4^th Grade

Content Objectives:

Colonization and Conflict: 1607 through the American Revolution

History: VS.3 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the first permanent English settlement in America by

• explaining the reasons for English colonization;
• describing how geography influenced the decision to settle at Jamestown;
• describing the hardships faced by settlers at Jamestown and the changes that took place to ensure survival;
• describing the interactions between the English settlers and the Powhatan people, including the contributions of the Powhatans to the survival of the settlers.

Science:

Living Systems

4.5       The student will investigate and understand how plants and animals in an ecosystem interact with one another and the nonliving environment. Key concepts include

a)      behavioral and structural adaptations;

b)      organization of communities;

c)      flow of energy through food webs;

d)      habitats and niches;

life cycles; and influence of human activity on ecosystems.

5^th Grade History:

USI.5   The student will demonstrate knowledge of the factors that shaped colonial America by

a)     describing the religious and economic events and conditions that led to the colonization of America;

b)    comparing and contrasting life in the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies, with emphasis on how people interacted with their environment;

c)     describing colonial life in America from the perspectives of large landowners, farmers, artisans, women, indentured servants, and slaves;

identifying the political and economic relationships between the colonies and England.

Writing

5.8     The student will write for a variety of purposes: to describe, to inform, to entertain, and to explain.

a)      Choose planning strategies for various writing purposes.

b)      Organize information.

c)      Demonstrate awareness of intended audience.

d)      Use precise and descriptive vocabulary to create tone and voice.

e)      Vary sentence structure.

f)       Revise writing for clarity.

Use available technology to access information.

4^th Grade:

4.5        The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction.

a)      Use text organizers, such as type, headings, and graphics, to predict and categorize information.

b)      Formulate questions that might be answered in the selection.

c)      Explain the author’s purpose.

d)      Make simple inferences, using information from texts.

e)      Draw conclusions, using information from texts.

f)       Summarize content of selection, identifying important ideas and providing details for each important idea.

g)      Describe relationship between content and previously learned concepts or skills.

h)      Distinguish between cause and effect and between fact and opinion.

i)        Identify new information gained from reading.

4.6        The student will demonstrate comprehension of information resources to research a topic.

a)      Construct questions about a topic.

b)      Collect information, using the resources of the media center, including online, print, and media resources.

c)      Evaluate and synthesize information.

Writing

4.7        The student will write effective narratives, poems, and explanations.

a)      Focus on one aspect of a topic.

b)      Develop a plan for writing.

c)      Organize writing to convey a central idea.

d)      Write several related paragraphs on the same topic.

e)      Utilize elements of style, including word choice and sentence variation.

f)       Write rhymed, unrhymed, and patterned poetry.

g)      Use available technology.

NETS Standards 1-6  Performance Indicators:  grades 3-5   1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

1. Use keyboards and other common input and output devices (including adaptive devices when necessary) efficiently and effectively. (1)
2. Discuss basic issues related to responsible use of technology and information and describe personal consequences of inappropriate use. (2)
3. Use general purpose productivity tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, remediate skill deficits, and facilitate learning throughout the curriculum. (3)
4. Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, Web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (3, 4)
5. Use telecommunications efficiently and effectively to access remote information, communicate with others in support of direct and independent learning, and pursue personal interests. (4)
6. Use telecommunications and online resources (e.g., e-mail, online discussions, Web environments) to participate in collaborative problem-solving activities for the purpose of developing solutions or products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (4, 5)
7. Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes, videos, educational software) for problem solving, self-directed learning, and extended learning activities. (5, 6)
8. Determine when technology is useful and select the appropriate tool(s) and technology resources to address a variety of tasks and problems. (5, 6)
9. Evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness, and bias of electronic information sources. (6)