1. Unit: __Government__
        2. Expansion_
        3. Expansion_
        4. Expansion_
        5. Unit: __The New Century__


Grade: ___4____
 
Subject: _Social Studies__
 
 
Essential Question #1
 
 
 
 
Who were the early people of the Americas?
 
Essential Question #2
 
 
 
 
How did the people of the Eastern Woodlands live in what is now New York?
 
 
 
 
Essential Question #3
 
 
 
 
What impact did the Iroquois Confederacy have on society?
 
 
 
 
Essential Question #4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Essential Question #5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

 
 
 
 
 
Grade: __4__
 
Subject: _____S.S._____
 
Unit: _Native Americans_
 
   
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1 Students will explain how the first people came to North America and who they were.
 
C, E, An, S
Objective/Skill #2  
Students will explore methods used by archaeologists.
 
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Objective/Skill #3 Students will analyze the effect of the Ice Age and its end on the early people of New York.
 
 
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Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
 
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: ___4___
 
Subject: __S.S.__
 
Unit: _Native Americans _
 
   
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1 Students will identify and describe the Native American groups in New York.
 
 
C, An, E
Objective/Skill #2  
Students will explore the relationships between storytellers and history.
 
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Objective/Skill #3  
 
   
 
Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
 
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: ___4___
 
Subject: _S.S.__
 
Unit: Native Americans_
 
   
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1  
Students will identify who started the Iroquois Confederacy and why.
 
 
C, An, E
Objective/Skill #2  
Students will analyze the purpose and function of the Iroquois Confederacy.
 
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Objective/Skill #3  
 
   
 
Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
 
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: ___4____
 
Subject: _Social Studies__
 
 
Essential Question #1
 
 
 
 
Why did explorers come to the New World?
 
Essential Question #2
 
 
 
 
Who were the first Europeans to colonize (what would become) New York?
 
 
 
 
Essential Question #3
 
 
 
 
What impact did the British have on New York?
 
 
 
 
Essential Question #4
 
 
 
 
What led to the American Revolution?
 
 
 
 
Essential Question #5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: ___4___
 
Subject: _S.S._
 
Unit: __European Encounter_
 
   
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1 Students will identify the first European to reach what is now New York.
 
 
C, E,
AN
Objective/Skill #2 Students will explore will de Champlain’s route.
 
 
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Objective/Skill #3 Students will analyze the significance of Henry Hudson’s explorations.
 
 
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Objective/Skill #4 What led to the American Revolution?
 
 
 
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: __4__
 
Subject: __S.S.__
 
Unit: _European Encounter_
 
   
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1 Students will explain the role of the Dutch West India Company in settling New York.
 
 
C, AN,
E, S
Objective/Skill #2 Students will explore important Dutch settlements.
 
 
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Objective/Skill #3 Students will analyze how Stuyvesant improved New Netherland.
 
 
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Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
 
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: ___4___
 
Subject: ___S.S.___
 
Unit: _European_Encounter_
 
   
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1 Students will analyze the British takeover of New Netherland.
 
 
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Objective/Skill #2 Students will explore how the British encouraged New York’s growth.
 
 
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Objective/Skill #3 Students will identify different groups of settlers in the New York colony.
 
 
AN, C,
E
Objective/Skill #4 Students will analyze the social & economic structure of land ownership and tenant farming.
 
 
 
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: __4__
 
Subject: __S.S.__
 
Unit: _European Encounter_
 
   
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1 Students will summarize the French & Indian War.
 
 
S
Objective/Skill #2 Students will analyze the reasons for the colonies declaring independence from Britain.
 
 
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Objective/Skill #3 Students will explore the meaning of the Declaration of Independence.
 
 
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Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
 
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: ___4____
 
Subject: _Social Studies__
 
 
Essential Question #1
 
 
 
 
What was New York’s involvement in American Revolutionary War?
 
Essential Question #2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Essential Question #3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Essential Question #4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Essential Question #5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

 
 
 
 
 
Grade: __4__
 
Subject: __S.S.__
 
Unit: American Revolution_
 
   
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1  
Students will explain the importance of N.Y.’s location to the American Revolution.
 
C,AN,
E,S
Objective/Skill #2  
Students will analyze the significance of the Battle of Saratoga and the American victory.
 
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Objective/Skill #3  
 
   
 
Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
 
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: ___4____
 
Subject: _Social Studies__
 
 
Essential Question #1
 
 
 
 
How did New York State and the United States develop their new government?
 
Essential Question #2
 
 
 
 
How did NY’s early economy develop?
 
 
 
 
Essential Question #3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Essential Question #4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Essential Question #5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: ___4_____________
 
Subject: _Social Studies_
 
Unit: __New Nation__
 
   
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1 Students will identify and describe the process by which NY became a state.
 
 
C, AN, E
Objective/Skill #2 Students will analyze the process by which the U.S. became a nation.
 
C, AN
E, S
Objective/Skill #3 Students will discuss the Mayflower Compact.
 
 
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Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
 
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: ___4___
 
Subject: Social Studies 
 
Unit: _New Nation_
 
   
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1 Students will explore the early beginnings of Wall Street and the New York Stock Exchange.
 
 
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Objective/Skill #2 Students will examine the ways banks and other financial institutions help people and businesses.
 
 
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Objective/Skill #3  
 
   
 
Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
 
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: ___4____
 
Subject: _Social Studies_
 
 
Essential Question #1
 
 
 
 
What are the similarities and differences in local, state, and national government?
 
Essential Question #2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Essential Question #3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Essential Question #4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Essential Question #5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: __4__
 
Subject: _S.S._
 


Unit: __Government__



Unit: __Government__
 
   
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1  
Students will identify and describe the different types of municipal government.
 
C, AN, E, K
Objective/Skill #2  
Students will understand the “Checks and Balances” system.
 
C
Objective/Skill #3  
Students will identify and examine their individual roles of the three branches of state government.
 
C,AN,
E
Objective/Skill #4  
Students will describe the three branches of the national government.
 
K,C
Objective/Skill #5  
Students will analyze how the three branches of national government work with each other.
 
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Grade: ___4____
 
Subject: _Social Studies_
 
 
Essential Question #1
 
 
 
 
What effect did Westward expansion have on New York State?
 
Essential Question #2
 
 
 
 
How did transportation, industry, and art change the lives of New Yorkers?
 
 
 
 
Essential Question #3
 
 
 
 
What impact did the British have on New York?
 
 
 
 
Essential Question #4
 
 
 
 
What led to the American Revolution?
 
 
 
 
Essential Question #5
 
 
 
 
What was life in New York like for immigrants?
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: ___4___
 
Subject: __Social Studies_
 
Unit: Industrial Growth and


Expansion_



Expansion_
 
   
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1  
Students will explain the role of land companies in Western New York.
 
C, E, An, S
Objective/Skill #2  
Students will analyze the effect of settlers on the Iroquois.
 
An
Objective/Skill #3 Students will identify and explain the causes of the War of 1812.
 
 
An, E, C, S
Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
 
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: ___4___
 
Subject: __Social Studies__
 
Unit: Industrial Growth and


Expansion_



Expansion_
 
   
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1 Students will identify new forms of transportation and analyze their impact on New York.
 
 
An, C
Objective/Skill #2 Students will explain the construction of the Erie Canal and analyze its importance to New York.
 
 
An, S, E, C
Objective/Skill #3 Students will identify changes in the Erie Canal and explore the variety of attractions and activities on the canal today.
 
 
An, C
Objective/Skill #4  
Students will identify important industries and artists in New York.
 
An, C
Objective/Skill #5 Students will analyze how public works improved life in New York City (example: Central Park and Croton Aqueduct).
 
 
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Grade: __4__
 
Subject: ___Social Studies__
 
Unit: _European_Encounter__
 
   
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1 Students will analyze the British takeover of New Netherland.
 
 
AN
Objective/Skill #2 Students will explore how the British encouraged New York’s growth.
 
 
AN
Objective/Skill #3 Students will identify different groups of settlers in the New York colony.
 
 
AN, C,
E
Objective/Skill #4 Students will analyze the social & economic structure of land ownership and tenant farming.
 
 
 
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: ___4___
 
Subject: __Social Studies__
 
Unit: _European Encounter_
 
   
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1 Students will summarize the French & Indian War.
 
 
S
Objective/Skill #2 Students will analyze the reasons for the colonies declaring independence from Britain.
 
 
AN
Objective/Skill #3 Students will explore the meaning of the Declaration of Independence.
 
 
AN
Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
 
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: ___4___
 
Subject: __Social Studies__
 
Unit: Industrial Growth and


Expansion_



Expansion_
 
   
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1 Students will identify and explore problems faced by immigrants.
 
 
C, An, E
Objective/Skill #2 Students will identify and explain the importance of structures and monuments erected during the last years of the 19th century.
 
 
C, An, E, S
Objective/Skill #3  
Students will analyze how New York’s natural resources were used.
 
An
Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
 
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: ___4____
 
Subject: _Social Studies_
 
 
Essential Question #1
 
 
 
 
How was N.Y. State affected by events of the 20th century?
 
Essential Question #2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Essential Question #3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Essential Question #4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Essential Question #5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: ___4___
 
Subject: __Social Studies__
 


Unit: __The New Century__



Unit: __The New Century__
 
   
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1  
Students will analyze how World War I affected life in New York.
 
AN
Objective/Skill #2 Students will analyze and discuss the continuing fight for fair treatment of women and African Americans.
 
 
AN,C
Objective/Skill #3 Students will analyze the effects of the Great Depression and explains the government’s actions.
 
 
AN,S
E,C
Objective/Skill #4  
Students will explain how World War II helped end the Depression.
 
S,E,
AN,C
Objective/Skill #5  
Students wil examine why people moved to the Suburbs.
 
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