Missouri State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 4

MO.PC.1. Principles of Constitutional Democracy: Knowledge of the principles expressed in documents shaping constitutional democracy in the United States

PC.1.A.4.a. Knowledge of the Constitution as the fundamental law of our nation: Identify and explain why Missouri has a constitution and why the state makes and enforces laws 7
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PC.1.B.4.a. Citizens have both rights and responsibilities: Identify rights included in the Bill of Rights, including freedoms of religion, speech, press; to assemble peacefully; to petition the government; and to be treated fairly by the government 5
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PC.1.C.4.a. Understanding of the main purposes of United States documents: Explain the major purpose of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights 8
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MO.MH.2. Missouri, United States and World History: Knowledge of continuity and change in the history of Missouri, the United States and the world

MH.2.A.4.a. Knowledge of the ways Missourians have interacted, survived and progressed from the distant past to present times: Identify and describe the significance of the individuals from Missouri who have made contributions to our state and national heritage; examples include Lewis and Clark, Mary Easton Sibley, John Berry Meacham, George Washington Carver, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Mark Twain, Harry S Truman and Thomas Hart Benton 10
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MH.2.A.4.b. Knowledge of the ways Missourians have interacted, survived and progressed from the distant past to present times: Locate and describe settlements in Missouri of people of European and African heritage 3
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MH.2.A.4.c. Knowledge of the ways Missourians have interacted, survived and progressed from the distant past to present times: Outline issues of Missouri statehood, such as the Missouri Compromise 3
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MH.2.A.4.d. Knowledge of the ways Missourians have interacted, survived and progressed from the distant past to present times: Summarize the events in westward expansion, including people's motivation, their hardships and Missouri as a jumping-off point to the West 2
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MH.2.A.4.e. Knowledge of the ways Missourians have interacted, survived and progressed from the distant past to present times: Explain Missouri's role in the Civil War, i.e., Missouri as a border state 4
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MH.2.A.4.f. Knowledge of the ways Missourians have interacted, survived and progressed from the distant past to present times: Describe the changes in Missouri since the Civil War in education, transportation and communication 3
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MH.2.B.4.a. Knowledge of the contributions of non- Missourians: Describe the contributions of Thomas Jefferson 1
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MH.2.B.4.b. Knowledge of the contributions of non- Missourians: Sequence and describe the importance of: Louisiana Purchase; Lewis and Clark Expedition 3
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MH.2.B.4.c. Knowledge of the contributions of non- Missourians: Evaluate the impact of westward expansion on Native American in Missouri. 11
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MO.GS.3. Principles and Process of Governance Systems: Knowledge of principles and processes of governance systems

GS.3.B.4.a. A general knowledge of how and by whom authoritative decisions are made, enforced and interpreted within these governance systems: Describe how authoritative decisions are made, enforced and interpreted within the state government 6
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GS.3.C.4.a. Knowledge of the functions of the three branches of government: Identify and explain the functions of the three branches of government in the state government 9
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MO.EC.4. Economic Concepts and Principles: Knowledge of economic concepts (including productivity and the market system) and principles (including the laws of supply and demand)

EC.4.A.4.a. Knowledge of basic economic concepts, being able to explain and use them to interpret historical and current events: Compare saving and financial investment 9
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EC.4.A.4.b. Knowledge of basic economic concepts, being able to explain and use them to interpret historical and current events: Explain supply and demand 2
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EC.4.B.4.a. Economic decision making: Interpret past, explain present and predict future consequences of economic decisions. (Decisions would be of a nature that is meaningful to fourth graders, such as decisions made by consumers and decisions pertaining to the environment) 6
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EC.4.C.4.a. The existence and purposes of taxes: Explain how the state gets the money it needs to provide goods and services, especially by the collection of sales taxes 3
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EC.4.D.4.a. Interdependence of households, businesses and governments: Explain how decisions of households, businesses and governments affect one another 1
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MO.EG.5. Elements of Geographical Study and Analysis: Knowledge of major elements of geographical study and analysis (such as location, place, movement and regions) and their relationship to changes in society and the environment

EG.5.A.4.a. Reading and constructing maps: Construct and interpret maps 18
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EG.5.B.4.a. Geography of Missouri and the United States: Location: Locate the cities of Kansas City, Springfield, St. Louis, Jefferson City, Columbia and St. Joseph 3
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EG.5.C.4.a. Geography of Missouri and the United States: Place: Describe human characteristics of a place, (such as population composition, architecture, kinds of economic and recreational activities, transportation and communication networks, etc.) 3
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EG.5.D.4.a. Relationships within places (Human-Environment Interactions) (Movement): Describe how people are affected by, depend on, adapt to and change their environments 42
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EG.5.F.4.a. Regions: Compare regions (e.g., explain how life in a city region is different from life in a rural region or how landscapes in mountainous regions look different from landscapes in plains regions) 11
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EG.5.G.4.a. Uses of geography to interpret, explain and predict: Use geography to interpret the past (e.g., why rivers have played an important role in human transportation) and predict future consequences (e.g., what will likely happen if the population of a city increases considerably) 12
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MO.RI.6. Relationships of Individual and Groups to Institutions and Traditions: Knowledge of relationships of the individual and groups to institutions and cultural traditions

RI.6.B.4.a. Groups meeting the needs of individuals: Analyze how needs are met by groups and organizations (e.g., governments, businesses, schools, religious institutions, charitable organizations, etc.) 1
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RI.6.C.4.a. Methods of resolving conflicts: Evaluate constructive processes or methods for resolving conflicts by using a problem-solving organizer 1
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MO.TS.7. Tools of Social Science Inquiry: Knowledge of the use of tools of social science inquiry (such as surveys, statistics, maps and documents)

TS.7.A.4.a. Identify, select, use and create appropriate resources for social science inquiry: Identify, select and use visual, graphic and auditory aids 51
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TS.7.A.4.b. Identify, select, use and create appropriate resources for social science inquiry: Use and evaluate primary and secondary sources (diaries, letters, people, interviews, journals and photos) 23
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TS.7.A.4.c. Identify, select, use and create appropriate resources for social science inquiry: Identify and use library and media resources (electronic resources, dictionaries, encyclopedias, videos, periodicals, atlases, almanacs, telephone directories, books, and cartoons) 10
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TS.7.A.4.d. Identify, select, use and create appropriate resources for social science inquiry: Identify and create artifacts (building structures and materials, works of art representative of cultures, fossils, pottery, tools, clothing, musical instruments) 8
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TS.7.B.4.a. Create maps, timelines, diagrams and cartoons: Create maps, timelines, diagrams and cartoons to enhance studies in civics, history, economics and geography 51
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