Idaho State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 4

ID.1. History: Students in Grade 4 build an understanding of the cultural and social development of the United States, trace the role of migration and immigration of people in the development of the United States, and identify the role of American Indians in the development of the United States.

1.1. Build an understanding of the cultural and social development of the United States.

4.SS.1.1.1. The student will be able to describe ways that cultural groups influenced and impacted each other. (436.01b) 4
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4.SS.1.1.2. The student will be able to explain the role of missionaries in the development of Idaho. (436.01a) 4
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1.2. Trace the role of migration and immigration of people in the development of the United States.

4.SS.1.2.1. The student will be able to identify the major groups and significant individuals and their motives in the western expansion and settlement in Idaho. (433.01c) 14
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4.SS.1.2.2. The student will be able to describe the role of the discovery of gold and other minerals in the settlement of Idaho. (433.01d) 6
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4.SS.1.2.3. The student will be able to analyze and describe the immigrant experience in Idaho 5
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4.SS.1.2.4. The student will be able to analyze and describe how the westward expansion impacted the American Indians in Idaho. 9
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1.3. Identify the role of American Indians in the development of the United States.

4.SS.1.3.1. The student will be able to identify American Indian tribes in Idaho: Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Shoshone-Bannock, Nez Perce, and Shoshone-Paiute Tribes and current reservation boundaries. 12
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4.SS.1.3.2. The student will be able to discuss that although there are five federally recognized tribes in Idaho, there are many others in the state. 9
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4.SS.1.3.3. The student will be able to identify characteristics of American Indian tribes and other cultural groups in Idaho. 11
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4.SS.1.3.4. The student will be able to compare and contrast how Idaho American Indian life today differs from the life of these same groups many years ago. 12
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4.SS.1.3.5. The student will be able to identify how American Indian tribes in Idaho governed themselves. 8
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4.SS.1.3.6. The student will be able to describe American Indian cultural materials and their use in everyday life. 12
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4.SS.1.3.7. The student will be able to identify current issues related to American Indians in present day Idaho. 8
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1.4. Analyze the political, social, and economic responses to industrialization and technological innovations in the development of the United States.

1.5. Trace the role of exploration and expansion in the development of the United States.

1.6. Explain the rise of human civilization.

1.7. Trace how natural resources and technological advances have shaped human civilization.

1.8. Build an understanding of the cultural and social development of human civilization.

1.9. Identify the role of religion in the development of human civilization.

ID.2. Geography: Students in Grade 4 analyze the spatial organizations of people, places and environment on the earth's surface and trace the migration and settlement of human populations on the earth's surface.

2.1. Analyze the spatial organizations of people, places and environment on the earth's surface.

4.SS.2.1.1. The student will be able to use geographic skills to collect, analyze, interpret, and communicate data. (442.01a) 33
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4.SS.2.1.2. The student will be able to show on a map of the world the continents, oceans, landforms, poles, hemispheres, equator, and prime meridian. (442.01b) 17
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4.SS.2.1.3. The student will be able to use a number/letter grid to find specific locations on a map of Idaho. (442.01c) 5
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2.2. Explain how human actions modify the physical environment and how physical systems affect human activity and living conditions.

2.3. Trace the migration and settlement of human populations on the earth's surface.

4.SS.2.3.1. The student will be able to analyze past and present settlement patterns in Idaho. (442.02a) 4
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4.SS.2.3.2. The student will be able to discuss the impact of settlement in Idaho on American Indian tribal lands, such as aboriginal and/or ceded territories, and the Treaties of 1855 and 1863. 12
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4.SS.2.3.3. The student will be able to identify the geographic features of Idaho. (442.02b) 11
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4.SS.2.3.4. The student will be able to compare and contrast: city/suburb/town, urban/rural, farm/factory, and agriculture/industry. (442.02c) 30
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2.4. Analyze the human and physical characteristics of different places and regions.

2.5. Explain how geography enables people to comprehend the relationships between people, places, and environments over time.

ID.3. Economics: Students in Grade 4 explain basic economic concepts and identify different influences on economic systems.

3.1. Explain basic economic concepts.

4.SS.3.1.1. The student will be able to compare how American Indians and early settlers met their basic needs of food, shelter and water. (440.01a) 8
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4.SS.3.1.2. The student will be able to explain the concepts of supply and demand and scarcity. (440.01b) 11
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4.SS.3.1.3. The student will be able to explain the concepts of specialization and division of labor. (440.01c) 12
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4.SS.3.1.4. The student will be able to identify goods and services in early Idaho settlements. (440.01d) 4
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4.SS.3.1.5. The student will be able to explain the concept of public and private property in the development of Idaho. (440.01e) 7
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3.2. Identify different influences on economic systems.

4.SS.3.2.1. The student will be able to describe examples of technological innovations in relation to economic growth in Idaho. (441.01a) 5
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4.SS.3.2.2. The student will be able to describe how geographic features of Idaho have determined the economic base of Idaho's regions. (441.01b) 4
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3.3. Analyze the different types of economic institutions.

3.4. Explain the concepts of good personal finance.

ID.4. Civics and Government: Students in Grade 4 build an understanding of the foundational principles of the American political system, the organization and formation of the American system of government, that all people in the United States have rights and assume responsibilities, and the evolution of democracy.

4.1. Build an understanding of the foundational principles of the American political system.

4.SS.4.1.1. The student will be able to identify the people and groups who make, apply, and enforce laws within state and tribal governments. 17
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4.SS.4.1.2. The student will be able to explain that rules and laws can be used to protect rights, provide benefits, and assign responsibilities. 6
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4.2. Build an understanding of the organization and formation of the American system of government.

4.SS.4.2.1. The student will be able to explain the significance of Idaho symbols. (438.01b) 4
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4.SS.4.2.2. The student will be able to describe the difference between state, local, and tribal governments. (438.01c) 15
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4.SS.4.2.3. The student will be able to identify and explain the basic functions of state and tribal governments. 14
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4.SS.4.2.4. The student will be able to identify the three branches of state government and explain the major responsibilities of each. (438.01d) 10
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4.SS.4.2.5. The student will be able to discuss current governmental organization of American Indian tribes in Idaho. 8
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4.3. Build an understanding that all people in the United States have rights and assume responsibilities.

4.SS.4.3.1. The student will be able to name elected state representatives at the legislative and executive branches. 9
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4.SS.4.3.2. The student will be able to explain ways to contact elected state representatives. (439.01b) 8
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4.SS.4.3.3. The student will be able to identify ways people can monitor and influence the decisions and actions of their state and tribal governments. (439.01a) 8
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4.4. Build an understanding of the evolution of democracy.

4.SS.4.4.1. The student will be able to discuss the concepts of popular consent, respect for the individual, equality of opportunity, and personal liberty. (430.01a) 6
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4.5. Build an understanding of comparative government.

ID.5. Global Perspectives: Students in Grade 4 build an understanding of multiple perspectives and global interdependence.

5.1. Build an understanding of multiple perspectives and global interdependence.

4.SS.5.1.1. The student will be able to analyze the roles and relationships of diverse groups of people from other parts of the world who have contributed to Idaho's cultural heritage and impacted the state's history. 4
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4.SS.5.1.2. The student will be able to investigate the contributions and challenges experienced by people from various cultural, racial, and religious groups that settled in Idaho from different parts of the world. (433.01c) 4
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