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School City of Hobart Social Studies
Social Studies - Fourth Grade

Historical Perspective

History
The learner will be able to trace the historical periods, places, people, events, and movements that have led to the development of Indiana as a state.
Strand Source
Historical Awareness IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.1.1
The learner will be able to identify and compare the major early cultures that existed in the region that became Indiana prior to contact with Europeans. Example: Angel Mounds (1050-1400 C.E.). .
Strand Source
Historical Analysis IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.1.2
The learner will be able to identify and describe historic Indian groups that lived in the region that became Indiana at the time of early European exploration and settlement in the seventeenth century. Examples: The Miami, Shawnee, Potawatomi, and Lenape (Delaware). .
Strand Source
Historical Awareness IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.1.3
The learner will be able to explain the importance of the Revolutionary War and other key events and people that influenced Indiana's development. Examples: George Rogers Clark and the Fall of Fort Sackville (1779), U.S. land treaties with Indians, Chief Little Turtle, Tecumseh, Tenskwatawa (the Prophet), William Henry Harrison, the Battle of Tippecanoe (1811). .
Strand Source
Historical Awareness IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.1.4
The learner will be able to explain the significance of key documents in Indiana's development from a United States territory to statehood. Examples: The Northwest Ordinance (1787) made Indiana part of the United States territory; The 1816 Indiana Constitution established the first state government. .
Strand Source
Historical Awareness IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.1.5
The learner will be able to describe the removal of Indian groups from Indiana in the 1830s.
Strand Source
Historical Awareness IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.1.6
The learner will be able to explain how key individuals and events influenced the early growth of the new state of Indiana. Examples: Jonathon Jennings, Robert Owen, John Tipton, William Conner, Frances Slocum, and Sarah Bolton. Examples: Formation of counties, movement of state capitol from Corydon to Indianapolis, canal and road building, the first railroad line (1847), and the Indiana Constitution of 1851. .
Strand Source
Historical Awareness IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.1.7
The learner will be able to explain the roles of various individuals, groups, and movements in the social conflicts leading to the Civil War. Examples: Levi and Catherine Coffin, The Underground Railroad, religious groups, the abolition and anti-slavery groups, the Liberia colonization movement. .
Strand Source
Historical Analysis IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.1.8
The learner will be able to summarize the participation of Indiana citizens in the Civil War. Examples: Indiana's volunteer soldiers, the Twenty-eighth Regiment of the United States Colored Troops, Camp Morton, John Hunt Morgan, The Battle of Corydon, Lew Wallace, resistance movements, and women on the home front. .
Strand Source
Historical Analysis IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.1.9
The learner will be able to give examples of Indiana's increasing agricultural, industrial, and business development in the nineteenth century. Examples: Growth of railroads and urban centers, such as Indianapolis, South Bend, Evansville, Fort Wayne, and Gary; expansion of the educational system and universities; the growth of labor unions. Examples: Fort Wayne, Terre Haute, Kokomo, Muncie, Indianapolis, Evansville, New Albany, South Bend, and Gary. .
Strand Source
Historical Awareness IDOE
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies Advertisement Article, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqhF6cCoAMgAAA6eX5M
  Assessment Resources
 
· Social Studies Advertisement Article, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqhF6cCoAMgAAA6eX5M
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.1.10
The learner will be able to describe the participation of Indiana citizens in World War I and the changes the war brought to the state.
Strand Source
Historical Awareness IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.1.11
The learner will be able to identify important events and movements that changed life in Indiana in the twentieth century. Examples: The Great Depression, World War II, African American migration from the South, post-war baby boom, civil rights movements, the Vietnam War, increase in Asian and Hispanic immigration. .
Strand Source
Historical Awareness IDOE
  Instructional Resources
 
· Vocabulary Role Play, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqgPl8CoAMgAAHrEHsY
  Assessment Resources
 
· Vocabulary Role Play, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqgPl8CoAMgAAHrEHsY
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.1.12
The learner will be able to research Indiana's agricultural and industrial transformation, emphasizing new technologies, transportation and international connections, in the last part of the twentieth century. Examples: Use CD-Rom and Indiana history web sites to research new farming technologies, development of the highway system, establishment of ports in Indiana, air travel, high-tech industries. .
Strand Source
Change IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.1.13
The learner will be able to organize and interpret time lines that show relationships among people, events, and movements in the history of Indiana.
Strand Source
Time: Chronological Order IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.1.14
The learner will be able to distinguish fact from opinion and fact from fiction in historical documents and other information resources*. *Information resources: Print media, including books, magazines, and newspapers; electronic media, such as radio, television, web sites, and databases; and community resources, such as individuals and organizations Example: Identify different opinions on local and state events and issues from documents, cartoons, television, and other media. .
Strand Source
Historical Analysis IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.1.15
The learner will be able to using primary source* and secondary source* materials, generate a question, seek answers, and write brief comments about an event in Indiana history. *Primary source: Autobiographies, diaries, letters, government documents, etc., developed by people who experienced the events being studied. *Secondary source: Articles, biographies, and non-fiction books, etc., developed by people who have researched events but did not experience them directly. .
Strand Source
Historical Analysis IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
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Civics and Government

Civics and Government
The learner will be able to describe the components and characteristics of Indiana's constitutional form of government; explain citizenship rights and responsibilities; investigate civic and political issues and problems; use inquiry and communication skills to report findings in charts, graphs, written, and verbal forms; and demonstrate responsible citizenship by exercising civic virtues and participation skills.
Strand Source
Government IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.2.1
The learner will be able to explain the major purposes of Indiana's Constitution as stated in the Preamble.
Strand Source
Government: State IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.2.2
The learner will be able to describe major rights, such as freedom of speech and freedom of religion, that people have under Indiana's Bill of Rights (Article I of the Constitution).
Strand Source
Government: State IDOE
  Instructional Resources
 
· Vocabulary Role Play, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqgPl8CoAMgAAHrEHsY
  Assessment Resources
 
· Vocabulary Role Play, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqgPl8CoAMgAAHrEHsY
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.2.3
The learner will be able to identify and explain the major responsibilities of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of state government as written in the Indiana Constitution.
Strand Source
Government: State IDOE
  Instructional Resources
 
· Vocabulary Role Play, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqgPl8CoAMgAAHrEHsY
  Assessment Resources
 
· Vocabulary Role Play, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqgPl8CoAMgAAHrEHsY
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.2.4
The learner will be able to identify major state offices and the duties and powers associated with them, such as governor, lieutenant governor, chief justice, state senators, and state representatives and how they are chosen, such as by election or appointment.
Strand Source
Government: State IDOE
  Instructional Resources
 
· Vocabulary Role Play, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqgPl8CoAMgAAHrEHsY
  Assessment Resources
 
· Vocabulary Role Play, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqgPl8CoAMgAAHrEHsY
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.2.5
The learner will be able to explain that Indiana is one of fifty states in the United States and that other countries are also made up of smaller units, such as states, provinces, or territories.
Strand Source
International Relations IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.2.6
The learner will be able to give examples of how citizens can participate in their state government, and explain the right and responsibility of voting.
Strand Source
Government: State IDOE
  Instructional Resources
 
· Vocabulary Role Play, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqgPl8CoAMgAAHrEHsY
  Assessment Resources
 
· Vocabulary Role Play, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqgPl8CoAMgAAHrEHsY
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.2.7
The learner will be able to define and provide examples of civic virtues* in a democracy. *Civic virtues: Qualities that contribute to the healthy functioning of a democracy Examples: Individual responsibility, self-discipline/self-governance, civility, respect for the rights and dignity of all individuals, honesty, respect for the law, courage, compassion, reasoned patriotism, fairness, and commitment to the common good. .
Strand Source
Citizenship IDOE
  Instructional Resources
 
· Vocabulary Role Play, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqgPl8CoAMgAAHrEHsY
  Assessment Resources
 
· Vocabulary Role Play, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqgPl8CoAMgAAHrEHsY
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.2.8
The learner will be able to use a variety of information resources* to research and write brief comments about a position or course of action on a public issue relating to Indiana's past or present. *Information resources: Print media, including books, magazines, and newspapers; electronic media, such as radio, television, web sites, and databases; and community resources, such as individuals and organizations. .
Strand Source
Government: State IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
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Geography

Geograhpy
The learner will be able to explain how earth/sun relationships influence the climate of Indiana; identify the components of the earth's physical systems; describe the major physical and cultural characteristics of Indiana; give examples of how the interaction of people with their environment has changed over time and continues to change; and identify regions of Indiana.
Strand Source
Geographical Concepts IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.3.1
The learner will be able to use latitude* and longitude* to locate places in Indiana and other parts of the world. *Latitude: Imaginary lines that circle the globe from east to west. The equator is the line of latitude that divides the globe into two equal hemispheres. *Longitude: Imaginary lines that circle the globe from north to south and pass through the poles. .
Strand Source
Map/Globe Skills IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.3.2
The learner will be able to estimate distances between two places on a map, using a scale of miles, and use cardinal* and intermediate* directions when referring to relative location. *Cardinal directions: North, South, East, and West *Intermediate directions: Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest .
Strand Source
Map/Globe Skills IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.3.3
The learner will be able to explain the essential facts of earth/sun relationships* and be able to relate these to the climate of Indiana. *Earth/sun relationships: The rotation and tilt of the earth on its axis and the revolution of the earth around the sun influence climate variation on earth. Indiana has major seasonal differences in climate relating to changes in the position of the sun and the amount of sunlight received. .
Strand Source
Earth Attributes: Climate/Weather IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.3.4
The learner will be able to locate Indiana on a map of the United States; indicate the state capital, major cities, and rivers in Indiana and be able to place these on a blank map of the state.
Strand Source
Map/Globe Skills IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.3.5
The learner will be able to map the physical regions of Indiana, and identify major natural resources and crop regions.
Strand Source
Map/Globe Skills IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.3.6
The learner will be able to explain how glacial periods shaped Indiana's landscape and environment.
Strand Source
Earth Attributes IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.3.7
The learner will be able to describe the earth's atmosphere*, lithosphere*, hydrosphere*, and biosphere*, and explain how these systems affect life in Indiana. *Atmosphere: The gasses that surround the earth, including the air we breathe *Lithosphere: Soil and rock that form the earth's surface *Hydrosphere: All the water on the earth's surface, including the hydrologic cycle (precipitation, evaporation, and condensation) *Biosphere: All plants and animals .
Strand Source
Earth Attributes IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.3.8
The learner will be able to create a map, tracing the routes and methods of travel used by settlers to reach Indiana, and identify ways in which settlers have changed the landscape in Indiana over the past two hundred years.
Strand Source
Human-Environment Interaction IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.3.9
The learner will be able to create maps of Indiana at different times in history showing regions and major physical and cultural features; give examples of how people in Indiana have modified their environment over time.
Strand Source
Map/Globe Skills IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.3.10
The learner will be able to read and interpret thematic maps, such as transportation, population, and products, to acquire information about Indiana in the present and the past.
Strand Source
Map/Globe Skills IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
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Economics

Economics
The learner will be able to study and compare the characteristics of Indiana's changing economy in the past and present.
Strand Source
Economics IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.4.1
The learner will be able to give examples of the kinds of goods* and services* produced in Indiana in different historical periods. *Goods: Tangible objects, such as food, that can satisfy people's wants. *Services: Actions that someone does for you, such as disposal of trash .
Strand Source
Goods/Services IDOE
  Instructional Resources
 
· Vocabulary Role Play, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqgPl8CoAMgAAHrEHsY
  Assessment Resources
 
· Vocabulary Role Play, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqgPl8CoAMgAAHrEHsY
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.4.2
The learner will be able to define productivity* and provide examples from Indiana history of how productivity has changed in Indiana during the past 100 years. *Productivity: Amount of goods and services produced in a period of time divided by the productive resources used. Example: Improved farm equipment has helped farms to produce more. Computers have helped businesses to produce more. .
Strand Source
Economics IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.4.3
The learner will be able to explain why both parties benefit from voluntary trade*, and give examples of how people in Indiana engaged in trade in different time periods. *Trade: Voluntary exchange of goods or services .
Strand Source
Trade IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.4.4
The learner will be able to explain that prices change as a result of changes in supply* and demand* for specific products. *Supply: What producers are willing and able to sell at various prices. *Demand: What consumers are willing and able to buy at various prices. .
Strand Source
Supply/Demand IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.4.5
The learner will be able to give examples of Indiana's role in world trade. Example: Identify products made by Indiana companies that are exported and foreign-owned companies that are manufacturing products in Indiana. .
Strand Source
World Economy IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.4.6
The learner will be able to list the functions of money* and compare and contrast things that have been used as money in the past in Indiana, the United States, and the world. *Functions of money: Helps people to trade, measures the value of items, facilitates saving. .
Strand Source
Goods/Services IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.4.7
The learner will be able to identify entrepreneurs* who have influenced Indiana and the local community. *Entrepreneur: A person who takes a risk to start a business. Examples: Studebaker brothers, Madam C.J. Walker, Eli Lilly, and Marie Webster. .
Strand Source
Employment IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.4.8
The learner will be able to define profit* and describe how profit is an incentive for entrepreneurs. *Profit: Revenues from selling a good or service minus the costs of producing the good or service. .
Strand Source
Income IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.4.9
The learner will be able to identify important goods and services provided by state and local governments by giving examples of how state and local tax revenues are used.
Strand Source
Goods/Services IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.4.10
The learner will be able to explain how money helps people to save, and develop a savings plan in order to make a future purchase.
Strand Source
Economics IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
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Cultural Perspective

Individuals, Society, and Culture
The learner will be able to examine the interaction between individual and group behavior in community life; analyze the roles and relationships of diverse groups of people contributing to Indiana's cultural heritage; and describe the impacts of science, technology, and the arts on Indiana's culture.
Strand Source
Community IDOE
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.5.1
The learner will be able to identify ways that social groups* influence individual behavior and responsibilities. *Social group: A group of people who share common goals and interests Example: When people belong to a group they usually interact with each other frequently and follow the rules of the group. .
Strand Source
Community: Local IDOE
  Instructional Resources
 
· Christmas Around the World Research Project, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqhAnMCoAMgAAA5xW1Q
  Assessment Resources
 
· Christmas Around the World Research Project, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqhAnMCoAMgAAA5xW1Q
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.5.2
The learner will be able to identify the different types of social groups to which people belong and the functions these groups perform. Example: Social groups may have social, religious, recreational, cultural, educational, service, civic, political, or other functions. .
Strand Source
Community: Local IDOE
  Instructional Resources
 
· Christmas Around the World Research Project, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqhAnMCoAMgAAA5xW1Q
  Assessment Resources
 
· Christmas Around the World Research Project, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqhAnMCoAMgAAA5xW1Q
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.5.3
The learner will be able to define the term cultural group*, and give examples of the challenges faced by diverse cultural groups in Indiana history. *Cultural group: A group of people who share common language, religion, customs Examples: Quakers faced religious and social differences. Recent Asian and Hispanic immigrants face the challenge of adapting to a new language and culture. .
Strand Source
Diversity IDOE
  Instructional Resources
 
· Christmas Around the World Research Project, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqhAnMCoAMgAAA5xW1Q
  Assessment Resources
 
· Christmas Around the World Research Project, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqhAnMCoAMgAAA5xW1Q
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.5.4
The learner will be able to describe the role of Indiana artists in American visual arts, literature, music, dance, and theatre. Examples: James Whitcomb Riley, Gene Stratton-Porter, T.C. Steele, Janet Scudder, and the Hoosier Group. .
Strand Source
Fine Arts IDOE
  Instructional Resources
 
· James Whitcomb Riley, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqgtX8CoAMgAAARdaOk
· Christmas Around the World Research Project, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqhAnMCoAMgAAA5xW1Q
  Assessment Resources
 
· Christmas Around the World Research Project, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqhAnMCoAMgAAA5xW1Q
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.5.5
The learner will be able to give examples of the impacts of science and technology* on the migration and settlement patterns of various groups. *Technology: The knowledge of how to make things, as well as the invention and development of tools, machines, and skills by humans Example: The invention of the steam engine changed the technology of travel and made it easier for immigrants to reach Indiana. .
Strand Source
Culture IDOE
  Instructional Resources
 
· Christmas Around the World Research Project, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqhAnMCoAMgAAA5xW1Q
  Assessment Resources
 
· Christmas Around the World Research Project, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqhAnMCoAMgAAA5xW1Q
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
4.5.6
The learner will be able to investigate the contributions and challenges experienced by people from various cultural, racial, and religious groups in Indiana during different historical periods by reading biographies, historical accounts, stories, and electronic media, such as CD-ROMs and web sites.
Strand Source
Culture IDOE
  Instructional Resources
 
· Christmas Around the World Research Project, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqhAnMCoAMgAAA5xW1Q
  Assessment Resources
 
· Christmas Around the World Research Project, web link [Lesson Plan].  http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/cs/script.pl?submit=PqhAnMCoAMgAAA5xW1Q
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  Unit Assessment Resources
 
· Our Country's Regions, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, George Earle [Textbook].  
· Regions, Scott Foresman, Joan Martin, Liberty, Ridge View [Textbook].  
  
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