AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBJECT/COURSE: Social Studies
IPG: Second Nine Weeks
GRADE LEVEL: 4
MAJOR CONCEPT #1: Migration
Overarching Idea
People migrate in response to a variety of economic, political and social needs.
Guiding Questions
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What motivated explorers to travel to unknown lands?
How has the migration of people and their ideas affected Texas?
How does geography affect migration?
MAJOR CONCEPT #2: Culture
Overarching Idea
Guiding Questions
People of different cultures have similarities and differences.
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How do different cultures use land differently?
What relationships are established between different groups of people?
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AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBJECT/COURSE: Social Studies
IPG: Second Nine Weeks
GRADE LEVEL: 4
MAJOR CONCEPT #3: Settlement
Overarching Idea
Guiding Questions
Settlements form to meet emotional, physical and social needs of groups and institutions.
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Why do people form new settlements?
What were some of the different types of settlements that were formed in early Texas?
What were some of the challenges faced by the early settlers to Texas?
MAJOR CONCEPT #4: Revolution
Overarching Idea
Guiding Questions
Revolution results from dissatisfaction with the existing political, social, or economic order.
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What factors cause a revolution?
How might a revolution be resolved other than through violence?
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