Mastering the Grade 4 Social Studies Standards in Ohio The Buckeye State

ISBN: 1882422783

Author: James Killoran

Condition: New

This book uses a hands-on approach by guiding students through a series of carefully-constructed activities that are closely aligned to the new fourth-grade social studies standards. Not only will your students have fun doing the activities in this book, they will also be preparing for Ohios future fifth-grade statewide social studies assessment. OVERVIEW: 1) Introductory Unit- Learn techniques for remembering information. 2) Geography Unit- Learn to make maps, use an atlas, identify the characteristics of Ohios principal geographic regions, and research information about cities. 3) History Unit- Edit an article about five historic Indians, compare and contrast lifestyles of Historic Indians, and practice their listening and reading skills with passages about Ohios history. They also are given opportunities to visit a museum, construct a model fort, design a bicentennial historical marker, search the Internet, and create timelines of events from their own life times and those of Ohios past. Other topics include: 4) People in Society Unit 5) Economics Unit 6) Government Unit 7) Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Unit