Revised 10/19/2012SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM MAP GRADE 4
Month / Core Content StandardEssential Questions / I Can Statements / Priority / Vocabulary / Resources &
Assessments
Embedded throughout the year / SS-04-5.2.3
Students will compare change over time in communication, technology, transportation and education in Kentucky.
DOK 3 / I can compare change over time in communication and education in Kentucky.
I can compare change over time in technology and transportation in Kentucky. / Important / Technology
Transportation
Communication
Throughout the school year / SS-04-5.1.1
Students will use a variety of primary and secondary sources (e.g., artifacts, diaries, timelines) to describe significant events in the history of Kentucky and interpret different perspectives.
DOK 2
(Focus on United States
Include the Underground Railroad and the Emancipation Proclamation specific to Kentucky and the US.) / I can use many primary and secondary sources to describe KY’s past and interpret different perspectives.
I can identify patriotic and historical songs, symbols and readings of KY.
I can explain why these patriotic songs, symbols and reading are important in KY history. / Essential / Primary sources
Secondary sources
Artifacts
Diaries
Time lines
Historical documents
August / SS-04-4.1.1
Students will use geographic
tools (e.g., maps, charts,
graphs) to identify and
describe natural resources
and other physical
characteristics (e.g., major
landforms, major bodies of
water, weather, climate,
roads, bridges) in regions of
Kentucky and the United
States.
DOK 2 / I can identify and describe natural resources and
physical characteristics in KY and US by using
geographic tools.
I can use maps and globes to locate major landforms, bodies of water, places and objects in KY.
I can use longitude and latitude to find absolute location in regions of KY and US.
I can describe how physical features influence human activity in the US.
I can use maps and globes to locate major landforms, bodies of water, places and objects in KY.
I can use geographic tools to identify natural resources and other physical characteristics / Essential / Geographic tools
Maps
Charts
Graphs
Natural resources
Physical characteristics
Landforms
Bodies of water
Climate
Weather
Roads
Bridges
Absolute location
Relative location
Longitude
Latitude
Physical features
Rivers
Mountains
Landforms
Bodies of water
Movement
Settlement
Maps
Charts
Graphs
August / SS-04-4.1.2
Students will use geographic tools to locate major landforms, bodies of water, places and objects in Kentucky by their absolute and relative locations.
(Include the United States) / I can describe how rivers and mountains influence where people settled in KY. / Essential / Rivers
Mountains
settlement
August / SS-04-4.1.3
Students will describe how different factors (e.g. rivers, mountains) influence where human activities were/are located in Kentucky.
(Include the United States) / I can describe how different factors influence where human activities were/are located in Kentucky and in the United States. / Condensed
September / SS-04-4.2.1
Students will compare
regions in Kentucky and the
United States by their human characteristics (e.g., language, settlement patterns, beliefs) and physical characteristics (e.g., climate, landforms, bodies of water). DOK 2
(Focus on United States.)
(Focus on the difference between human and physical characteristics.)
(Include the differences between urban and rural communities.) / I can compare regions of KY according to human and physical characteristics.
I can compare regions of US according to human and physical characteristics.
I can describe patterns of settlement in regions of KY.
I can describe how advances in technology have helped people settle in places in KY that were not previously settled. / Essential / Language
Settlement patterns
Beliefs
Climate
Landforms
Bodies of water
Physical characteristics
Climate
Landforms
Bodies of water
Advances in technology
Dams
Reservoirs
Roads
Irrigation
Urban
Rural
October / SS.04-1.1.1
Students will describe the basic purposes of Kentucky government (to establish order, provide security and accomplish common goals); give examples of the services that state governments provide (e.g., state police, state highways, state parks, public schools) and identify how the government of Kentucky pays for these services (e.g., sales taxes, state income taxes.).
DOK 2 / I can describe the purposes of Kentucky government.
I can give examples of KY government services and identify how they are paid.
I can explain the purpose of state laws. / Essential / Governor
Community
Government
Taxes
Senators
Representatives
Laws
Rights
Citizen
October / SS-04-1.1.2
Students will explain how state governments function (by making, enacting and enforcing laws) to protect the rights and property of citizens.
DOK 2 / I can explain how state and federal governments function (by making, enacting and enforcing laws) to protect the rights and property of citizens. / Essential / State government
Rights
Citizens
November / SS-04-1.2.1
Students will identify the three branches of Kentucky government, explain the basic duties of each branch (executive-enforce the laws, legislative-make the laws, judicial-interpret the laws and identify important state officials/leaders, (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, General Assembly, Senate, House, representatives, senators, Kentucky Supreme Court, judges) associated with each branch. DOK 2
(Intro to United States) / I can identify the three branches of Kentucky government.
I can identify the three branches of federal government.
I can explain the basic duties of each branch of Kentucky’s government.
I can explain the basic duties of each branch of federal government.
I can identify the official/leader of each branch of Kentucky’s government.
I can identify the official/leader of each branch of the federal government. / Essential / Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
General Assembly
Senate
House of Representative
Representative
Senators
Ky Supreme Court
President
Vice President
Congress
Speaker of the House
US Supreme Court
judges
November / SS-04-1.2.2
Students will explain how power is shared among the different branches (executive, legislative, judicial) of state government.
(Different levels and branches of state and national government) / I can explain how power is shared among the different branches of state government.
I can explain how power is shared among the different branches of federal government. / Essential / Checks and Balances
Veto
November / SS-04-1.3.1
Students will identify the basic principles of democracy (e.g., justice, equality, responsibility, freedom) found in Kentucky’s Constitution and explain why they are important to citizens today.
DOK 2
(Focus on U.S. constitution and preamble.) / I can identify the basic principles of democracy found in KY’s constitution.
I can explain why the constitution of KY is still important to citizens today.
I can describe the specific rights and responsibilities of KY citizens.
I can explain why being a good citizen is important in a democracy. / Essential / Democracy
Justice
Equality
Responsibility
Freedom
Constitution
Statewide elections
State service projects
Law
Civic projects
Vote
November / SS-04-1.3.2
Students will describe
specific rights and
responsibilities individuals
have as citizens of Kentucky
(e.g., voting in statewide elections, participating in state service projects, obeying state laws) and explain why civic engagement is necessary to preserve a democratic society.
DOK 2
(And as citizens of the United States) / I can describe specific rights and responsibilities individuals have as citizens of Kentucky.
I can explain why civic engagement is necessary for a democracy. / Essential / Voting
Civic engagement
December / SS-04-2.1.1
Students will identify early
cultures (Native American,
Appalachian, pioneers) in
Kentucky and explain their similarities and differences.
DOK 2
(Focus more on Native American and pioneers and less on Appalachian culture. / I can identify early cultures in KY.
I can compare and contrast early cultures of KY.
I can describe the factors that make early cultures in KY diverse.
I can compare the culturally diverse groups in Kentucky today with past groups in KY. / Important / Native American
Appalachian
Pioneers
Cultures
Compare
Contrast
Diverse
Beliefs
Traditions
January / SS-04-2.2.1
Students will describe social institutions (government, economy, education, religion, family) in Kentucky and how they respond to the needs of the people. / I can describe social institutions in KY.
I can describe how they
respond to needs of people / Condensed / Religion
Family
Government
Economy
Education
Social Institutions
January / SS-04-2.3.1
Students will describe
various forms of interactions
(compromise, cooperation, conflict) that occurred during the early settlement of Kentucky between diverse groups (Native Americans, early settlers).
DOK 2
(Focus on compromise, cooperation, and conflict. (Use present day terminology) / I can describe how early groups in KY interacted.
I can compare diverse groups in KY today to those in the past using print and non-print sources.
I can describe interactions
(compromise, cooperation,
conflict) that developed
between different groups
during the early settlement
of KY / Important / Native Americans
Early Settlers
Compromise
Cooperation
Conflict
Documents
Informational passages
Text
Interviews
Digital and environmental
January / SS-04-2.3.2
Students will give examples of conflicts between individuals or groups today and describe appropriate conflict resolution strategies (e.g., compromise, cooperation, communications) to use. / I can give examples of conflicts between individuals or groups today.
I can describe appropriate conflict resolution strategies to use. / Essential / Conflict
Compromise
Cooperation
Communication
February / SS-04-3.1.1
Students will describe
scarcity and explain how
scarcity requires people in
Kentucky to make economic choices (e.g., use of productive resources -natural, human, capital) and incur opportunity costs.
DOK 2
(And United States) / I can explain the nature of limited resources and scarcity.
I can define and explain opportunity cost.
I can research and give examples of natural, human and capital resources found in regions of KY.
I can explain how profit motivates people/businesses. / Essential / Scarcity
Resources
Natural resources
Human resources
Capital resources
Opportunity cost
Profit
Loss
Wants/needs
Productive resources
February / SS-04-3.2.1
Students will explain how profit motivates individuals/businesses to take risks in producing goods and services. / I can explain how banks help people deal with scarcity.
Banks/financial institutions / Condensed / Loaning money
Saving money
February / SS-04-3.3.1
Students will give examples of markets; explain how they function and how the prices of goods and services are determined by supply and demand.
DOK 2
(Less emphasis on markets/more on goods and services as well as supply and demand.) / I can describe how markets enable buyers and sellers to exchange goods and services.
I can explain how competition influences the price of goods and services.
I can explain the law of supply and demand. / Essential / Markets
Profit
Consumer
Producer
Supply/demand
Buyers
Sellers
Barter
Competition
Price of goods
February / SS-04-3.3.2
Students will explain how
competition among buyers and
sellers influences the price of
goods and services in our
state, nation and world / I can explain how competition among buyers and sellers influence the price of goods and services in our state, nation, and world. / Condensed / Price
Buyers
Sellers
Supply
Demand
Competition
February / SS-04-3.4.1
Students will describe
production, distribution and
consumption of goods and
services in regions of
Kentucky and the U.S.
DOK 2 / I can describe how goods and services are produced, used and distributed in KY and US. / Important / Production
Distribution
Consumption
Services
Regions of KY
Timeline
Chart
Map
KY products
February / SS-04-3.4.2
Students will describe how new
knowledge, technology/tools
and specialization increases
productivity and promotes
trade between regions of
Kentucky and the United
States (e.g., Midwest – corn,
South - citrus). / I can explain how technology promoted trade between regions of KY and the US.
I can define interdependence.
I can give examples of how people in our community, state, nation and world depend on each other. / Important / Trade
Productivity
Regions of KY
Technology tools
Specialization
Import
Export
Consumption of goods and
services
Interdependence
February / SS-04-3.4.3
Students will define
interdependence and give
examples of how people in our
communities, states, nation
and world depend on each
other for goods and services / I can define interdependence and give examples of how people in our communities, states, nation and world depend on each other for goods and services. / Condensed / Interdependence
Goods
Services
March / SS-04-4.3.1
Students will describe
patterns of human
settlement in regions of
Kentucky and explain how these patterns were/are influenced by physical characteristics (e.g., climate, landforms, bodies of water). / I will describe patterns of human settlement in regions of Kentucky.
I can explain how patterns were/are influenced by physical characteristics. / Important / Settlement
Physical characteristics
Human characteristics
Climate
Landforms
Bodies of water
March / SS-04-4.3.2
Students will describe how
advances in technology
(e.g., dams, reservoirs,
roads, irrigation) allow
people to settle in places
previously inaccessible in
Kentucky.
DOK 2
(Focus on United States) / I can analyze how advances in technology allowed movement to other areas of KY not previously settled.
I can explain how people adapted to and changed the physical environment of KY to meet their needs and tell how this affects the environment today.
I can explain how the
physical environment helped and hindered human activity during the early settlement of KY. / Essential / Technology
Inaccessible
Dams
Reservoirs
Roads
irrigation
Physical environment
Natural resources
Physical geography
Natural disasters
Physical environment
Barriers
Mountains
Rivers
Transportation
Promoted
Restricted
March / SS-04-4.4.1
Students will explain and
give examples of how people adapted to/modified the physical environment (e.g., natural resources, physical geography, natural disasters) to meet their needs during the history of Kentucky and explain its impact on the environment today.
DOK3
(Focus on United States) / I can explain and give examples of how people adapted to/modified the physical environment to meet their needs during the history of Kentucky.
I can explain how modifications to the physical environment have impacted our environment today. / Essential / Natural resources
Physical geography
Natural disasters
March / SS-04-4.4.2
Students will describe how
the physical environment
(e.g., mountains as barriers for protection, rivers as barriers of transportation) both promoted and restricted human activities during the early settlement of Kentucky.
DOK 2 / I can describe how the physical environment both promoted and restricted human activities during the early settlement of Kentucky. / Important / Physical environment
April / SS-04-5.2.2
Students will identify and compare the cultures of diverse groups and explain why people explored and settled in Kentucky. DOK 2
(Focus on United States. Emphasis on pioneers.) / I can identify groups that settled in KY.
I can compare cultures of groups that settled in KY.
I can explain why people explored and settled in KY.
I can compare change over time in communication in KY.
I can compare change over time in technology in KY I can compare change over time in transportation in KY.
I can compare change over time in education in KY. / Essential / Cultures
Diverse groups
Communication
Technology
Transportation
Education
April / SS-04-5.2.1
Students will identify
significant historical
documents, symbols, songs
and selected readings (e.g.,
state flag, United We Stand,
Divided We Fall, My Old
Kentucky Home,) specific to
Kentucky and explain their historical significance.
DOK 2 / I can identify significant historical documents, symbols, songs, and selected readings specific to Kentucky and explain their historical significance. / Essential / Symbols
Songs:
My Old KY Home
This Land is Your Land
Star Spangled Banner
National Anthem
Readings
State flag
State motto
State song
State bird
State tree
Essential - 60-70% instructional time