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    • Aguilar, Marycarmen
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    The 4th Graders will begin Trimester 1 with our Civics and Government Unit.
    Congress for Kids
    American Government
    Illinois Government
    Illinois Attorney General
    CyberDrive Illinois
    Illinois Courts
    Social Studies for Kids Government
     
    The Fourth Graders have the power to propose change. Our government and civics inquiry will encourage us to "Voice" our opinions. 
     
    Why doesn't the President run the entire country?
    Lawcraft
    Represent Me
    iCivics 
      
    history  
    The Fourth Graders will investigate what has had the greatest impact on how Illinois has changed over time. We will study how Illinois has changed during the European exploration, the Civil War, The Great Chicago Fire, and the Progressive period.
     

    Trimester 2- History

    What has had the greatest impact on how Illinois has changed over time?

    How did Illinois change during the European exploration and settlement?

    How did Illinois change during the Civil War?

    How did Illinois change during the Great Chicago Fire?

    How did Illinois change during the progressive period with Jane Addams?

    U.S. History

    Ducksters Illinois History

    National Geographic Illinois

    A to Z Kids Illinois History

    Illinois Lessons

    Illinois 200- Histories for Kids

    Illinois Courts History

    Jane Addams Hull House

    Who’s at Fault for the Devastating Destruction of The Great Chicago Fire?

    Sociologist Resources:

    http://www.asanet.org/introtosociology/documents/Field%20of%20sociology033108.htm

     http://sociology.berkeley.edu/what-can-i-do-sociology-major

     http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Introduction_to_Sociology/Being_a_Sociologist

     

    Meteorologist Resources:

     https://www.ametsoc.org/policy/whatisam.html

     http://www.weatherwizkids.com/career-becoming-meteorologist.htm

     http://www.prospects.ac.uk/meteorologist_job_description.htm

     

    Politician Resources:

    http://www.wikihow.com/Become-a-Politician

     http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2013/07/16/can-you-afford-to-be-a-politician

     http://www.squidoo.com/politician

     

    Psychologist Resources:

    https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/about-psychologists.aspx

     http://psychology.about.com/od/careersinpsychology/f/psychologist-schooling.htm

     http://psychologydegreeguide.org/become-a-psychologist/

     

    Architect/Building Inspector Resources:

    http://www.bls.gov/ooh/construction-and-extraction/construction-and-building-inspectors.htm

     https://www.homeinspector.org/become/default.aspx

     http://www.hometraining.com/states/

     

    Forensic Fire Investigator/Analyst Resources:

    http://www.forensicfireanalysis.com

    http://www.forensicfireanalysis.com/education.html

    http://forensicsciencecentral.co.uk/fireinvestigation.shtml

     

    Jobs for Kids in the Progressive Era

    When a child helps with household chores after school, he or she may dust or wash dishes. A child who grew up 100 years ago may not have gone to school at all. He or she may have worked full time as a powder monkey or a loblolly. Take a look at these and other historical jobs for kids.

    Chimney sweeps: Small children, 6 to 8 years old, crawled up chimneys and loosened the soot with a broom. They often worked 12-hour days.

    Gillie boys: These boys helped fishermen. They baited hooks, pulled nets, and prepared food.

    Loblollies: These boys were surgeons' assistants and worked on military ships.

    Office boys: Young boys worked in offices sharpening pencils, stuffing envelopes, sweeping floors, and running errands.

    Powder monkeys: These boys worked on warships and at forts, carrying gunpowder to the cannons during battle.

    Vendors: Children often sold things on city streets. There were newspaper boys, muffin boys, and hot corn girls.

    Waterboys: Farm and construction crews had waterboys, who brought water to them while they worked.

     
     
    Trimester 2- Geography
    How Does Where You Live Matter?
    How Does Where We Live Matter?
     
    National Geographic US States
    Illinois Heartland Exhibit
    Illinois NetState
     
    Illinois Exhibits
    Ecosystems
    Ducksters Illinois Geography
    Illinois Landforms
    Illinois Geology
     
    USA Today Illinois Landforms 
    World Atlas Illinois
    Illinois' Natural Resources
    Biz Natural Resources
    History of Illinois Coal Mining
     
     
     
     
     USA
     
     
    Trimester 3- Economy
    What should people do with their money?
    Why do we have to pay for things?
    Illinois Economy
    Top Illinois Industries
    Illinois Statistics Industries
    Non-Profits Masterminded By Kids
    Newsela Kids Making Big Impacts
    Interview with Entrepreneurs
     
     
     
     
     
    Social Studies
     
    What Are Goods and Services?

    Create a visual model (poster, infographic, presentation) describing how the good or service is produced using human, natural, and capital resources (e.g. tools and machines).


    Goods

    Resources

    car

    • Automobiles
    • Assembly Line
    • Careers: Industrial Production Manager
    • Careers: Welder, cutter, solderer, or brazer

    clothes

    • Workers in poor countries suffer so that we can have cheap clothing
    • How It’s Made: Fabrics
    • How It’s Made: Winter Jackets

    food

    • Coffee Bean Economics and Globalization
    • New Report says Burger King is Hurting Rainforests
    • Careers: Chef or Head Cook
    • How It’s Made: Bread

    toys

    • Here’s How Plastic Toy Dinosaurs are Made
    • Looking Inside Lego’s Robot Factory
    • How Toys Are Made - Jakks Pacific Toy Design Studio Tour
    • How It’s Made: Children’s Building Blocks

    Services

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    education

    • Dream Jobs: Elementary School Teacher
    • Discovery Education Jobs
    • How to become a Kindergarten teacher: A Step by Step guide
    • How to become an Elementary Teacher
    • Frequently Asked Questions About Teaching Careers

    healthcare

    • Careers: Registered Nurse
    • How to Become a Nursing Specialist
    • Kids Health: Nurses
    • How to become a Doctor in the USA

    Lawn care

    • Dream Jobs: Landscape Gardener
    • How to become a Residential Lawn Care Specialist

    Multiple

    • Text Set: Kids & Adults at Work
    • Brainpop: Assembly Line

     
     
     
     
    Regions Textbook
    http://www.teachtci.com/
     
      
    Regions 
    http://mrnussbaum.com/united-states/regions/ 
     
    USA Embassy Regions
    https://usa.usembassy.de/travel-regions.htm 
     
    Ducksters Regions
    http://www.ducksters.com/geography/us_states/us_geographical_regions.php
     
    4th grade US regions 
    http://4thgradeunitedstatesregions.weebly.com/the-regions-of-the-united-states.html 
     
     
    Illinois Learning Standards for Social Science-4th grade
     
    Inquiry Skills
    Developing Questions and Planning Inquiries
    Constructing Essential Questions
    SS.IS.1.3-5: Develop essential questions and explain the importance of the questions to self and others.
    Constructing Supporting Questions
    SS.IS.2.3-5: Create supporting questions to help answer essential questions in an inquiry.
    Determining Helpful Sources
    SS.IS.3.3-5: Determine sources representing multiple points of view that will assist in answering essential questions.
    Evaluating Sources and Using Evidence Gathering and Evaluating Sources SS.IS.4.3-5.: Gather relevant information and distinguish among fact and opinion to determine credibility of multiple sources.
    Developing Claims and Using Evidence
    SS.IS.5.3-5: Develop claims using evidence from multiple sources to answer essential questions.
    Communicating Conclusions and Taking Informed Action
    Communicating Conclusions
    SS.IS.6.3-5: Construct and critique arguments and explanations using reasoning, examples, and details from multiple sources.
    Critiquing Conclusions
    SS.IS.7.3-5: Identify a range of local problems and some ways in which people are trying to address these problems.
    Taking Informed Action
    SS.IS.8.3-5: Use listening, consensus building, and voting procedures to decide on and take action in their classroom and school.
     
    Civics Standards
    Civic and Political Institutions
    SS.CV.1.4: Distinguish the responsibilities and powers of government officials at the local, state, and national levels.
    SS.CV.2.4: Explain how a democracy relies on people’s responsible participation, and draw implications for how individuals should participate.
    Participation and Deliberation: Applying Civic Virtues and Democratic Processes
    SS.CV.3.4: Identify core civic virtues (such as honesty, mutual respect, cooperation, and attentiveness to multiple perspectives) and democratic principles (such as equality, freedom, liberty, and respect for individual rights) that guide our state and nation.
    Processes, Rules and Laws
    SS.CV.4.4: Explain how rules and laws change society and how people change rules and laws in Illinois.
    Geography Standards
    Geographic Representations: Spatial Views of the World
    SS.G.1.4: Construct and interpret maps of Illinois and the United States using various media.
    Human-Environment Interaction: Place, Regions, and Culture
    SS.G.2.4: Analyze how the cultural and environmental characteristics of places in Illinois change over time.
    Human Population: Spatial Patterns and Movements
    SS.G.3.4: Describe some of the current movements of goods, people, jobs, or information to, from, or within Illinois, and explain reasons for the movements. 
     
    Economics and Financial Literacy Standards
    Economic Decision Making
    SS.EC.1.4: Explain how profits reward and influence sellers.
    Exchange and Markets
    SS.EC. 2.4: Describe how goods and services are produced using human, natural, and capital resources (e.g. tools and machines).
    Financial Literacy
    SS.EC.FL.3.4: Analyze how spending choices are influenced by price as well as many other factors (e.g. advertising, peer pressure, options).
    SS.EC.FL. 4.4: Explain that income can be saved, spent on good and services, or used to pay taxes.
    History Standards
    Perspectives
    SS.H.1.4: Explain connections among historical contexts and why individuals and groups differed in their perspectives during the same historical period.
    Historical Sources and Evidence
    SS.H.2.4: Using artifacts and primary sources, investigate how individuals contributed to and the founding and development of Illinois.
    Causation and Argumentation
    SS.H.3.4: Explain probable causes and effects of events and developments in Illinois history.
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East Maine School District 63 offers a rich learning environment and multicultural perspective to more than 3,400 students in the diverse communities of Des Plaines, Niles, Glenview, Park Ridge, and Morton Grove. Committed to teaching excellence that provides all students with the specific opportunities they need to succeed and thrive, District 63’s five elementary schools, middle school, preschool, and afterschool programs foster each student’s academic, social, emotional, and behavioral growth and achievement.

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