Social Studies
Features of the Social Studies Program:
- use interactive media resources to support learning
- compare and contrast cultures, landforms, time periods
- use a compass, time lines, grid maps, bar graphs
- develop landform maps, family trees
- understand citizenship choices, government and national symbols
- analyze markets, work, trade, economics of the community
- study community workers
- learn the significance of special holidays and international cultural celebrations
- investigate basic issues related to responsible use of technology and information
- understand diverse communities through migration, geography and resources
- understand the form of our government and responsibility of its citizens
- read timelines, bar graphs, grid maps, flow charts
- investigate economic interdependence, global connections, caring for natural resources
- understand map scales, intermediate directions, regions, place and location
- examine Newark’s geography, economy, history, government and cultural diversity
- compare and contrast works of art and literature to understand historical content
For more information: Adventures in Time and Place
Fourth Grade Social Studies Program