Linden Community
Schools
Social Studies
Curriculum
Fourth
Big
Idea/Unit:
Geography of
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Focus Questions
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How
can §
How
does the geography and natural resources of §
How
does temperature and precipitation affect §
Why
would someone want to settle/live in |
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Key
Concepts/Vocabulary
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Region:
Great Lakes, Great Lakes ecosystem, Upper and §
Land
use; natural resource; agriculture; fertile soil areas; minerals—copper, iron
ore, limestone, salt; forest—timber, softwoods, hardwoods; manufacturing,
major water routes, water—personal use, industrial use, recreational use;
tourism §
Weather:
temperature, precipitation, lake effect, climate §
Geographical
features: physical geography and physical patterns §
Landforms:
peninsula, strait, basin, glacier §
Lock,
population, suburb §
Sketch
maps, borders, boundaries §
Five
themes of geography: Region, Place,
Absolute/Relative Location, Human/Environment Interaction, Movement of places
and people §
Natural
characteristics of place (physical resources) §
Human
characteristics of place (human resources) |
Objectives/Map Skills
n
Recognize,
create, and use legends, keys, compass rose, scale, and elevation symbols on n
Locate
major rivers, cities, and counties of n
Locate
Great Lakes: Huron, n
Locate
the states in the Great Lakes Region n
Locate
major water routes of n
Locate
major landforms and physical features of n
Draw
sketch maps of n
Identify
the Upper and Lower Peninsula of n
Describe
the Lake Effect in n
Identify
n
Apply
the Five Themes of Geography to |
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Benchmarks
Addressed
II.1.2.LE – use maps, books, electronic resources, and
geographic vocabulary to locate, describe and compare places in II.2.2.LE - describe the location, use and importance
of different kinds of resources in II.2.3.LE - describe the major physical patterns,
ecosystems, resources, and land uses of the state and explain the processes
that created them II.4.1.LE - draw sketch maps of the state and region II.4.4.LE - describe the physical, economic, and
cultural geography of contemporary II.4.5.LE - describe the V.1.2.LE - organize social science information to make
and interpret maps, graphs and tables about |
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Text Books
Our Other books: M is for Mitten by Appleford
and Monroe The Legend of Sleeping Bear Wargin
and Frankenhuyzen The Legend of The Other resources: www.michiganhistorymagazine.com |
Suggested
Activities/Assessment
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Identify
and apply legends, keys, and/or symbols on §
Accurately
label and/or draw physical and political maps of §
Accurately
label water travel routes to shipping ports around the §
Describe
how the §
Describe
the importance of the Soo Locks and explain how
they help connect §
Describe
how the §
Label
a map of the natural resources in Michigan, such as copper, iron ore, salt,
limestone, timber, etc. (II.4.4.LE) §
Research
one natural resource and its historical importance; prepare a poster and/or
oral presentation of how it originated, where it is located, and how it
is/has been used (II.4.4.LE) §
Using
maps, atlases, books, and electronic resources, plan a one-week trip in §
Compare
and contrast characteristics, such as economic, physical, and cultural
activities of the upper and lower peninsula of Michigan (II.4.4.LE) §
Draw,
color, and label symbols (i.e. bird, tree, flag, stone, etc.) of Michigan
(II.2.2.LE) |
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Linden Community
Schools
Social Studies
Curriculum
Fourth
Big
Idea/Unit:
Early History of
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Focus Questions
Theme 1: The movement of people,
the spread and interaction of cultures, and technological innovations
continue to shape §
What
are the major characteristics of the different Native Americans who settled
in §
What
are the Native American influences in modern day? §
How
did the movement of people, the spread and interaction of cultures, and
technological innovations shape the early history of Theme 2: The geography and natural
resources of §
How
has the geography and natural resources of §
How
do geographic characteristics influence human culture? §
What
drew European nations to explore §
What
is the importance of fur trading in Theme 3: Values and new ideas that
have influenced change continue to challenge the people of §
How
do values and new ideas that have influenced change continue to challenge the
people of Theme 4: §
How
do solutions to past problems affect Theme 5: The historical significance
of §
How
have major events in early §
Who
are some key people from |
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Key Concepts/Vocabulary
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timeline,
decade, centuries, chronological order §
prehistory,
history, archeologist, artifact §
Cultural
Geography: Native Americans, European influences, community characteristics §
ceremony,
culture, clan, religion, migrate §
expedition,
colony, missionary §
barter,
traders, settlers, voyager, stockade §
slavery §
treaty §
Supply/demand §
Scarcity §
Core
Democratic Values: Justice, Diversity,
Pursuit of Happiness |
Critical Content (History Themes
connection)
n
Native Americans: -- --Three
Fires-- n
French: --Pere --Fur
trade (Human interaction with the environment) --Cadillac/Detroit
(Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions) n
British: -- --Proclamation
of 1763 (Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions) --Fortifications
at n
French
and Indian War n
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Objectives
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Identify
the routes of Native American migration §
Identify
characteristics of the different Native American who settled in §
Recognize
the influences of Native Americans in §
Analyze
the effect of European settlement on the Native Americans of Michigan §
Explain
what drew European nations to explore §
Analyze
the importance and effect of the fur trade in §
Identify
the major figures, places, and events related to the explorations and early
settlement of §
Identify
the causes of the French and Indian War and its impact on |
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Texts Books
Our Other
books The
Legend of Sleeping Bear by Wargin and Frankenhuyzen The
Legend of Other
resources www.michiganhistorymagazine.com |
Suggested Activities/ Assessment
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Draw a sketch map of the routes of Native American
migration (II.1.2.LE, II.3.4.LE) §
Make a tri-Venn diagram or other graphic organizer
showing the similarities and differences between the Three Fires: Potawatomi, §
Locate §
Write an opinion paragraph on the treatment of
Native Americans using relevant core democratic values (I.2.4.LE, I.4.1.LE,
I.4.2.LE) §
Compare life in §
Create a timeline showing major events of
exploration and settlement in Michigan (I.1.2.LE) §
Write journal entries recounting the experiences
of fur trade supporting the importance of your job (I.2.1.LE) §
Write biographical reports or role play a famous
figure or event of Michigan (I.2.1.M) §
Describe how the growth of the 13 British Colonies
led to the French and Indian War (I.3.2.LE, I.3.3.LE) §
Describe how the Core Democratic Values of today
were upheld or violated during situations in early |
Benchmarks Addressed
I.1.2.LE - place major events in
the development of the state of I.2.1.LE - summarize key events in
stories describing life from the past in I.2.4.LE - identify and explain how
individuals in history demonstrated good character and personal virtue I.2.1.M - recount the lives and
characters of a variety of individuals from the past in I.3.2.LE - interpret conflicting
accounts of events from the history of I.3.3.LE - compose simple
narratives of events from the history of I.4.1.LE - identify problems from
the past that divided I.4.2.LE - select decision made to
solve past problems in II.1.1.LE - locate and describe
cultures in II.1.2.LE – use maps, books, electronic
resources, and geographic vocabulary to locate and describe various kinds of
communities in the state of II.2.4.LE - explain how various
people and cultures have adapted to and modified the environment in II.3.4.LE - describe some of the
major movements of goods, people, jobs, and information within V.2.3.LE - construct an answer to a
posed question and support it with evidence |
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Linden Community
Schools
Social Studies
Curriculum
Fourth
Big
Idea/Unit:
Becoming a state
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Focus Questions
Theme 1: The movement of people,
the spread and interaction of cultures, and technological innovations
continue to shape §
How
does the influx of American settlement impact the Native Americans of
Michigan? §
How
does the influx of new settlers impact the citizens of §
What
are the changes in land ownership in the §
What
are the changes in the Theme 2: The geography and natural
resources of §
How
has the geography and natural resources of §
What
drew people from the Northeast and other areas of the Theme 3: Values and new ideas that
have influenced change continue to challenge the people of §
How
do values and new ideas that have influenced change continue to challenge the
people of Theme 4: §
How
do solutions to past problems affect Theme 5: The historical
significance of §
How
have major events in early §
Who
are some key people from |
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Key Concepts
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Native Americans; loss of land;
treaties
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territory; statehood; constitution, compromise, legislature, tax
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Frontier changes; pioneer,
immigration
* Natural resources §
Industry (lumbering/logging, mining,
shipping, farming) surveyor, subsistence farmer;
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Infrastructural
improvements--transportation (canals, roads, railroads, etc.)
* Core Democratic Values: Popular Sovereignty, Patriotism, |
Critical Content (History Themes
connection)
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§
§
Northwest
Ordinance 1787 (Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions) §
War
of 1812 (Conflict and Cooperation) §
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§
Pioneer
life (Human interaction with the environment) §
American
Revolution |
Objectives
§
Identify
the changes in land ownership in the Michigan Area §
Describe
the growth of the §
Identify
the §
Explain
how the War of 1812 affected the §
Identify
the requirements early settlers had to follow in order for §
Describe
why people came to | |