Public learning track
Indigenous Nations and Cultural Regions of North America
4th Grade · Social-studies · US-WI-SS
7 lessons
Goal
Learners will explore the origins, diverse environmental adaptations, cultural traditions, and governance structures of indigenous nations across major North American regions.
7 lessons
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- 1First Peoples of North America: Origins and ArchaeologyUp nextStart
- 2Cultural Regions of North American Indigenous PeoplesPremiumNot started yet
- 3Eastern Woodlands Nations: Shelter, Farming, and HuntingNot started yet
- 4The Great Plains Nations: Bison and Nomadic TraditionsNot started yet
- 5Southwest Pueblo and Desert Peoples: Adobe and IrrigationNot started yet
- 6Pacific Northwest Nations: Cedar, Salmon, and PotlatchesNot started yet
- 7Governance and the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) ConfederacyNot started yet
Standards Covered
- SS.Inq1Wisconsin Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 4 (target) · Grade 4Wisconsin students will construct meaningful questions that initiate an inquiry.
- Inq1.aWisconsin Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 4 (target) · Grade 4Develop questions based on a topic
- SS.Inq1.a.mWisconsin Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 4 (target) · Grade 4Formulate open-ended questions for further research within one of the social studies disciplines.
- SS.Inq1.a.eWisconsin Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 4 (target) · Grade 4Explain why or how a teacher- or text-provided question is important to a topic or issue.
- SS.Inq1.a.hWisconsin Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 4 (target) · Grade 4Frame researchable, complex, and open-ended questions, integrating multiple social studies strands that call for investigation.
Curriculum Framework
4th Grade · Social-studies · US-WI-SS
1
6 lessons
Foundations of Inquiry: Asking and Evaluating Questions
Learners will identify the characteristics of effective inquiry questions and generate open and closed questions to guide research.
2
9 lessons
Disciplinary Inquiry: Framing Questions and Planning Investigations
Learners will construct discipline-specific and cross-disciplinary social studies questions and develop structured investigation plans using primary and secondary sources.
3
8 lessons
Map Skills and Global Coordinates
Learners will read and interpret maps using compass directions, symbols, scales, grids, latitude and longitude coordinates, and elevation contours.
4
7 lessons
Physical Landforms and Human-Environment Interaction
Learners will explore North American landforms, bodies of water, and climate zones, and investigate how physical geography shapes human settlements and community resources.
5
8 lessons
Exploring Eastern and Midwestern U.S. Regions
Learners will examine the geography, states, capitals, and economic features of the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest regions.
6
7 lessons
Exploring Western U.S. Regions and Interdependence
Learners will explore the Southwest and West regions and analyze regional interdependence, trade, population shifts, and state research projects.
7
7 lessons
Indigenous Nations and Cultural Regions of North America
Learners will explore the origins, diverse environmental adaptations, cultural traditions, and governance structures of indigenous nations across major North American regions.
8
8 lessons
Wisconsin Tribal Nations, Sovereignty, and Inquiry
Learners will examine Wisconsin's Native nations, tribal sovereignty, oral histories, and historical inquiry methods to conduct research on contemporary and historic tribal communities.
9
5 lessons
European Exploration and Early Encounters
Learners will explain the motives and technology behind European voyages, trace key explorer routes across North America, and evaluate the global impacts of the Columbian Exchange.
10
10 lessons
The Thirteen British Colonies: Society, Economy, and Inquiry
Learners will analyze early English settlements, compare the regional economies and societies of the Thirteen Colonies, and apply inquiry skills to investigate colonial life.
11
9 lessons
The American Revolutionary War: Causes and Conflict
Learners will trace the causes of colonial resistance against Great Britain, examine pivotal events and figures of the Revolutionary War, and understand how American independence was won.
12
6 lessons
Founding a New Nation: The U.S. Constitution and Government
Learners will explore the creation of the U.S. Constitution, analyze the core principles of American government and the Bill of Rights, and conduct historical inquiry into founding-era ideas and artifacts.
13
5 lessons
Westward Expansion and Early Statehood
Learners will investigate the motivations, technologies, and consequences of 19th-century westward migration, including the displacement of Native nations and regional statehood.
14
10 lessons
Sectional Conflict, the Civil War, and Historical Inquiry
Learners will examine the abolitionist movement, the events and key figures of the American Civil War, and practice historical inquiry methods to analyze causes, effects, and local history.
15
7 lessons
Government Structures and Democratic Citizenship
Learners will examine the branches and levels of government, the lawmaking process, and the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic republic.
16
8 lessons
Economics, Public Choices, and Community Action
Learners will master basic economic principles such as scarcity, markets, and budgeting, and apply these concepts to investigate community public issues and plan civic action.