MUNCY SCHOOL DISTRICT



MUNCY SCHOOL DISTRICT

PLANNED COURSE

I. GENERAL INFORMATION:

DATE: 12-16-06 SCHOOL: Myers Elementary

COURSE TITLE: Social Studies PREPARED BY: Neal Sheptock

MEETINGS/CYCLE: GRADE: 4

II. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Regions of the United States: Students learn relevant concepts dealing with areas of geography, history and citizenship. Students learn effective map and globe skills and their practical application. History and citizenship are also fostered by active participation by all students stressing common ground and diversities teaching responsibility toward communities, states, regions and the nation.

III. CONTENT OUTLINE

a. Maps

b. Regions of the United States

i. New England

ii. Mid Atlantic

iii. Southeast

iv. Midwest/Great Plains

v. Southwest

vi. Mountain West

vii. Pacific West

IV. COURSE-UNIT BENCHMARKS (Correlate to Content Outline):

|Content |Objective / Skill |Standard / |Assessment (Per |Materials |Timeframe |

| | |Benchmark |Content Area) | |(Per content |

| | | | | |area) |

|Maps |Students will recognize geographic tools such|7.1.3A |Discussion | |4 weeks |

| |as maps, globes and photos. | |Performance Tasks | | |

| | | |Formal Tests | | |

| |Students will illustrate and label maps with | | | | |

| |basic map elements. | | | | |

| |Students will compare and contrast special | | | | |

| |purpose (thematic) maps. | | | | |

| |Identify and locate places and regions | |7.1.3B | | |

| |-continents | | | | |

| |-hemispheres | | | | |

| |-landforms | | | | |

| |-oceans | | | | |

| |-tropics | | | | |

| |-time zones | | | | |

| |-longitude and latitude | | | | |

|Regions of the |Identify and locate human features. | |Discussion | |4 weeks per |

|United States |-states | |Performance Tasks | |region |

| |-cities | |Formal Tests | | |

| | | |Research | | |

| | | |Projects | | |

| |Identify regions as areas with unifying | | | | |

| |characteristics | | | | |

| |-physical regions | | | | |

| |-human regions | | | | |

| |Identify and locate physical characteristics |7.2.3A | | | |

| |of places and regions | | | | |

| |-landforms | | | | |

| |-bodies of water | | | | |

| |-climate | | | | |

| |-vegetation | | | | |

| |Identify human characteristics by settlement|7.3.3C | | | |

| |patterns | | | | |

| |-types of settlements | | | | |

| |-factors affecting settlement | | | | |

| |Students will identify human characteristics |7.3.3D | | | |

| |by economic activities | | | | |

| |-products of farms and factories at the | | | | |

| |regional level | | | | |

| |-spatial distribution of resources | | | | |

| |Identify human impacts on physical systems |7.4.3B | | | |

| |-ways humans can affect ecosystems | | | | |

| |Identify chronological thinking and develop a|8.1.3A | | | |

| |sense that history happens over time | | | | |

| |-time lines | | | | |

| |-events | | | | |

| |Develop and describe historical comprehension|8.1.3B | | | |

| |-historical maps | | | | |

| |-visual data from maps /tables | | | | |

| |-graphs | | | | |

| |understand fundamentals of historical |8.1.3C | | | |

| |interpretation | | | | |

| |-cause and result | | | | |

| |Identify historical research |8.1.3D | | | |

| |-events | | | | |

| |-facts vs. fiction | | | | |

| |-primary source | | | | |

| |Recognize the importance of individuals and |8.2.3A | | | |

| |groups who have impacted PA history | | | | |

| |-Wm. Penn | | | | |

| |-Ben Franklin | | | | |

| |-John Chapman | | | | |

| |-Betsy Ross | | | | |

| |-Mary Ludwig Hayes | | | | |

| |Identify and describe the importance of |8.2.3B | | | |

| |historical evidence in PA | | | | |

| |-artifacts | | | | |

| |historic sites | | | | |

| |Identify continuity and change in the history|8.2.3C | | | |

| |of PA | | | | |

| |-commerce and industry | | | | |

| |-environmental change | | | | |

| |-Innovations and technology | | | | |

| |-transportation | | | | |

| |Students will recognize the importance of |8.3.3A | | | |

| |individuals impacting U.S. history | | | | |

V. COURSE MATERIALS

Harcourt Social Studies, 2006

Regions and Resources – Silver Burdette Textbooks

Chapters: Map Skills

Ch.3 – New England, Ch. 5 – Mid Atlantic, Ch. 7 – Southeast, Ch. 9 – Midwest/Great Plains, Ch. 11 – Southwest, Ch. 13 – Mountain West, Ch. 15 – Pacific West

Teacher Resource Books - Silver Burdette

Student Workbook - Silver Burdette

Lesson Review Book - Silver Burdette

Assessment Book - Silver Burdette

Audio Tapes of Chapters - Silver Burdette

Topic Related Videos

Topic Related Websites

Teacher-created Study Guides

Chapter/Unit Tests - Silver Burdette

Teacher-created Adapted Tests

Maps/Globes

“PA: Our People, Places, Past” – Penns Valley Publishers

Lessons: 1-6; 13-20; 23; 30

“Pennsylvania Studies Weekly” – Studies Weekly Inc.

VI. COURSE REQUIREMENTS/EXPECTATIONS

Tests

Performance Tasks

Research

Products

VII. COURSE ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

Test & Quizzes - percentage

Performance Tasks - checklists & rubrics converted to percentage

Research - Products

Late Work-10 points per day late

Retakes occur at discretion of instructor when circumstances warrant.

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