Transcript Grade 4 Social Studies

Grade 4 Social Studies
Essential Questions by Unit and
Month
Geography, Culture/History,
Economy, Government
September
NYS Regions
• Geography
– Why is it important to understand
how to read a map and globe?
– How do the different features of a map help you
locate and understand New York State
geography?
• Culture/History, Economy
– How do the features of New York State regions
contribute to each region’s economy?
October and November
Iroquois
• Geography
– How did the environment and geography influence the
lives of the Iroquois?
– Why was it important for the Iroquois to create their
own government?
• Culture/History, Economy
– How did the Iroquois meet the basic needs of shelter,
food, clothing, leisure and community?
– How did Iroquois values effect their way of life?
– In what ways did Iroquois government influence our
current government?
December
European Explorers
• Geography
– How did geography influence the exploration of the
New World?
• Geography, Culture/History
– What impact did the explorers have on New York
State?
– How did the arrival of European Explorers impact the
Native Americans?
• Economy
– What motivated explorers to come to the New World?
January
Colonial America
• Geography
– What were the benefits of settling in NYS for the
colonists?
• Culture/History
– How did European influences effect life in colonial
NYS?
• Economy
– How did colonial trades and life in the settlements rely
on the Mother Country?
• Government
– How did the government of the Mother Country effect
life in the colonies?
February and March
Revolutionary War
• Geography
– How did New York State’s location make it important
in the American Revolution?
• Culture/History
– How did the different British and Colonial point of
views lead to the outbreak of the war?
– What factors led to the American Revolution?
• Economy
– How was it possible that the colonists beat the most
powerful country in the world?
• Government
– What struggles did the new nation face?
April
The New Nation/State of NY
Government
• Government
– How did the Iroquois contribute to the
development of the US Federal Government?
– What are the functions and structure of
government?
– How did the Constitution help fix the problems
of the very young nation?
•
May
Industrial Growth
and
Expansion
Geography
– How did the geography of NYS influence the growth of
the new nation in the 1800’s?
• Culture/History
– How did the Erie Canal impact the growth of the area in
which we live?
• Economy
– How did immigration and the advances in technology,
transportation and communication effect NYS and the
country’s economic growth and expansion?
June
Lancaster History
• Culture/History, Economy
– How did New York’s history contribute to the
settlement and growth of Lancaster?
– How did advances in transportation,
architecture, electricity, etc, contribute to the
growth of Lancaster?
– How does modern Lancaster differ from the
Lancaster of 1900?