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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