How to learn Grade 4: Social studies
Washington academic standards: Social studies, Grade 4
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1. History · Understands how historical events inform analysis of contemporary issues and events.
- Vocabulary: historical thinking: Know and use the vocabulary of historical thinking — source, evidence, primary source, secondary source, artefact, chronology, chronological order, BC/BCE, AD/CE, century, decade, era, period, timeline, excavation, archaeologist, interpretation, corroborate, bias, perspective — and apply these terms when discussing how we know about the past and how reliable our knowledge is
2. Geography · Understands the geographic context of global issues and events.
- Global Trade: Why countries trade with each other; imports and exports; how goods travel around the world; that different countries use different currencies
3. Economics · Understands the economic issues and problems that all societies face.
- How the Economy Works: What an economy is; producers and consumers; supply and demand; why prices change; the basics of how markets work
4. Economics · Understands the government's role in the economy.
- Taxes & Public Services: What taxes are and why people pay them; how taxes fund schools, hospitals, roads, and emergency services; that governments decide how to spend tax money
5. Civics · Understands the purposes and organization of tribal and international relationships and U.S. foreign policy.
- The world contains many cultures, traditions: Understand that the world contains many cultures, traditions, and belief systems, and that learning about others' perspectives enriches our own understanding — developing genuine curiosity about and respect for cultural diversity
6. Civics · Understands key ideals and principles of the United States, including those in the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and other foundational documents.
- Vocabulary: ethics and citizenship: Know and use the vocabulary of ethics and citizenship — bullying, cyberbullying, bystander, upstander, peer pressure, digital citizenship, rights, responsibility, and ethical — and understand the distinctions between these closely related terms