Public learning track
Abolition, Sectional Conflict, and the Road to the Civil War
4th Grade · Social-studies · US-WI-SS
6 lessons
Goal
Examine the economic differences, legislative compromises, abolitionist resistance, and political events that led to sectional division and the outbreak of the Civil War.
6 lessons
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Standards Covered
- SS.Inq1.b.eWisconsin Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 4 (target) · Grade 4When provided with a question, determine what other questions are needed to support the research (i.e., “What more do we need to know?”).
- SS.Inq2Wisconsin Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 4 (target) · Grade 4Wisconsin students will gather and evaluate sources.
- Inq2.aWisconsin Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 4 (target) · Grade 4Gather diverse sources (electronic, digital, print, and other mass media) applicable to the inquiry
- SS.Inq1.b.iWisconsin Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 4 (target) · Grade 4Develop a list of questions that support the research through discussion and investigation to guide inquiry.
Curriculum Framework
4th Grade · Social-studies · US-WI-SS
1
7 lessons
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2
5 lessons
Thematic Maps and Geographic Inquiry
Analyze physical, topographic, and climate maps to explore spatial patterns and create an original thematic map.
3
9 lessons
U.S. Regions, States, and Physical Landforms
Identify major U.S. landforms and river systems while exploring the states, capitals, and defining characteristics of the five geographic regions, including Alaska and Hawaii.
4
5 lessons
Human-Environment Interaction and Geographic Inquiry
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5
7 lessons
Regional Indigenous Cultures of North America
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5 lessons
Indigenous Systems, Sovereignty, and Historical Inquiry
Investigate Native trade networks, oral traditions, enduring tribal sovereignty, and methods for conducting research on Indigenous history.
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10 lessons
European Exploration and the Age of Discovery
Analyze the causes, technological innovations, encounters, and global consequences of early European voyages to the Americas.
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5 lessons
Early Settlements and the Three Colonial Regions
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7 lessons
Colonial Society, Labor Systems, and Daily Life
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6 lessons
The Road to the American Revolution
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6 lessons
The Revolutionary War and American Independence
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7 lessons
The US Constitution and the Three Branches of Government
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7 lessons
Rights, Federalism, and Active Citizenship
Examine the Bill of Rights, how power is shared across national, state, and local governments, and the rights and responsibilities of engaged citizens.
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8 lessons
Westward Expansion and the Moving Frontier
Investigate national territorial growth, overland trails, transportation innovations, and the severe impacts on Native American nations during 19th-century expansion.
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4 lessons
Early Wisconsin Settlement and Statehood
Explore early lead mining, statehood, agricultural shifts, and historical settlement patterns in 19th-century Wisconsin.
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6 lessons
Abolition, Sectional Conflict, and the Road to the Civil War
Examine the economic differences, legislative compromises, abolitionist resistance, and political events that led to sectional division and the outbreak of the Civil War.
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6 lessons
The Civil War, Emancipation, and Reconstruction
Analyze key military turning points, experiences on the battlefront and home front, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the constitutional expansion of rights during Reconstruction.
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7 lessons
Foundations of Economics: Scarcity, Resources, and Markets
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5 lessons
Production, Personal Finance, and Global Trade
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10 lessons
Historical Inquiry and Source Analysis Workshop
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