Social Studies Standards and Curriculum

4th Grade

Themes 4 and 5 Culture and Human Environmental Interactions:

· Students will describe the interaction between Native Americans and their environment on the plains prior to European contact.

· Student s will describe the exploration of Nebraska by individuals and groups.

· Students will describe Nebraska history, including geographic factors, from European contact to statehood.

Theme 4 Culture:

Students will describe the contributions from the cultural and ethnic groups that make up our national/individual heritage.

· Identify famous Nebraskans and their contributions to Nebraska and/or the United States.

· Identify cultural/ethnic backgrounds of family heritage.

· Explain the importance of migration patterns to the development and settlement of Nebraska.

· Explain the significance of state, national, world holidays.

Theme 5 Human Environmental Interactions:

Students will identify the geographic and human characteristics of the Midwest and West regions of the United States.

Theme 1: Power and Governance:

· Students will identify and describe the responsibilities of our state government and elected officials.

Theme 6 Impact of Economic Systems:

· Students will identify the various economic choices used throughout the United States.

· Describe the major ways people of Nebraska earn a living.

· Describe the factors of production. (Human, natural, capital resources and entrepreneur).

Process Skill:

· Students will identify and use essential map elements, as well as showing that maps represent physical locations.

All Themes: (Current Events)

· Students will read a weekly age appropriate periodical to be aware of events around them.