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Social Studies

Students will begin using the Social Studies Alive! program in fourth grade.  Lessons will include reading from the text, note-taking, group work, class discussions, projects, and reenactments.  
 
Study guides will be distributed one week before tests.
 
The following is the content that will be covered in the Regions of our Country program:
  • Discovering the Social Sciences
  • Exploring Regions of the United States
  • The Peopling of the United States
  • A Train Tour of the Northeast
  • Population Density and Life in the Northeast
  • A Boat and Bus Tour of the Southeast
  • The Effects of Geography on Life in the Southeast
  • A Crop Duster Tour of the Midwest
  • Agricultural Changes in the Midwest
  • A Big Rig Tour of the Southwest
  • A Case Study in Water Use: The Colorado River
  • A Van and Airplane Tour of the West
  • Cities of the West
  • The Geography of Your State (NJ)
  • The History of Your State (NJ)
  • Researching Your State's Economy (NJ)
  • Researching Your State's Government (NJ)