Public learning track
Chronological Thinking and Global Connections
4th Grade · Social-studies · US-WI-SS
6 lessons
Goal
Build chronological reasoning through timelines and cause-and-effect analysis while exploring global cultures, historical figures, and connections to the present.
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Curriculum Framework
4th Grade · Social-studies · US-WI-SS
1
7 lessons
Essential Map Skills and Coordinate Systems
Master foundational map tools including cardinal directions, coordinate grids, hemispheres, scale bars, and map legends to navigate and locate features.
2
5 lessons
Types of Maps and Global Geography
Explore different types of maps and projections while identifying Earth's major continents, oceans, and thematic data.
3
6 lessons
Regions of the United States: Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest
Analyze the physical geography, climate, natural resources, and key states of the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest regions.
4
6 lessons
Regions of the United States: Southwest, West, and Major Landforms
Examine the geography, cultural heritage, and states of the Southwest and West, along with the major river and mountain systems of North America.
5
6 lessons
Regional Indigenous Cultures and Environments of North America
Explore how diverse Indigenous nations across major North American regions adapted their lifeways, shelter, and cultures to their local environments.
6
6 lessons
Indigenous Traditions, Governance, and Sovereignty
Examine Indigenous ecological knowledge, storytelling, governance structures, trade networks, and ongoing tribal sovereignty.
7
6 lessons
Early European Exploration and Ocean Voyages
Examine the motives, navigational technologies, and transoceanic routes of Spanish, French, English, and Dutch explorers during the Age of Discovery.
8
6 lessons
The Columbian Exchange and Colonial Encounters
Analyze the ecological, demographic, and cultural impacts of the Columbian Exchange and early European settlement in the Americas.
9
12 lessons
The Thirteen Colonies and Colonial Life
Compare the geography, economies, daily life, and government structures of the three colonial regions.
10
6 lessons
The Road to the American Revolution
Examine the political tensions, taxes, protests, and events that united the American colonies in rebellion against British rule.
11
6 lessons
Declaring Independence and Winning the Revolutionary War
Explore the key battles, founding ideas of the Declaration of Independence, and major turning points that secured American independence.
12
8 lessons
Creating the Constitution and the Three Branches of Government
Explain how the US Constitution was formed and how the legislative, executive, and judicial branches share and balance power.
13
4 lessons
Federalism, the Bill of Rights, and Constitutional Amendments
Understand how power is divided between states and the federal government and explore the key rights and freedoms guaranteed to citizens.
14
7 lessons
Civic Institutions, Elections, and Government Systems
Explain the roles of community institutions, democratic elections, and local, state, and tribal governments in serving the public.
15
7 lessons
Citizenship, Media Literacy, and Civic Action
Examine the rights and duties of citizens, build critical media evaluation skills, and plan informed civic action to address community needs.
16
7 lessons
Foundations of Economics and How Markets Work
Understand fundamental economic concepts including scarcity, opportunity cost, factors of production, and how supply and demand shape markets.
17
5 lessons
Money, Personal Finance, and Economic Trade
Learn how money functions, how individuals earn, save, and budget income, and how communities trade goods and services.
18
6 lessons
Historical Inquiry and Source Analysis
Learn how historians investigate the past by analyzing primary and secondary sources, identifying points of view, and corroborating evidence.
19
6 lessons
Chronological Thinking and Global Connections
Build chronological reasoning through timelines and cause-and-effect analysis while exploring global cultures, historical figures, and connections to the present.