NYSED LEARNING STANDARDS

Social Studies Standard 1: History of the United States and New York State
Social Studies Standard 3: Geography
Social Studies Standard 4: Economics
English Language Arts Standard 1: Language for Information and Understanding Reading
English Language Arts Standard 3: Language for Critical Analysis and Evaluation Reading
Math, Science, & Technology (MST) Standards
The Arts Standards

SOCIAL STUDIES CORE CURRICULUM

Grade 4 - Local History and Local Government

• Industrial growth and expansion

SKILLS

Thinking Skills – Comparing and contrasting ideas; drawing inferences and making conclusions; finding and solving multiple-step problems
Research and Writing Skills – Getting and organizing information; looking for patterns; interpreting information
Interpersonal and Group Relation Skills – Participating in group planning and discussion; cooperating to accomplish goals; assuming responsibility for carrying out goals
Map and Globe Skills – Reading maps, legends, symbols, and scales
Graph and Image Analysis Skills – Decoding images (graphs, cartoons, paintings, photographs)

CONCEPTS

Change
Environment
Needs and Wants
Choice
Interdependence
Technology