Public learning track
The U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Government Branches
4th Grade · Social-studies · US-WI-SS
10 lessons
Goal
Explain the structure of American democracy, the three branches of government, the Bill of Rights, and civic participation.
10 lessons
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- 1Weaknesses of the Articles of ConfederationUp nextStart
- 2The Constitutional Convention and the Great CompromisePremiumNot started yet
- 3The Preamble and the Six Goals of the ConstitutionNot started yet
- 4The Legislative Branch: Congress Making the Nation's LawsNot started yet
- 5The Executive Branch: The President and Enforcing LawsNot started yet
- 6The Judicial Branch: The Supreme Court and Interpreting LawsNot started yet
- 7Checks and Balances and Separation of Powers in ActionNot started yet
- 8The Bill of Rights: Protecting Individual FreedomsNot started yet
- 9Levels of Government: Federal, State, Tribal, and LocalNot started yet
- 10Civic Responsibilities: Voting, Obeying Laws, and Community ActionNot started yet
Standards Covered
- SS.Hist4.b.eWisconsin Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 4 (target) · Grade 4Identify the intended audience for whom the primary or secondary source was created.
- SS.Hist4.b.iWisconsin Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 4 (target) · Grade 4Describe the significance of the intended audience of a primary or secondary source.
Curriculum Framework
4th Grade · Social-studies · US-WI-SS
1
10 lessons
Historical Inquiry: Analyzing Primary and Secondary Sources
Analyze primary and secondary historical sources by identifying their author, intended audience, context, and purpose.
2
8 lessons
Map Skills, Hemispheres, and Geographic Tools
Use globes, compass roses, latitude, longitude, and diverse map projections to locate places across the globe and North America.
3
10 lessons
The Five Regions of the United States
Identify the states, capitals, cultural landmarks, and geographic characteristics of the five U.S. regions.
4
8 lessons
U.S. Physical Geography, Landforms, and Natural Resources
Analyze physical landforms, river systems, climate patterns, and human-environment interactions across the United States.
5
9 lessons
Indigenous Nations and Cultures of North America
Investigate the diverse cultures, environments, governments, and traditions of early Native American nations.
6
9 lessons
European Exploration and Early Settlements
Analyze the causes, routes, technologies, encounters, and consequences of European voyages to the Americas.
7
9 lessons
Life in the Thirteen British Colonies
Compare the geography, economies, daily life, and government structures of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies.
8
9 lessons
The American Revolution and Independence
Trace the causes, major turning points, diverse contributions, and founding documents of the American Revolutionary War.
9
10 lessons
The U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Government Branches
Explain the structure of American democracy, the three branches of government, the Bill of Rights, and civic participation.
10
9 lessons
Westward Expansion and 19th-Century America
Analyze the territorial growth of the United States, pioneer trails, conflicts with Native nations, and transportation innovations.
11
9 lessons
Basic Economics: Goods, Services, Markets, and Money
Understand fundamental economic concepts including scarcity, opportunity cost, supply and demand, trade, and personal financial decisions.