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• compare and contrast works of art and literature to understand historical content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

• Harcourt School