.2-Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.W.4.4-Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)W.4.5-With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1–3 up to and including grade 4 on pages 28 and 29.)W.4.6-With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting.W.4.7-Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.W.4.10-Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.W.4.2a-Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.8.1.4. C-Identify a specific research topic and develop questions relating to the research topic. (Reference RWSL Standard 1.8.3 Research)

What is a national park? What constitutes a national park?

Project 4/30/2015

West and tell where they are located.compare geysers to volcanoes.

research, use of technology, PowerPoint presentations, oral presentation

West are mountainous.

national park system

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7.1.4. B-Describe and locate places and regions as defined by physical and human features.7.2.4. A-Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.7.2.4. B-Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions.8.1.4. A-Identify and describe how geography and climate have influenced continuity and change over time.

compare and contrast the climates of Hawaii and California.name the different climates of the West and give an example of each.identify states in the West with extreme weather.explain how the rain shadow works.compare and contrast the amount of precipitation that falls on the east and west sides of the Cascade Range.

tundra, frigid, rain shadow

The climate in different areas of the West varies greatly.

Climates in the West

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7.2.4.A-Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.7.2.4. B-Identify the basic physical processes that affect the

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identify some resources of the West.

greenhouse, livestock, reforest

Resources of the

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physical characteristics of places and regions.7.4.4. A-Identify the effect of the physical systems on people within a community.

4/27/2015


identify places where agricultural products are grown in the West.locate areas of the West that have important fishing industries.explain how people benefit from the resources of the West.

The West is rich in natural resources.

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Study of PA- Geography


5.1.4. F-Identify state symbols, national symbols, and national holidays.7.1.4. A-Describe how common geographic tools are used to organize and interpret information about people, places, and environment.7.1.4. B-Describe and locate places and regions as defined by physical and human features.8.2.4. B-Locate historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to Pennsylvania history.7.2.4. A-Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.7.3.4.A-Identify the human characteristics of places and regions using the following criteria: • Population • Culture • Settlement • Economic activities • Political activities

What is the geography of PA?

State Symbol Sheet 5/11/2015

Where In the World Do I Live? Foldable 5/8/2015

describe the location of our state in the US and world.

identify, locate, and label states bordering Pennsylvania.identify the state flag of PA.

explain the meaning of the colors and objects in PA's state flag.

define what symbols are and identify different types of symbols.associate state symbols with their correct names.

countryboundarystatessouthoblongwavywesteasternborder

Our State-Flag and Symbols

Pennsylvania Attractions

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7.1.4.B-Describe and locate places and regions as defined by physical and human features.

Rubric Based PA Map Project 5/15/2015

identify and locate geographic regions of Pennsylvania.describe the five geographic regions of Pennsylvania.

geographyridgeregionvalleyplainpiedmontplateaucoastalAllegheny PlateauRidge and

Geographic Regions of PA

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ValleyPiedmontAtlantic Coastal PlainErie Plain

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7.1.4. A-Describe how common geographic tools are used to organize and interpret information about people, places, and environment.7.1.4. B-Describe and locate places and regions as defined by physical and human features.7.2.4. B-Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions.7.3.4. A-Identify the human characteristics of places and regions using the following criteria: • Population • Culture • Settlement • Economic activities • Political activities7.4.4.A-Identify the effect of the physical systems on people within a community.7.4.4. B-Identify the effect of people on the physical systems within a community.

What is the impact of people on natural resources?

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identify natural resources of Pennsylvania.classify a natural resource as to whether it is renewable or non-renewable, and whether it is living or non-living.

identify common wildlife of Pennsylvania.appreciate and respect the animals and wildlife of our state.

discuss the importance of soil and farming.identify different types of farms in PA.list at least four reasons why forests are important to people and wildlife.identify common mineral resources of PA.associate each mineral resource with their respective products.

natural resources, goods, renewable, conservation, non-renewable,

pollution,

animals, settlers, lakes, safety, wildlife, streams, hunt, license, rules

soil, orchards, dairy, erosion, producer, oxygen, livestock, lumber, petroleum, sand, glass, electricity, fossil fuel, steel, limestone, mineral, natural gas

Wildlife and Resources of PA

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6.1.4. B-Recognize the difference between basic needs and wants. Explain the role of producers in making goods and providing services.7.1.4. A-Describe how common geographic tools are used to organize and interpret information about people, places, and environment.7.1.4. B-Describe and locate places and regions as defined by physical and human features.7.2.4. A-Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.7.3.4. A-Identify the human characteristics of places and regions using the following criteria: • Population • Culture • Settlement • Economic activities • Political activities7.4.4.A-Identify the effect of the physical systems on people within a community.

Differentiate among urban, rural, and suburban regions.identify Pennsylvania's four largest cities.

locate and label major water forms of PA.

population, census, urban, suburbs, rural,

manufacturingrivers, recreation, waterway, dams, port, reservoirs

Population and Cities of PA

Waterways of PA

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6.1.4. D-Explain what influences the choices people make6.2.4.A-Explain how a product moves from production to consumption.7.1.4. A-Describe how common geographic tools are used to organize and interpret information about people, places, and environment.7.1.4. B-Describe and locate places and regions as defined by physical and human features.7.2.4. A-Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.7.2.4. B-Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions.7.3.4. A-Identify the human characteristics of places and regions using the following criteria: • Population • Culture • Settlement • Economic activities • Political activities7.4.4.A-Identify the effect of the physical systems on people within a community.

differentiate weather and climate.describe climatic conditions for different parts of PA.using symbols, accurately interpret a PA weather map.

differentiate between needs and wants.

differentiate between goods and services.

differentiate between producers and consumers.

identify different forms of transportation.

differentiate between older and newer forms of transportation systems.

climate, weather, precipitation, droughtindustries, human-made, manufacturing plants

interstate, subway, inland

Climate and Weather of PA

Products Made in PA

Transportation System in PA

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PA History

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Questions

8.2.4. A-Differentiate common characteristics of the social, political, cultural, and economic groups from Pennsylvania.8.2.4. B-Locate historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to Pennsylvania history.8.2.4. C-Explain how continuity and change in Pennsylvania history have influenced personal development and identity. • Belief systems and religions • Commerce and industry • Technology • Politics and government • Physical and human geography • Social organizations

What are the characteristics of the social, political, and economic groups from PA?

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locate and label the main Native American people in PA.identify and explain the roles of Native American people in PA.

identify William Penn as the person who started the colony of Pennsylvania.

explain how Penn received land in America.

explain how Pennsylvania received its name.

explain William Penn's major ideas for government.

identify how Penn treated Native Americans.

Indians, native, tribes, villages, wigwams, longhouses

officer, worship, prison, Quaker

First Americans in PA

William Penn-Founder of PA

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8.1.4. B-Distinguish between fact and opinion from multiple points of view, and primary sources as related to historical events.8.2.4. A-Differentiate common characteristics of the social, political, cultural, and economic groups from Pennsylvania.8.2.4. B-Locate historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to Pennsylvania history.8.2.4. C-Explain how continuity and change in Pennsylvania history have influenced personal development and identity. • Belief systems and religions • Commerce and industry • Technology • Politics and government • Physical and human geography • Social organizations8.2.4.D-Distinguish between conflict and cooperation among groups and organization that impacted the history and development of Pennsylvania • Ethnicity and race • Working conditions • Immigration • Military conflict • Economic stability

Locate the countries in Europe from which many early settlers came.Identify the religious, ethnic, and cultural groups who were settlers in Pennsylvania.

Identify local influences of early settlers.

Identify Ben Franklin and list at least three of his accomplishments.List the sequence Ben Franklin's achievements.

colony, indentured servants, settlers, religion

barn star, hex signs, Moravians, Amish

electric, newspapers, lightning

Pennsylvania's First SettlersBenjamin Franklin

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5.1.4.D-Identify key ideas about government found in significant documents: • Declaration of Independence • United States Constitution • Bill of Rights • Pennsylvania Constitution.8.1.4.B-Distinguish between fact and opinion from multiple points of view, and primary sources as related to historical events.8.2.4.B-Locate historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to Pennsylvania history.8.3.4.B-Locate historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to United States history.8.3.4.C-Explain how continuity and change in U.S. history have influenced personal development and identity. • Belief systems and religions • Commerce and industry • Technology • Politics and government • Physical and human geography • Social organizations8.3.4.D-Distinguish between conflict and cooperation among groups and organization that impacted the history and development of the United States. • Ethnicity and race • Working conditions • Immigration • Military conflict • Economic stability

describe George Washington's dangerous trip through the wilderness.

describe George Washington's early life.

identify the three most important documents that established the United States of America.

sequence the historical time in which each document was created.

soldier, governor, dangerous, guide

congress, slavery, independent, freedom, government

George Washington in England's Army

Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, Bill of Rights

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5.1.4. C-Explain the principles and ideals shaping local and state government. • Liberty / Freedom • Democracy • Justice • Equality5.1.4.F-Identify state symbols, national symbols, and national holidays.8.1.4. B-Distinguish between fact and opinion from multiple points of view, and primary sources as related to historical events.8.2.4. A-Differentiate common characteristics of the social, political, cultural, and economic groups from Pennsylvania.8.2.4. B-Locate historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to Pennsylvania history.

identify qualities that made George Washington a great leader.describe the winter encampment at Valley Forge.

name three historical places in Philadelphia.

identify the symbols of United States.differentiate among statements of fact, fiction, and opinion.

Philadelphia, Valley Forge, timeline

Liberty Bell, Symbolswidow, husband, uncle, banker

George Washington-America's Leader

Betsy Ross, Our Country's First Flag and Liberty Bell

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8.2.4. B-Locate historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to Pennsylvania history.8.2.4. C-Explain how continuity and change in Pennsylvania history have influenced personal development and identity. • Belief systems and religions • Commerce and industry • Technology • Politics and government • Physical and human geography • Social organizations8.2.4.D-Distinguish between conflict and cooperation among groups and organization that impacted the history and development of Pennsylvania • Ethnicity and race • Working conditions • Immigration • Military conflict • Economic stability

identify James Buchanan as the only United States President from PA.

list two reasons why the American Civil War was fought.

explain the meaning of the

lawyer, Senator, Secretary of State, niece, Mistress, nephew

civil war, cemetery, slavery,

James Buchanan and Abraham Lincoln

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8.3.4.B-Locate historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to United States history.

Gettysburg Address.

state two facts about President Lincoln.

plantation, burial, democracy

slaves, cotton, Gettysburg Address

6.1.4. B-Recognize the difference between basic needs and wants. Explain the role of producers in making goods and providing services.6.2.4. A-Explain how a product moves from production to consumption.8.2.4. A-Differentiate common characteristics of the social, political, cultural, and economic groups from Pennsylvania.8.2.4. C-Explain how continuity and change in Pennsylvania history have influenced personal development and identity. • Belief systems and religions • Commerce and industry • Technology • Politics and government • Physical and human geography • Social organizations8.2.4.D-Distinguish between conflict and cooperation among groups and organization that impacted the history and development of Pennsylvania • Ethnicity and race • Working conditions • Immigration • Military conflict • Economic stability

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identify Harriet Tubman's contributions.

The students will be able to explain the Underground Railroad.

explain what Industrial Revolution was.

North Star, slave hunters, Underground Railroad

revolution, industry, products, services, factories

Harriet Tubman

Industrial Revolution in PA

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Government of Pennsylvania


5.3.4. A-Identify the roles of the three branches of government.5.1.4. B-Explain rules and laws for the classroom, school, community, and state.5.1.4. C-Explain the principles and ideals shaping local and state government. • Liberty / Freedom • Democracy • Justice • Equality5.2.4.A-Identify individual rights and needs and the rights and needs of others in the classroom, school, and community.

What services are performed at the local and state government level?

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explain what state government is.

explain what local government is.

government, national, capital, capitol, Governor, senators, representatives, judges

county, county seat, commissioners, cities, boroughs, supervisors, townships, mayor, council

State and Local Government

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