Social Studies Pacing Guide Grade 4 Unit Cumulative MP Units *TOTAL **TOTAL MP1 Unit 1 – Civics, Government, and Human Rights 20 days 20 days MP2 Unit 2 – Geography, People, and The Environment 20 days 40 days MP3 Unit 3 – Economics, Innovation, & Technology 20 days 60 days MP4 Unit 4 – History, Culture, and Perspectives 20 days 80 days MP1-4 FLEX DAYS 10 days 90 days * Unit Total is inclusive of introduction, instruction, assessment, projects, etc. for that particular unit. ** Cumulative Total is a running total, inclusive of prior and current units. Note: Holidays and Observances Curriculum – Incorporate as they occur. Pemberton Township School District Grade 4 Social Studies Unit Title: Important Holidays and Observances Stage 1: Desired Results Standards & Indicators: NJSLS Social Studies: 6.1.P.A.1 6.1.P.A.2 6.1.P.A.3 6.1.4.A.1 6.1.4.A.2 6.1.4.A.9 6.1.4.A.10 6.1.4.A.11 6.1.4.A.15 6.1.4.B.10 6.1.4.D.2 6.1.4.D.4 6.1.4.D.5 6.1.4.D.9 6.1.4.D.13 6.1.4.D.15 6.1.4.D.16 6.1.4.D.17 6.1.4.D.18 6.1.4.D.19 6.1.4.D.20 6.3.4.A.1 NJSLS English Language Arts: RL.4.1 RL.4.2 RL.4.3 RL.4.4 RL.4.5 RL.4.6 RL.4.7 RL.4.9 RL.4.10 RI.4.1 RI.4.2 RI.4.3 RI.4.4 1 | Page Pemberton Township School District Grade 4 Social Studies RI.4.5 RI.4.6 RI.4.7 RI.4.8 RI.4.9 RI.4.10 W.4.1 W.4.2 W.4.3 W.4.5 W.4.6 W.4.7 W.4.8 SL.4.1 SL.4.2 SL.4.3 SL.4.4 SL.4.5 SL.4.6 NJSLS 21st Century Life and Careers: CRP1 CRP4 CRP7 CRP8 CRP9 CRP11 CRP12 2 | Page Pemberton Township School District Grade 4 Social Studies Central Idea / Enduring Understanding: Essential/Guiding Question: Students will… Why do we celebrate these holidays? • Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Day – • Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Day o Identify the accomplishments of Dr. King. • Freedom Day o Demonstrate the importance of community service. • Women’s History • Freedom Day – • Emancipation Day o Explain civil rights. o Research information about a famous • Cinco de Mayo civil rights leader. th o Explain the 13 amendment. • Memorial Day o Research an African American of the Civil War. • Flag Day • Women’s History – • Juneteenth o Explain the accomplishments of various famous American females. • Commodore Barry Day • Emancipation Day – • Constitution Day o Discuss the meaning of slavery and describe ways people gained their • Columbus Day freedom. Demonstrate an understanding of the o • Veteran’s Day importance of the “Underground Railroad”. • Cinco de Mayo – o Explore the diversity of different cultures. o Demonstrate an understanding of the cultural diversity within our own community. o Identify their family traditions. • Memorial Day – o Demonstrate an understanding of the sacrifices people have made so that we can have the rights and freedoms we do today. o Identify symbols of the United States and describe their importance. 3 | Page Pemberton Township School District Grade 4 Social Studies • Flag Day – o Explain the symbolism of the American Flag. • Juneteenth – o Explain the basic concepts of diversity, tolerance, responsibility and respect for others. o Compare and contrast the dissemination of information from past to present. • Commodore Barry Day – o Identify the accomplishments of Commodore Barry. o Explain how Barry helped NJ during the Revolutionary War. • Constitution Day – o Demonstrate an understanding that citizens have a responsibility to follow rules and laws. o Explain how the Constitution describes how the United States government is organized. o Describe the branches of the government. • Columbus Day – o Identify the accomplishments of Columbus. o Research and describe the size of the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria. o Compare and contrast telling time. • Veteran’s Day – o Recognize the sacrifice our veterans make for our freedoms. o Explain the difference between Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day. 4 | Page Pemberton Township School District Grade 4 Social Studies Content: Skills(objectives): • Dr. MLK, Jr. Day is an American federal holiday • Civil Rights honoring the birthday of Dr. King which is celebrated on the third Monday in January. It is • Freedom a time when the nation pauses to remember the life and work of Dr. King. • Oppression • Symbols of freedom • National Freedom Day is an observance in the United States that honors the signing of a • Famous American women th resolution that proposed the 13 amendment of the nation’s constitution on February 1, 1865. • Women’s Suffrage Abraham Lincoln, who was the president at the time, signed the resolution to outlaw slavery. • Cultural diversity This anniversary is annually observed on February 1. • Heroes • Famous African American Inventors • Women’s History month is celebrated to honor the important contributions and • The Constitution of the United States accomplishments of women. • Rules • Emancipation Day is a holiday in Washington • Patriotism D.C. to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Compensated Emancipation Act, which • Customs president Abraham Lincoln signed on April 16, 1862. • Rights and Responsibilities • Constitution of the United States • Cinco de Mayo commemorates the anniversary of an early victory by Mexican forces over • Memorials French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. It is a festival of Mexican pride and • Underground Railroad heritage in the United States. • Communication secrecy • Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. It commemorates all men and women who have died in military service for the United States. 5 | Page Pemberton Township School District Grade 4 Social Studies • Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 in the United States. It commemorated the adoption of the flag of the United States of America. • Juneteenth is a celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. The Emancipation Proclamation became official on January 1, 1863 but it wasn’t until June 19, 1865 that the news reached Galveston, Texas that all enslaved were now free. • Commodore John Barry was an important figure in American history. He is known as “The Father of the American Navy”. He was given the important task of putting together our navy as the American colonies were fighting for independence from England and was made a Captain in the Continental Navy. Commodore Barry remained head of the navy until his death on September 13, 1803. The Commodore Barry Bridge, in honor of Commodore John Barry, opened in 1974 which crosses the Delaware River connecting Pennsylvania and New Jersey. • Constitution Day is observed on September 17 to commemorate the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787. Delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the document. • Columbus Day is a U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the New World on October 12, 1492. Christopher Columbus was an explorer who sailed to find a shorter route to get to India instead landed in the Bahamas, becoming the first European to explore the Americas. 6 | Page Pemberton Township School District Grade 4 Social Studies • Veteran’s Day is a national holiday celebrated on November 11 to honor military veterans for their service. “World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.”” https://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory .asp 7 | Page Pemberton Township School District Grade 4 Social Studies Stage 2: Assessment Evidence Performance Task(s): Other Evidence: • Written Products • Rubrics o Interviews • Teacher Observation and Anecdotal Notes o Journal Responses • Participation o Learning Logs • Cooperation o Timeline • Collaboration o Lists o Poems o Graphic Organizers • Artistic Products o Posters, Charts, o Graphs, Diagrams o Project o Illustrations with Captions o Murals, Dioramas, Collages • Multiple-form Products (Writing, Drawing, and Speaking) o Oral Presentations o Photographs 8 | Page Pemberton Township School District Grade 4 Social Studies Stage 3: Learning Plan Learning Opportunities/Strategies: Resources: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. • Read and discuss the contributions of Dr. Martin • Martin Luther King, Jr. Biography Luther King, Jr. • Read aloud Who was Martin King, Jr? by Bonnie • Who was Martin King, Jr? by Bonnie Bader Bader and discuss his life and how he fought for “Civil Rights” in our country. Tell why he was an “American Hero”. • http://www.readworks.org/search/site/dr%20m • Create a community project on Dr. King, Jr.’s artin%20luther%20king birthday. Freedom Day Freedom Day • Using a variety of research tools, i.e., internet, • http://www.pbs.org/black-culture/explore/civil- library, etc., write a report about “Civil Rights” rights-leaders/#.WBtTIy3x6M8 leaders from the past or present. • https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive- • Using a variety of research tools, i.e., internet, th constitution/amendments/amendment-xiii library, etc., research the 13 Amendment. • https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/1 Have students research the timeline of the 3thamendment.html amendment from introduction to its passing.