4th grade Social Studies
8 units matched to the Maine Learning Results. Kids see this subject as “Our World”.
Focus areas
- Maine's land and its history
- Governing Maine
- Maine's economy and the Wabanaki Nations today
Units
Unit 1
World Maps & Globes
Continents and oceans, hemispheres, latitude and longitude, map scale, projections and kinds of maps.
Learning standard: Geography 1 · maps and globes, latitude and longitude, the equator and the prime meridian
Unit 2
History Detective
Primary and secondary sources, timelines and centuries, fact and opinion, claims and evidence, and judging a source by its maker, date and purpose, using early American history.
Learning standard: History 1 · using primary and secondary sources and timelines to study the past
Unit 3
Maine on the Map
Maine's place in New England, latitude, longitude, the equator and prime meridian, map scale and keys, Maine's 16 counties and land regions, and how the land shapes where people live and work.
Learning standard: Geography 1; Geography 2 · the geographic grid, the regions and counties of Maine, and how geographic features shape daily life
Unit 4
Maine's Story
Maine's history: the Wabanaki first, early explorers and colonies, the Revolution in Maine, statehood in 1820 and the Missouri Compromise, the Aroostook War, the Civil War, mills and ships, and Mainers such as Margaret Chase Smith. Also primary and secondary sources.
Learning standard: History 1; History 2 · major eras, turning points and people in Maine's history, and the contributions of Maine Native Americans and immigrant groups
Unit 5
Maine Timeline
Ordering events in Maine's history from 1604 to 2020, reading years and centuries, and working out how long ago things happened.
Learning standard: History 1 · the timeframes, turning points and events in the history of Maine and the United States
Unit 6
Governing Maine
The Constitution of Maine, the three branches of state government (the Governor, the 186-member Legislature and the Supreme Judicial Court), how a bill becomes a law, town meetings and select boards, the rule of law and the common good.
Learning standard: Civics & Government 1; Civics & Government 2; Civics & Government 3; Civics & Government 4 · democratic ideals, the branches and levels of Maine's government, the Constitution of Maine, and how citizens work for the common good
Unit 7
Maine at Work
Maine's economy (lobster, wild blueberries, potatoes, forest products, shipbuilding and tourism), goods and services, scarcity and opportunity cost, producers and consumers, and how banks and credit unions help people save.
Learning standard: Economics; Personal Finance · scarcity and choices in Maine's economy, and how financial institutions help people manage money
Unit 8
The Wabanaki Nations
The four Wabanaki Tribes in Maine today (Penobscot Nation, Passamaquoddy Tribe, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and Mi'kmaq Nation), their communities, governments, languages and arts, Wabanaki place names, and how Wabanaki history is taught in Maine. Light, in the present tense, with nothing sacred or ceremonial.
Learning standard: History 2; Global Connections · the cultural traditions, contributions and economic life of Maine Native Americans
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