4th Grade Social Studies: Complete Curriculum of Fourth Grade Social Studies

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀: 

❶ 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 If the class fee is a barrier to your learner's enrollment, message me for more information about payment plan options and scholarship opportunities. 

❷ 𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 Learners registering for both the social studies and English Language Arts course of the same grade level in the same school year will be refunded $100 of their course fee. The refund will be made in the week before class meetings begin, at the time workbook links are being distributed to students. For learners on the payment plan, the $100 refund will be applied to the fourth payment. 

❸ 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 During Unit 1, we have two class meetings per week for five weeks, followed by a two-week fall break. We return for Unit 2, with two class meetings per week for three weeks and then a one-week break for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We return for the final two weeks of Unit 2, and then have a six-week winter break. Returning at the end of January, Unit 3 has two meetings per week for five weeks followed by a two-week spring break. After spring break, we finish up the school year by completing Unit 4 with two meetings per week for five weeks. 

❹ 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 Students will receive a virtual interactive workbook before the course begins. The workbook is created using Google Slides. Students will complete homework in the workbook and the teacher also provides feedback on homework in the workbook. 

❺ 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 No refunds of course fees are given after the workbooks are distributed. 

❻ 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 Learners enrolled in any of my semester courses are invited to attend study hall, held on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons during the semester, at no additional cost. This is a time when students can get extra help with assignments, ask questions, work with classmates on group projects, or just log in and work on homework with other learners. 

❼ 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 Homework is assigned following each class meeting. Most students will need some adult assistance with the homework. Students are welcome to attend the course and complete as much or as little homework as they and their adult wish. In order to receive a letter of completion, however, students must complete homework in order to earn at least a 70 percent of better on their final grade. 

➑  𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: 𝗢𝘄𝗹𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 The Foster Woods Folk School publishes a school newsletter during the school year (with the exception of break weeks). Learners enrolled in any Foster Woods Folk School course are invited to contribute writing and artwork for the newsletter with a completed permission form from the learner's adult. 

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𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗘 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗦

Fourth Grade Social Studies is taught to the National Council for the Social Studies (U.S.) standards, covering history, economics, civics, and geography. Students will explore the four regions of the United States, learning about geography, history, and culture. We will examine each individual state's past and present, looking at its economics, natural resources, and government. Students will learn about each state's capital, largest cities, agriculture, indigenous people, landmarks, and what makes it unique. 

During the course, students go on an imaginary roadtrip around the United States with students getting into our magical fourth grade van at the beginning of each class to visit that lesson's state(s). Teaching includes lecture with slides, videos and other multi-media presentations, along with discussion, learning games and activities, worksheets and quizzes. All reading materials and instructions will be provided with a link or PDF. 

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀:
Each Tuesday we will explore and visit a different state on our "road trip" around the country. We'll look at the geography, history, landforms, climate and more. Homework on Tuesdays includes writing in the travel journal, completing a worksheet about the state, and a reading assignment.  

𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀:
Each Thursday we will explore and visit a different state on our "road trip" around the country. We'll look at the geography, history, landforms, climate and more. Homework on Thursdays includes writing in the travel journal, completing a worksheet about the state, and a reading assignment. Thursday's homework also includes a quiz about the states we visited during the past week's travels. 

This class is for learners who just want to practice their social studies skills and learn more, as well as students who want to get a letter of competition. There is 2-3 hours of homework to be completed each week. See the rubric below for how the learner will be evaluated.

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𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗟𝗘

𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝟭: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟭: 
Tuesday topic: Introduction to the Northeast
Thursday topic: New England States-Maine 

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮:
Tuesday topic: New England States-New Hampshire and Vermont
Thursday topic: New England States-Massachusetts 

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟯:
Tuesday topic: New England States-Rhode Island 
Thursday topic:  New England States-Connecticut

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟰:
Tuesday topic: Mid-Atlantic States-New York
Thursday topic: Mid-Atlantic States-New Jersey

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟱:
Tuesday topic: Mid-Atlantic States-Pennsylvania 
Thursday topic: Wrap-up the Northeast 

𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞: 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀

𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝟮: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟲:
Tuesday topic: Introduction to the South and Washington, D.C. 
Thursday topic: Southern Atlantic States-Maryland, Delaware

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟳:
Tuesday Topic: Southern Atlantic States-Virginia and West Virginia
Thursday topic: East South Central States-Kentucky and Tennessee

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟴:
Tuesday Topic: Southern Atlantic States-North Carolina and South Carolina
Thursday topic: Southern Atlantic States-Georgia and Florida

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸: 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟵:
Tuesday Topic: East South Central States-Mississippi and Alabama
Thursday topic: West South Central States-Louisiana and Arkansas

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟭𝟬:
Tuesday Topic: West South Central States-Oklahoma and Texas 
Thursday topic: Wrap up the South 

𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞: 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀

𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝟯: 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟭𝟭:
Tuesday Topic: Introduction to the Midwest
Thursday topic: East North Central States-Wisconsin and Michigan 

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟭𝟮:
Tuesday Topic: East North Central States-Ohio and Indiana 
Thursday topic: East North Central States-Illinois

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟭𝟯:
Tuesday Topic: West North Central States-Minnesota
Thursday topic: West North Central States-Iowa

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟭𝟰:
Tuesday Topic: West North Central States-Missouri 
Thursday topic: West North Central States-Kansas and Nebraska 

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟭𝟱:
Tuesday Topic: West North Central States-North Dakota and South Dakota
Thursday topic: Wrap up the Midwest

𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞: 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀

𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝟰: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟭𝟲:
Tuesday Topic: Introduction to the West
Thursday topic: Mountain States-Montana and Wyoming

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟭𝟳:
Tuesday Topic: Mountain States-Idaho and Nevada
Thursday topic: Mountain States-Utah and Colorado 

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟭𝟴:
Tuesday Topic: Mountain States-Arizona and New Mexico
Thursday topic: Pacific States-Washington and Oregon 

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟭𝟵:
Tuesday Topic: Pacific States-California 
Thursday topic: Alaska and Hawaii

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬:
Tuesday Topic: U.S. Territories 
Thursday topic: Awards and Celebrations