Bedminster Township School Social Studies Curriculum Grade 4 Adopted: September 6, 2007
Content/Topics Objectives/Skills Materials/Techniques/Resources Evaluations NJCCCS Regions of New 6.6.4A 6.6.4B Identify the physical and human characteristics of places and regions (Atlantic Coast Plains, Piedmont, Highlands, Ridge and Valley) in New Materials available at http://geography.about.com/library /maps/blusnj.htm Places in New Describe the geography of New. Use physical, relief, and political maps to identify locations and spatial relationships of places within local and nearby communities Source at http://www.shoreguide.com/nj-geography.htm http://geology.com/states/newjersey.shtml 6.6.4D Leni Lenape History in New Identify the major cities of New. Describe the major early culture of the Lenape that existed in the region that became New prior to contact with the Europeans. Topics covered include: Shelter Agriculture and Hunting Customs and Beliefs History of Lenape Indians at http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nj/sta te/lenape.htm Official Lenape site at http://www.nanticoke-lenape.org/ http://www.nj.gov/hangout_nj/assi gnment_history_ll.html
System of government Europeans Come to New Discuss the reasons why various groups, voluntarily and involuntarily, immigrated to America and New and describe the problems they encountered. Among the groups that will be studied include Dutch Swedes Germans English Discuss the diverse folklore and cultural contributions from New and other regions in the United States State of New web page on European immigration at http://www.nj.gov/hangout_nj/assi gnment_history_ct.html New Network s list of colonial historic sites in New at http://www.njn.net/television/highl ights/04july/colonialhouse/colonia lnewjersey.html The story of the English takeover of New at http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic /colonial/book/chap7_3.html 6.2.4B Evaluate the importance of traditions, values, and beliefs which form a common American heritage in an increasingly diverse American society.
The Move Towards Independence in New and America The American Revolution in New Discuss the reasons why revolutionary leaders from New and other colonies, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Governor William Livingston fought for independence from England Discuss New s role during the American Revolution Identify major documents and symbols in New and American history including the Declaration of Independence Information on William Livingston available at http://www.army.mil/cmhpg/books/revwar/ss/livingston.ht m Wallace House in Somerville http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksan dforests/historic/olddutchwallace/odwh-home.htm Vanderveer House in Bedminster http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksan dforests/historic/olddutchwallace/odwh-home.htm Old Barracks in Trenton http://www.barracks.org/
The New Nation and the United States Constitution Discuss the major principles of the Constitution, including shared powers, checks and balances, separation of church and state, and federalism. Discuss how the Constitution describes how the United States government is organized and how it defines and limits the power of government Identify major documents and symbols in New and American history including the United States Constitution The text of the 1776 New Constitution at http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalo n/states/nj15.htm A source describing the 1776 New Constitution at http://zorak.monmouth.edu/~njhist /njconst1776.html Sources for educators on the United States Constitution at http://free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?sub ject_id=19 Video at United Streaming 6.2.4C Compare and contrast the purposes, organization, functions, and interactions of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of national, state, and local governments and independent regulatory agencies Resources from the Bill of Rights Institute at http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org
Slavery in New Describe the system of slavery in New in the 18 th and 19 th centuries Sources on slavery in New at http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org 6.4.8F The Civil War in New Explain how the Underground Railroad operated in New Describe the abolition of slavery in New in 1804 Analyze different points of view in regard to New s role in the Civil War, including abolitionist sentiment in New and New s vote in the elections of 1860 and 1864 List and explain the causes of the United States Civil war Describe New s reaction and contributions to the Union effort in the Civil War Primary sources on slave laws in New at http://njlegallib.rutgers.edu/slavery Stories on slavery in Bedmisnter in The Old Farm by Andrew Mellick (Rutgers University Press, 1885) Primary sources on New in the Civil war at http://www2.scc.rutgers.edu/njh/ci vwar/index.htm Links to sites on New s role in the Civil War at http://www.newjersey1861.com/ Video at United Streaming 6.4.8G
New Legal Cases in the 19 th Century Discuss the impact of the New School Law of 1881 which required integration in the state s public schools A teacher source on the 1881 NJ School Law at http://www.princeton.edu/~lawjou rn/fall97/ii1morley.html 6.4.4.B Technology and Transportation in 19 th Century New Identify and discuss major scientific discoveries and inventions, the scientists and inventors who developed them (e.g., Thomas Edison), and their impact on life in 19 th century New Discuss how natural, human, and capital resources are used to produce goods and to provide services. Describe products and services that are developed, manufactured, or grown in New. Describe the development of transportation and communication networks in New in the 19 th Virtual Field Trip to Menlo Park at http://www.princeton.edu/~lawjou rn/fall97/ii1morley.html Development of radio in New at http://www.monmouth.com/~eros well/histmarc.htm Information about the development of television in New at http://inventors.about.com/library/i nventors/blcolortelevision.htm Video at United Streaming 6.5.4B 6.5.4C 6.6.4D
century A New Wave of Immigrants in New and Their Contributions Discuss the experiences of immigrants who came to the United States and New, including reasons for immigrating, experiences at Ellis Island, and working and living conditions in America. Describe the impact of immigration on New cities in the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries Describe the process by which immigrants can become United States citizens Describe the population shift from the farm to the city in New Ellis Island information available for students and teachers at http://www.ellisisland.com/ellis_h ome.html Search for family members that landed at Ellis Island at http://www.ellisisland.org/ The federal government s immigration laws at http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/us cis Journey to America (PBS Video, 1990) 6.2.4D Diverse folklore and cultural contributions from New Explain that Americans have come from different parts of the world and have a common American heritage. Describe situations in which people
Population Trends in New from diverse backgrounds work together to solve common problems Identify the distribution and characteristics of populations for different regions of New US Government census information on New at http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/m aps/new_jersey_map.html 6.6.4D New s Constitution and Government Identify the fundamental values and principles of American democracy expressed in the Pledge of Allegiance, the New Constitution. Identify major documents and symbols in New and American history, including the New State Seal Recognize national, state, and local legislators and government officials and explain how to contact them for help or to express an opinion The1947 New Constitution sources at http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/lawsc onstitution/consearch.asp To locate local legislators in the New States Assembly see http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/lawsc onstitution/consearch.asp To locate proposed laws in New search at http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/b ills0001.asp 6.4.2B 6.4.2C Describe how American values and beliefs, such as equality of opportunity, fairness to all, equal justice, separation of church and
Bedminster Township s Government and Town Officials Communities are People state, and the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution Explain that some essential goods and services are provided by the government, such as roads, schools, parks, police, and fire protection. Describe the structure of the Bedminster Township government and identify important leaders in the township government Define stereotyping and discuss how it impacts self-image and interpersonal relationships Explain why it is important to understand diverse peoples, ideas, and cultures. Information on Bedminster Township s government and officials at http://www.bedminster.us/ Virtual Fieldtrip at www.ushmm.org/ http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/article. php?lang=en&moduleid=1000512 9 6.2.4B 6.4.4.E NJ Holocaust Mandate Explain that even within a culture, diversity may be affected by race, religion, or class. Identify aspects of culture and heritage presented in literature, art, music, sport, or the media. Understand various ways individuals and groups reacted to the Nazi Holocaust