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Elkhorn Public Schools |
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Social Studies |
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Social Studies - Grade 4 |
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Cultural Contributions
The learner will be able to
describe the past and present contributions of peoples such as the Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, African Americans, European Americans, and Asian Americans in Nebraska.
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Scope |
Source |
| Culture |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4,4.2 |
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Technological Developments
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People: Changes in Daily Life
The learner will be able to
compare and contrast daily life in the past and present considering things such as roles, jobs, communication, technology, transportation, schools, and cultural traditions.
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Scope |
Source |
| Technology |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4, 4.4 |
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Advances of the 20th Century
The learner will be able to
trace Nebraska's 20th century by explaining the impact of advances in transportation, communication, immigration, and economic development.
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Scope |
Source |
| Technology |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4, 4.6 |
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Expansion & Development of Nebraska
The learner will be able to
explain how historic and geographic factors affected the expansion and development of Nebraska.
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Scope |
Source |
| State History |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4, 4.5 |
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20th Century Nebraskans
The learner will be able to
identify the accomplishments of prominent Nebraskans, such as Susette La Flesche, George W. Norris, Black Elk, William Jennings Bryan, Malcolm X, and John Neihardt.
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Scope |
Source |
| State History |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4, 4.6 |
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Nebraska's Statehood
The learner will be able to
describe Nebraska's history from territory to statehood.
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Scope |
Source |
| State History |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4, 4.7 |
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Nebraska: Historical Map
The learner will be able to
make a historical map of Nebraska and the surrounding region, including locations, such as: early forts, missions, settlements, trails, cities, transportation routes, and migration patterns.
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Scope |
Source |
| State History |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4, 4.9 |
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Migration Patterns
The learner will be able to
analyze the migration patterns in Nebraska.
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Scope |
Source |
| State History |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4, 4.10 |
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Historic Events
The learner will be able to
identify significant historic events in Nebraska and explain their importance.
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Scope |
Source |
| State History |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4, 4.11 |
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Nebraska's 20th Century
The learner will be able to
trace Nebraska's 20th century by identifying the terms goods, services, producers, consumers and giving examples of each in their community.
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Scope |
Source |
| Goods/Services |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4, 4.6 |
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Economic Factors
The learner will be able to
explain the interdependence of producers and consumers in a market economy by describing factors that have influenced consumer demand and describing how producers have used natural resources, human resources, and capital resources to produce goods and services in the past and present.
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Scope |
Source |
| Goods/Services |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4, 4.13 |
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Specialization and interdependence
The learner will be able to
describe the economic specialization and interdependence involved in the production of goods and services in various types of economic systems in the past and present.
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Scope |
Source |
| Economics |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4, 4.15 |
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Economic terms
The learner will be able to
explain in simple terms how opportunity, cost, scarcity, and supply and demand influence economic decision making.
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Scope |
Source |
| Terms |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4, 4.16 |
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Compare Regions
The learner will be able to
compare historical development, industry, climate, landforms, and famous people of the geographic regions of the United States.
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Scope |
Source |
| Regions |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4, 4.11 |
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United States
The learner will be able to
describe our nation as composed of states and locate the following on a map of the United States: Washington, D.C.; the states of Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Iowa, South Dakota, and Wyoming; major rivers, mountain ranges, and lakes in the United States.
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Scope |
Source |
| US Geography |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2- 4, 4.20 |
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Influences on Economic Growth
The learner will be able to
use the concepts of absolute locations, such as using grid systems, and relative location, such as direction, reference to neighboring states, and water features to explain how physical characteristics, transportation routes, climate, and specialization influenced the variety of crops, products, industries, and the general patterns of economic growth in Nebraska.
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Scope |
Source |
| Geographical Concepts |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4, 4.21 |
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Regions
The learner will be able to
classify regions with common characteristics, such as sandhills and plains, using maps, tables, graphs, and charts.
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Scope |
Source |
| Regions |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4, 4.23 |
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Map Skills
The learner will be able to
demonstrate map skills by constructing maps which will include the essential map elements of title, scale, key, directional indicator, and date.
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Scope |
Source |
| Map/Globe Skills |
Master |
Elkhorn Public Schools District Objective |
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Historical Artifacts
The learner will be able to
develop historical analytical skills by identifying, analyzing, and making generalizations about how people in Nebraska lived, using primary sources, such as artifacts, diaries, letters, photographs, art, documents, and newspapers.
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Scope |
Source |
| Historical Analysis |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4, 4.12 |
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Rules and Laws
The learner will be able to
identify examples of the extension of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in American history and the contributions of Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, African Americans, European Americans, Asian Americans, individuals, and groups.
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Scope |
Source |
| Citizenship: Rights/Responsibilities |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4, 4.24 |
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Branches of Government
The learner will be able to
analyze, explain, and demonstrate the relationship among making laws, carrying out laws, and determining if laws have been violated.
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Scope |
Source |
| Government: Branches |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4, 4.25 |
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Citizenship
The learner will be able to
explain the interaction between rights and responsibilities; why we have rules, laws, and constitutional mandates to protect rights and make sure responsibilities are carried out; the consequences for violating them; and the role of citizenship in promoting them.
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Scope |
Source |
| Citizenship: Rights/Responsibilities |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4, 4.26 |
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Nebraska's Unicameral
The learner will be able to
compare and contrast Nebraska's Unicameral system with other state governments.
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Scope |
Source |
| Government: State |
Master |
NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grades 2-4, 4.27 |
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