th Instructional Map- Social Studies 4 Grade

The History of America (to 1850)

Introduction

Fourth grade students will learn about native civilizations in North America, European explorations to the New World during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, and the political, economic, and social development of the British colonies in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

They will also study the early development of democratic institutions, including the ideas and events that led to the independence of the original and the formation of a national government under the Constitution. In addition, they will examine the history of

Tennessee parallel to the development of the and how our state impacted our nation and the world. The purpose of fourth grade social studies is to give students their first concentrated study of the formative years of United States and history, utilizing primary source documents, geographic tools, research, analysis, and critical thinking.

(TN DOE 2014)

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Quarter 1 Weeks 1-3 Guiding Questions/ 2014-2015 TN State Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS) Vocabulary America Before Guiding Questions: Create an illustrated dictionary on specific Archived TN SPI’s What are some physical features of geographic terms. The dictionary should include a Websites: European Exploration the United States? picture, definition, and a sentence written in the Engaging Students with Foldables 4.3 Create a visual display using students’ own words to represent the meaning. http://ushistory.pwnet.org/links/foldables.php multiple forms of media to identify What are some physical features of with pictures for geographic Tennessee? Create a flipbook organizing the 3 divisions of Foldable How-To Site terms including bluffs, swamps, TN’s landforms and natural resources according http://www.southamptonpublicschools.org/webpage isthmus, gulf, sea, bay, cape, What is the difference between the to the regions/divisions, including the geographic s/KPalumbo/foldables.cfm mountains, plateaus, valleys, rim, geographic regions of Tennessee landforms, regions, bodies of water, and major landform, and plains. (G) and other regions in the United cities. U.S. State Wheel States? http://www.enchantedlearning.com/wordwheels/geo Create a brochure for one of the three regions, graphy/usa/state/ 4.1 Describe the legacy and What geographic factors such as include the landforms, climate, natural resources, cultures of the major indigenous landforms and climate influenced and recreational activities specific to the region of Tennessee Atlas and Geography settlements in Tennessee, patterns of settlement in your choice. http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/nam including the Paleo, Archaic, Tennessee? erica/usstates/tnland.htm Woodland, and Mississippians Research (small groups) environmental issues in (G, TN): How does geography influence their local community. Trek Across Tennessee video Coats-Hines Site where people live and what people http://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/ do for a living? Write an essay comparing and contrasting the Old Stone Fort geography of TN to other regions in the US. Books: Indian How does geography affect how and V is for Volunteer: A Tennessee Alphabet by Village where people live? Michael Shoulders Write a letter to a family member persuading them What are landforms and what are to vacation in one region of Tennessee (student Count on Us: A Tennessee Number Book by some key geographical features choice), including a topic sentence, one conflict Michael Shoulders found in the U.S. and Tennessee? that is shared by all three regions, and 3 convincing reasons of why the region is the best What is the significance of landforms place to vacation. and waterways in Tennessee? Analyze the American Indian dwellings and make What are some similarities and connections to climate in science. Lakeland School System Social Studies Instructional Map 2014-2015 2 th Instructional Map- Social Studies 4 Grade

Quarter 1 Weeks 1-3 Guiding Questions/ 2014-2015 TN State Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS) Vocabulary differences of the Nashville Basin Create an accurately color-coded map of North and the Gulf Coastal Plain? and South America showing locations of ancient civilizations: Mound Builders, Olmec, Maya, and How can text features help a reader Aztec. understand information? Conduct research about “First Tennesseans” on the TN 4 Me website. Prepare a paragraph What are some similarities and summarizing the information from the notes. differences in the lives of Native American Indian groups in America Create a map of Tennessee focusing on the before the European exploration? locations of the four TN tribes. The students will follow a rubric outlining the expectations of the Vocabulary: map’s contents: title, compass, map key, labels, tectonic plates, landform, region, and quality. plains, plateau, rim, flood plain, swamps, bluffs, isthmus, gulf, sea, Research the American Indian dwellings of the bay, cape, mountains, valleys, four tribal regions. Choose one dwelling to create migration, agriculture, civilization, a “housing advertisement” or a triorama. The ad ancient, surplus, irrigation, religion or triorama must specify a visual description and ceremony, nomad, longhouse, advantages of the dwelling in that particular Confederation, wampum, barter, environment. culture, tradition Create dioramas or trioramas depicting typical village life during the pre-Colonial period, include longhouses, dome-shaped houses or wigwams, and stockades.

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2014-2015 TN State Guiding Questions/ Vocabulary Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS) Organize and participate in a class debate. The Websites: First Tennesseans Guiding Questions: argument is which tribe has rights to Middle Maps of the United States Indians How did environment and natural resources effect the 4.2 Analyze the religious beliefs, TN’s hunting grounds? http://www.native- way Native Americans lived in Tennessee? customs, and various folklore languages.org/states.htm traditions of the , Place students in small groups to develop a How did the challenges the Native Americans faced Creek, and Chickasaw, including presentation of information both visually and in www.tnhistoryforkids.org/ impact their lives? (C): text about each of TN’s four tribes: Cherokee, Nonfiction Passages for Test Chickasaw, Creek, and Shawnee. Each Practice: Grades 4-5 Principal Chief How did the Native Americans govern themselves? member will make written and oral contributions ReadWorks.org summer and winter to share with the class. Passages: What are the migration patterns of the Native homes Native Americans by Vinnie Americans? Beloved Woman Analyze the effects of exploration, migration, Rotondro (Lexile 870) and limited resources on the economic recreation What are the accomplishments of the native groups? Folklore for Native Americans development and growth of Tennessee. http://www.native- clans How are these contributions evident today? languages.org/legends.htm maternal designations Read a Native American legend or folktale. How did Tennessee get its name? Prepare a summary in your own words. Books: What are some similarities and differences in the ways Tennessee from Sea to Shining Sea Use ReadWorks passages to determine the of life of Native American groups in Tennessee and by Myra S. Weatherly main idea, supporting details, and/or plot. North America before European exploration? Tennessee Hello U.S.A. What are the economic activities early Native by Karen Sirvaitis American groups in Tennessee used to meet their needs and wants such as farming, trading, and Legend of the Indian Paintbrush hunting? by Tomie de Paola

What was the influence of Native American Indians on A Kids Guide to Native American European explorers? History by Yvonne Wakim Dennis How were Native Americans affected when Europeans Native American Stories, Myths, and settled the new land Legends by Joseph Bruchac

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2014-2015 TN State Guiding Questions/ Vocabulary Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS) Explorations of the 15th and Guiding Questions: http://www.jeffersonschooldistrict.com/cms Why did the explorations take place and Create a map of the world depicting the routes of /lib/CA01000295/Centricity/Domain/76/Ch th 16 Centuries what were the impacts of their travels? early European explorers. The students will 16.ppt 4.4 Trace the routes of early explorers follow a rubric outlining the expectations of the and describe the early explorations of What routes did European explorers use map’s contents: title, compass, map key, labels, www.discoveryeducation.com the Americas, including: Hernando de to reach the Americas? and quality. Soto, Robert de LaSalle, Ferdinand www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/fam Magellan, Christopher Columbus, What did Spanish settlers do in New Assign a European explorer or conquistador to ouspeople/christopher-columbus Amerigo Vespucci, Henry Hudson, and Spain? research. Using information gathered from Jacques Cartier. (H) Tennessee Facts or to create a 3-slide http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/a Why did priests travel to and PowerPoint presentation, magazine cover, or merigo-vespucci 4.5 Analyze the impact of exploration what did they do there? cartoon strip. The students will follow a rubric and settlement on the indigenous outlining the expectations of the presentation Henry Hudson peoples and the environment, including Who were the explorers of Tennessee? format contents: Biographical Facts, Exploration http://www.biography.com/people/henry- military campaigns, Columbian Facts, and Significant Accomplishments to hudson- Exchange, and European agricultural What were the major causes and effects Exploration. 9346049#awesm=~oFZ5LGl9gjnobv practices. (C,G) of European exploration? Create a timelines, on sentence strips, depicting Jacques Cartier 4.6 Create a graphic organizer How did the interactions between major accomplishments and events in the lives http://www.biography.com/people/jacques- identifying the five different countries Europeans and Native Americans bring of the explorers. The textbook, encyclopedia, cartier- (France, Spain, Portugal, England, and both cooperation and conflict? websites, and trade books will be used as 9240128#awesm=~oFZ5Ujdb14HstL the Netherlands) that influenced references. different regions of the present United What region was explored by England, Flip Book Idea for Colonizing Americas States at the time the New World was Spain, France, the English, and the Briefly discuss the student interpretations of a http://www.dinah.com/conceptmaps/page3 being explored, and describe how their Europeans? Spanish missionary’s journal entry and make 4/files/examplecmelem1.gif influence can be traced to place connections with evidence from their textbooks. names. (G) What were the accomplishments of the explorations? Summarize the motivations for European exploration and settlement of Tennessee What were the obstacles faced by the including economic opportunity, the search for explorers? freedom, and the desire for exploration.

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2014-2015 TN State Guiding Questions/ Vocabulary Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS) Vocabulary: Merchant, navigation, profit Columbian Exchange, explorer, Conquistador, empire, colony, mission, slavery, convert, revolt

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2014-2015 TN State Guiding Questions/ Vocabulary Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS) European Colonization Guiding Questions: Create a cause and effect chart to describe Websites: How are rivers vital in the development the impact colonization had on Tennessee’s Mayflower Compact Video 4.7 Summarize the failure of the lost colony of settlements? economy. http://www.history.com/topics/mayflow of Roanoke and theorize what happened. (G, er-compact/videos H) How are rivers vital in the development 4.8 Describe the early competition between of settlements? Bill of Rights Math Game http://www.texaslre.org/BOR/billofright European nations for control of North America and locate the colonization efforts of What was the Mayflower Compact & why s.html was it so important in American history? Create a living historical drama to show the the English, Dutch, French, and Spanish on a map. (E, G, H, P) reasons behind the Mayflower Compact. TNSS Lesson Thanksgiving How did European Exploration and http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/les 4.9 Compare and contrast the differing views colonization affect the economy of son-plan/thanksgiving-lessons-grades- of American Indians and colonists on Tennessee? 3-5 ownership or use of land and the conflicts between them, including the Pequot and King How did the culture of Native Americans Write a journal entry from the point of view of a Interactive Timeline Mayflower Philip’s Wars in New England. (G, P) change as a result of European contact? settler detailing the importance of the river in Compact 4.10 Explain the cooperation that existed his/her everyday life. Journal entry will convey http://www.softschools.com/timelines/ between the colonists and American Indians Vocabulary: mayflower_compact_timeline/168/ during the 1600s and 1700s, including fur Plymouth Colony Lakeland School System Social Studies Instructional Map 2014-2015 6 th Instructional Map- Social Studies 4 Grade

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2014-2015 TN State Guiding Questions/ Vocabulary Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS) trade, military alliances, treaties, and cultural cash crop ideas and information clearly. Video: Mayflower Compact Drive interchanges. (G, P) colony through History 4.11 Describe the conflicts between Indian dissent http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video. nations, including the competing claims for Mayflower Compact aspx?VideoID=37416&CategoryID=37 control of land and actions of the Iroquois and tolerance Use a parallel timeline to show the events 63 Huron. (G, P) invest between the Spanish stock Exploration of North America 4.12 Analyze the factors that led to the defeat indentured servant exploration and French exploration using: http://www.history.com/topics/explorati of the American Indians, including the pilgrim Parallel Timelines on/exploration-of-north-america resistance of Indian nations to encroachment colonial and the effects on native culture. (C, H, P) cape 4.13 Locate the first 13 colonies and explain Puritan Books: how their location and geographic features diversity Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution! influenced their development and settlement missionary by: Jean Fritz patterns. (G) 4.14 Write informative texts identifying major A Kid’s Guide to America’s Bill of leaders and groups responsible for the Rights by: Kathleen Krull founding of colonies in North America and the reasons for their founding, including: (C, E, H, Constitution Translated for Kids P) by: Cathy Travis • Lord Baltimore, Maryland • John Smith, • Roger Williams, Rhode Island • JohnWinthrop, Massachusetts • William Bradford, Plymouth • James Oglethorpe

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2014-2015 TN State Guiding Questions/ Vocabulary Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS) History/Economics/Gov Guiding Questions: Create a New England colonies portfolio. The Websites: Why do people move to new places? three components must be a map of the http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushisto ernance Triangular Trade Route, a chart describing the ry/thirteencolonies/ 4.10 Explain the cooperation that What impact did river systems have on early 4 industries of the New England economy, and existed between the colonists American history? a summary of colony facts. and American Indians during the http://www.history.com/topics/french-and- 1600s and 1700s, including fur How can reasons for colonial settlement indian-war trade, military alliances, treaties, shape a region? Create a Middle & Southern colonies portfolio. and cultural interchanges. (G, P) Proclamation of 1763 What reasons did people have for settling Portfolio Lesson/Project http://mrnussbaum.com/proc1763/ 4.11 Describe the conflicts present-day Tennessee? between Indian nations, including Vocabulary: Construct a product map of crops grown in the Tennessee History the competing claims for control slavery Middle and Southern colonies. http://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/ of land and actions of the free market Interactive Notebook Iroquois and Huron. (G, P) economy 4.12 Analyze the factors that led artisan √PowerPoint New England to the defeat of the American laborer Indians, including the resistance growing season √Colonial Collection of Information of Indian nations to town meeting √Thirteen Colonies BrainPop encroachment and the effects on dissenter native culture. (C, H, P) industry √Colonial Times PPST & Games 4.13 Locate the first 13 colonies tidewater Proclamation of 1763 Timeline of Events and explain how their location fall line and geographic features self-government influenced their development and banish settlement patterns. (G) export 4.14 Write informative texts import identifying major leaders and Middle Passage groups responsible for the slave trade founding of colonies in North independence America and the reasons for their freedom founding, including: (C, E, H, P) value Lakeland School System Social Studies Instructional Map 2014-2015 8 th Instructional Map- Social Studies 4 Grade

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2014-2015 TN State Guiding Questions/ Vocabulary Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS) • Lord Baltimore, Maryland • John Smith, Virginia • Roger Williams, Rhode Island • JohnWinthrop, Massachusetts • William Bradford, Plymouth 4.15 Cite and explain examples from informational texts about how economic opportunities and political, religious, and social institutions evolved in the colonial era. (C, E, G, H, P)

Quarter 2 Weeks 7-9 Guiding Questions/ 2014-2015 TN State Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS) Vocabulary Early Settlers Guiding Questions: Students will organize information from the text into a Websites: Why was Yorktown an important word web supporting the main idea “Hardships of Early American Revolutions Videos 4.16 Making use of primary victory for the Americans? TN Settlers”. http://www.history.com/topics/american- documents, analyze the early revolution democratic ideas and practices How did colonists work together Students will listen to the story of Nancy Ward. They will that emerged during the colonial to accomplish their goals? hold a class discussion about her importance to the Paul Revere Clozed Activity period, including the significance Cherokee, and how Cherokee culture was affected by http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/col of representative assemblies and How did the early settlers in TN pioneers. onial/revere/cloze/ town meetings and contrast these Tennessee work together to with the presence of enslavement accomplish their goals? Students will use the library or Internet to research John Declaration of Independence Videos & Activities in all colonies. (P) Sevier and his accomplishments as an important TN https://www.teachervision.com/fourth-of- Why do people move (migrate) to leader, and his role in the . july/video/73340.html

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Quarter 2 Weeks 7-9 Guiding Questions/ 2014-2015 TN State Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS) Vocabulary 4.17 Describe the major religious new places? tenets of the earliest colonies, Vocabulary: Students will create a timeline on sentence strips. The 20 War Games & Activities including: (C) rebellion timeline will build throughout the unit depicting important http://revolution.mrdonn.org/games.html • Puritanism in proclamation events before, during, and after the Revolutionary War. Massachusetts wilderness Students will play a Who Am I? game by identifying • Quakerism in Pennsylvania frontier statements from either the Patriot or Loyalist points of pioneer view. 4.18 Explain various reasons why fort people came to the colonies, Treaty of Paris including profit, religious freedom, tax slavery, and indentured revolution Students will organize information from the text into a servitude. (C, E, H) independence word web supporting the main idea “Declaration of rights Independence”. 4.19 Locate and label on a map American Revolution the location of Jamestown, patriot Plymouth, New Netherland, New loyalist Sweden, the Mass. (G) surrender Paul Revere Declaration of Independence Battle of Saratoga

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2014-2015 TN State Guiding Questions/ Vocabulary Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS) The American Revolution What were the failures of the Students will write a coherent 5-paragraph Websites: Articles of Confederation? essay expressing their opinions how the first 20 American Revolution War Games & 4.27 Compare and contrast first and amendment is important for their family, Activities second-hand accounts of Paul What was the advantage of a school, and nation. Each supporting paragraph Revere’s “midnight ride.” (H) must be supported with real-world http://www.ducksters.com/history/american Lakeland School System Social Studies Instructional Map 2014-2015 10 th Instructional Map- Social Studies 4 Grade

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2014-2015 TN State Guiding Questions/ Vocabulary Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS) federal system? _revolution.php 4.28 Identify the people and events Students will work in small groups to design an associated with the Declaration of What did the Federalists do to advertisement poster (think movie poster) that http://mrnussbaum.com/amflash/ Independence and cite evidence from explains the importance of an amendment the Declaration to determine its persuade the states to ratify the Constitution? from the Bill of Rights. http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles significance to the development of /ushistory/revolutionarywar1.htm American Democracy. (H, P) Students will organize information from the What are the jobs of each branch text about the Articles of Confederation into a Book lists: 4.29 Analyze the influences of key of national government and list two-column chart labeled Accomplishments leaders during this period, including: all? and Problems. http://www.hclibrary.us/pdfs/youth/booklists (P) /hisficgrade4.pdf • Patrick Henry Why did the authors of the • Alexander Hamilton • Thomas Jefferson Constitution create checks and Create a chart organizing the • George Washington balances and describe each? accomplishments and problems of the Articles Vocabulary: of Confederation. Trade Books: • Benjamin Franklin (extra support) • Thomas Paine constitution The Declaration of Independence • John Adams Articles of Confederation By: Sam Fink • Sam Adams territory (on-level) • John Hancock ordinance Growing Up in Revolution and the New federal Nation 1775 to 1800 4.30 Determine the meaning and public By: Brandon M. Miller (challenge) identify the terms Loyalists, Patriots, compromise Minutemen, , and Fight For Freedom ratify By: Benson Bobrick Redcoats to describe people during Bill of Rights the Revolution. (C, G, TN) Preamble democracy legislative executive judicial amendment

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2014-2015 TN State Standards (TNSS) Guiding Questions/ Vocabulary Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources

The Constitution Guiding Questions: Create a chart organizing the Websites: What were the failures of the accomplishments and problems of the 4.37 Analyze the weaknesses of the Articles Articles of Confederation? Articles of Confederation. http://www.texaslre.org/BOR/billofright of Confederation, including no power to tax, s.html weak central government, and the impact of What was the advantage of a http://billofrightsinstitute.org/resources/stu Shays’ Rebellion. (P) federal system? Organize information from the text about dent-resources/play-games/ 4.38 Explain the events that led to the the Articles of Confederation into a two- creation and failure of the Lost State of What did the Federalists do to column chart labeled Accomplishments http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/page Franklin. (G, P, TN) persuade the states to ratify the and Problems. s.aspx?name=all-games-and- 4.39 Identify the various leaders of the Constitution? interactives&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupp Constitutional Convention and analyze the Create a 3-flap flipbook for the 3 ort=1 major issues they debated, including: (C, E, What are the jobs of each branch of Branches of Government. The information H) national government? included will outline the Structure and http://mrnussbaum.com/constitution-2/ • distribution of power between the states Function of each branch. and federal government Why did the authors of the http://www.congressforkids.net/ • Great Compromise Constitution create checks and Work in small groups to design an • Slavery and the 3/5 Compromise balances? advertisement poster (think movie poster) Books: • George Washington and James that explains the importance of an If You Were There When They Signed the Madison Vocabulary: amendment from the Bill of Rights. Constitution by Joan Holub 4.40 Explain the ratification process and constitution describe the conflict between Federalists and Articles of Confederation Write a coherent 5-paragraph essay Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution by Anti-Federalists over ratification, including the territory expressing their opinions how the first Jean Fritz and Tomie dePaola need for a Bill of Rights. (H, P) 4.41 Describe ordinance amendment is important for their family, The US Constitution and You by Syl the principles embedded in the Constitution, federal school, and nation. Each supporting Sobel including: (P) public paragraph must be supported with real- • purposes of government listed in the compromise world examples. We the Kids: The Preamble to the Preamble ratify Constitution of the United States by David • separation of powers Bill of Rights Catrow • branches of government Preamble • check and balances Democracy • the amendment process Legislative • principle of judicial review Executive Lakeland School System Social Studies Instructional Map 2014-2015 12 th Instructional Map- Social Studies 4 Grade

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2014-2015 TN State Guiding Questions/ Vocabulary Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS) • recognition of and protection of Judicial individual rights in the 1st amendment Amendment 4.42 Write an opinion piece with supporting detail from primary sources that defends the ratification of the Constitution. (P)

Quarter 1 Weeks 5-9 Guiding Questions/ Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources 2014-2015 TN State Standards (TNSS) Vocabulary Westward Expansion Guiding Questions: Research the journey west and create a Websites: How did the presidency of George diary of their trip. http://www.americanwest.c 4.43 Describe the events, precedents, and successes of the Washington affect the patterns of om/images/lc_sft1.jpg presidency of George Washington and list his cabinet the American people as a result of Create flip book showing the cooperation members. (H) the Western Expansion? and conflict between and among different http://www.cprr.org/Museu 4.44 Explain the purpose for creating the federal district of groups that traveled west. m/Bowman_Last_Spike_C Washington D.C., including the role of Pierre L’Enfant. (H) Why was the Territory South of the HS.html 4.45 Label and locate the Territory South of the River Ohio River Ohio the first step to Have students create a poster about the () on a map, identify its leaders, and statehood for the New Nation? original Star-Spangled Banner. Have explain how it was the first step to statehood, including students include information about what it http://www.endoftheorego Lakeland School System Social Studies Instructional Map 2014-2015 13 th Instructional Map- Social Studies 4 Grade

Quarter 1 Weeks 5-9 Guiding Questions/ Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources 2014-2015 TN State Standards (TNSS) Vocabulary William Blount, , Rocky Mount, and the Treaty What role did the War of 1812 have represents, and why we should preserve ntrail.org/maplibrary/orego of Holston. (G, P, TN) on Western Expansion and how did it for the future. ntrail.html 4.46 Write an opinion piece using supporting detail Tennessee contribute? explaining the political beliefs of Alexander Hamilton and Brainstorm: Discuss the possible http://www.isu.edu/~trinmi Thomas Jefferson leading to the political parties. (H, P) Why is “The Star-Spangled difficulties the people traveling the ch/Native.html 4.47 Detail the events, struggles, success and main people Banner” an important symbol for Oregon Trail faced and plan strategies to of the exploration of the Purchase and map the America? overcome these hardships. routes across the continent, including the Corps of http://www.lewis- Discovery, Lewis and Clark, Sacagawea, Zebulon Pike, and How did life on the frontier of Create an ad drawing people west to see clark.org/ John Frémont. (G, H, P) Tennessee effect western sights and “pick up” gold. 4.48 Use concrete words, phrases, and sensory details to movement? http://www.pbs.org/goldru convey the experiences of settlers on the overland trails to Create a newspaper featuring the events sh/allabout.html the West, including location of the routes; purpose of the Is there a positive way to interpret of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. journeys; the influence of the terrain, rivers, vegetation, and Western expansion? http://www.pbs.org/goldru climate. (C, E, G) Write a persuasive essay aimed at sh/collision.html 4.49 Explain the causes, course, and consequences of the How would America look today if its convincing families to move west. War of 1812, including: (H, P) people had never crossed the http://www.pbs.org/goldru • trade restrictions Mississippi? Create a time line of key events related to sh/goldcountry.html • impressment Westward Expansion. • war hawks Vocabulary: • Tecumseh Expansion Write a journal as though your family and http://www.pbs.org/lewisa • Tippecanoe Westward Expansion Presidency you were moving west. Compare this with ndclark • William Henry Harrison Political life in the • burning of Washington D.C. Impressment 1800s. http://www- • Francis Scott Key Louisiana Purchase sul.stanford.edu/depts/dp/p • Dolly Madison Precedents Create original folk songs highlighting the ennies/home.html • Battle of New Orleans Abolish issues of the time. Books: 4.50 Interpret the meaning of the lyrics of the song “The Treaty The Oregon by L.E. Fisher Star-Spangled Banner.” (P) National anthem The Chickenhouse House. 4.51 Analyze and describe the role of Tennessee in the “Star-Spangled Banner” By Ellen Howard War of 1812, including: (H, TN) • Lakeland School System Social Studies Instructional Map 2014-2015 14 th Instructional Map- Social Studies 4 Grade

Quarter 1 Weeks 5-9 Guiding Questions/ Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources 2014-2015 TN State Standards (TNSS) Vocabulary • Battle of Horseshoe Bend Cowboys of the Wildwest. • Sam Houston By Russell Freedman • Volunteers 4.52 Write a short story with supporting text describing the Greatest of the Mountain effects of the New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-12 on the Men.by Jim Bridger. land and people of Tennessee. (G, H, TN) 4.53 Write a narrative piece summarizing life on the frontier of Tennessee and reasons why pioneers moved west, Heroes of the Western including: (C, G, H, P, TN) Outposts. By Edith McCall • Cumberland Gap, Natchez Trace, Jackson Purchase, transportation, housing, food, clothing, The Oregon Trail. By gender roles, education, entertainment Francis Parkman 4.54 Describe and explain the contributions of Sequoyah. (C, H, TN) On the Way Home: The 4.55 Describe the major events in Jackson’s presidency, Diary of a Trip. By Laura including the corrupt bargain, the Indian Removal Act, Ingalls Wilder reducing the national debt, preserving the union, and abolishing the national bank. (C, E, G, H, P, TN) 4.56 Analyze the impact of the Indian Removal Act on the Cherokee, detail their resistance to being removed, and map the movement west, including: (C, G, H, TN) • Treaty of New Echota • John Ross • Trail of Tears

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2014-2015 TN State Guiding Questions/ Vocabulary Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS)

America Before European What was the effect of Industrial Suggested Activities: Industrial Revolution Lesson Plan Exploration Growth and increased immigration? Play the Urban Game Activity The Lemonade Stand Game Eli Whitney and Cotton Gin 4.57 Analyze and describe the factors of Research an invention and its inventor during the the Industrial Revolution occurring in the industrial revolution era. Write a research paper Picture Book: United States and in Tennessee, How did inventions impact the growth to answer the following questions: including: of plantations and slavery? Who is responsible for the invention? Samuel Slater’s Mill and the Industrial Why did the inventor invent this device? Revolution by Christopher Simonds Samuel Slater-factory system How was the land in Tennessee used What was its purpose? Watermills- influence of geography to attempt the abolishment of Eli Whitney: The Cotton Gin and How did the invention impact the growth of slavery? American Manufacturing By Regan A. Fulton- steamboats plantations and slavery? Eli Whitney- cotton gin Huff What were the contributions of How has this invention had an effect on our Growth of the Republic Virginia Hill, Francis Wright, and Elihu lives today? Publisher: Power Kids Press, 2004 4.58 Explain the expansion of the Embree to the abolishment of Construct an ongoing inventory of the positive and Eli Whitney- So You Want to be an plantation system and slavery as the slavery? negative effects of the Industrial revolution. Inventor? By Judith St. George demand for cotton production grew and How was the United States affected the impact of the cotton gin. Publisher: Philomel Books, 2002 by the emergence of urbanization, Select and research an invention category, include the name, date created, whom it was created by, 4.60 Describe and explain the agricultural growth, and westward Elihu Embree and provide a picture on a large index card contributions of Virginia Hill and Free migration? (railroad, camera, television, cars, engines, Hill, Tennessee, Frances Wright and Reform Movement PowerPoint How did slaves cope with challenges telephone, flight, textile, etc.). Nashoba, and Elihu Embree and their they encountered? Informational Text- William Lloyd efforts to abolish slavery in Tennessee. Allow the students to share the cards in whole Garrison How were folktales used by the group and place them on a timeline in the correct 4.61 Describe the characteristics of slave slaves? position. Picture Book: (Read Aloud) life on plantations across the South. What kind of wisdom about human Create a construction paper or computer tri-fold A Picture Book of Frederick Douglass by 4.59 Contrast the emerging urbanization Lakeland School System Social Studies Instructional Map 2014-2015 16 th Instructional Map- Social Studies 4 Grade

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2014-2015 TN State Guiding Questions/ Vocabulary Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS) in the North with the agricultural South nature and human behavior do we brochure for the pros and cons of industrialization. David Adler and the developing West. learn from fables/folktales? How is this wisdom relevant today? Analyze photographs to investigate history. Publisher: Holiday House 4.65 Identify prominent people and reform movements in the United States Why was Nat Turner an important Compare and contrast industrialization in the during the mid-19th century, including: figure? North, agricultural growth in the south, and the development of the west. Abolitionists: A Force for Change by Nat Turner and his resistance to What was an effect of slave Sarah E. DeCapua Use Brer Rabbit Series to develop student enslavement uprisings? Publisher: Child’s Press, 2003 and understanding of the slavery survival methods How did Americans of varying through folktales. Frederick Douglass and William Frederick Douglass: Leader Against backgrounds actively oppose Garrison and the abolition of Slavery slavery? Complete a graphic organizer for the comparison slavery. th of reformers of the mid-19 century. By Patricia McKissack TNSS: What were the main ideas expressed Create a diary entry that describes the by the abolitionists? Publisher: Enslow Publications, 2002 4.IT.9 Integrate information from two characteristics of slave life on plantations across texts on the same topic in order to write the South. or speak about the subject knowledgeably. Have the students to prepare an essay that reflects Nat Turner’s Slave Rebellion their positions on slavery (pro-slavery vs. anti- slavery). Use evidence from editorials of Douglass By Michael Burgan and Garrison to support that position. Publisher: Graphic Library, 2006 Create a 3-pocket organizer for note cards for the causes, conflicts, and consequences of slavery.

Create a poster that reveals student understanding of slavery. Display the posters for a gallery walk. Have the students to write a reflection about the

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2014-2015 TN State Guiding Questions/ Vocabulary Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS) poster using the prompt “I think my project will help others understand slavery because…..” After the gallery walk, have the students to write a response about how the posters helped them understand slavery.

In groups, read and discuss Brer Rabbit folktales and complete a graphic organizer, include the title of the folktales, characters, problems, solutions, and lessons/morals.

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2014-2015 TN State Guiding Questions/ Vocabulary Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS) Texas Why did settlers migrate west? Read and discuss Causes of Texas Sam Houston and Texas Independence. Independence Independence/Mexican War Why did the citizens who settled Texas fight for 4.62 Using informational texts explain independence against Mexico? Discuss the reasons people moved west: land David Crockett the fight for Texas independence was cheap or free, good soil, discovery of gold, What are the dangers the settlers faced? James K. Polk against Mexico and the contributions adventure, etc.). of Tennesseans Sam Houston and How did the settlement of the west contribute to our Mexican War Lesson Plan Have the students to describe the dangers that David Crockett. nation? could have been met on the Oregon Trail: deep Zachary Taylor, Winfield Scott 4.64 Cite evidence from informational What role did Sam Houston and David Crockett play river crossings, high rocky trails, lack of drinking texts explaining the causes, course, in the fight for the independence of Texas? water, hot temperatures, etc. Picture Books: and consequences of the Mexican

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2014-2015 TN State Guiding Questions/ Vocabulary Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS) War, including Winfield Scott, Why were people inside and outside of Texas for or Have students to work in cooperative groups to Sam Houston: Soldier and Zachary Taylor, and Mexican against joining the U. S.? create a bio poem for David Crockett, Sam Statesman by Tracey Booras secession. Houston, James K. Polk, Winfield Scott, and How was the conflict over the Texas border Zachary Taylor. Publisher: Bridgestone Books, 4.63Conduct a short research project resolved? 2003 detailing the surprise nomination and Draw a cartoon illustrating the people election of James K. Polk and list his Who was James K. Polk? representing the different sides during the James K. Polk: Eleventh accomplishments in office including Mexican War (Texas, Mexico, and the United President, 1845-1849 How did James K. Polk surprise the United States? Texas statehood, territorial States). Summarize the different points of view. By Mike Venezia expansion, and one term promise. What did the election of James K. Polk accomplish? Create a poster to highlight the economic Publisher: Children’s Press, 4.66 Write an expository piece How did gold impact the development of California? benefits and possible effects of the location. 2005 describing the search for gold in California and its impact. How did the new inhabitants depend on and explore Create an illustrated foldable with the timeline of The Picture Book of David their physical environment? the Mexican War. Identify key events: how it Crockett by David Adler 4.67 Explain the events, political started, the battles, and the treaty signed. debate, and outcome of the How do geography, climate, and natural resources Publisher: Holiday House, 1996 Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas affect the way people live and work in the Midwest? Create a foldable/flip chart listing the Texas War and Nebraska Act. of Independence battles in chronological order James K. Polk What are the main elements and characteristics of adding information from each battle. 4.68 Create a visual display using the economy in Midwest states? Picture Book: multiple forms of media to name the Write an essay describing the search for gold in How does the legacy of earlier people and history in The Kansas-Nebraska Act and states and territories that existed in California and its impact, include environment of the Midwest shape our lives today? “Bleeding Kansas” in American 1850, their locations, and major the different areas, comparing climates, natural resources, and agricultural advantages. History geographical features, including Why do people make compromises? mountain ranges, principal rivers, and Locate and label a map of the states of the U. S. By Debra McArthur What factors influence decision making? dominant plant regions. at the time of the Compromise of 1850. Use Publisher: Enslow, 2003 What role did sectionalism play in people’s different colors to represent the free states, slave

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2014-2015 TN State Guiding Questions/ Vocabulary Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS) perspective on slavery and the Compromise of states, and popular sovereignty territories under Compromise of 1850 1850? the Compromise of 1850 and Kansas-Nebraska Act. Dorothea Dix Were the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas and Nebraska Act successful? Why or Why not? Compare and contrast the trails used during Horace Mann overland travel, include trail name, location, How does social/cultural conflict shape history? Horace Mann Big Idea terrain, vegetation, and climate. Organizer Can conflict be resolved through compromise? Write an essay that summarizes and explains How many free states and slave states existed in the effect of the Compromise of 1850. Explain 1850? whether it provided a solution to the boundary problem for Texas. Which states were affected by the Compromise of Locate and label a map of the states and 1850? Explain the affects? boundaries of Kansas-Nebraska Act. How did the geographic locations affect Discuss the sectionalism of the U. S. and the representation in Congress? divisions based on opposing views on slavery. What was the vision of Horace Mann for public Create a mind portrait for Horace Mann’s views education? on public education. How did Horace Mann shape public education today? Give groups of students quotes from Horace Mann. Have them to discuss the main ideas of What were the contributions of Dorothea Dix? the quotes and summarize his view on public education. How does the work of Horace Mann and Dorothea Dix affect us today? Discuss the similarities of Horace Mann and Dorothea Dix.

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Quarter 4 Weeks 8-9 Guiding Questions/ 2014-2015 TN State Assessment/ Activities Instructional Resources Standards (TNSS) Vocabulary Guiding Questions: Have the students to create a map of the chosen http://www.memphisinmay.org/ How does one nation’s culture country; research the history of the culture; evaluate impact society? conflicts that occurred in the country during the http://www.africainapril.org/ Africa in April/Memphis in May Activities 1800s and early 1900s; gather information about the people, their culture, government, environment, Culture natural and man-made resources, and economy. History Create a timeline for the important individuals and Economics events in that nation.

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