4th Grade
Public Schools of Robeson County
SOCIAL STUDIES
INSTRUCTIONAL ALIGNMENT
Unit 1 Title: Settling into North Carolina
Conceptual Lens: History
Grade Level/Course: 4th Grade
Author: 4th Grade Social Studies Common Core Team
Unit Overview: In this unit the students will understand how the interaction of people and place will impact the economic, political, and cultural
development of a community. Students will understand that these changes can also create conflict and war. Symbols such as buildings and
statues honor the culture and history of the places and people.
Essential Standard:
History
4.H.1 Analyze the chronology of key historical events in North Carolina history.
4.H.2 Understand how notable structures, symbols, and place names are significant to North Carolina.
Clarifying Objective(s):
Essential Question(s):
4.H.1.1-Summarize the change in cultures, everyday life and status of
How is settling in NC affected by change?
indigenous American Indian groups in NC before and after European
Exploration.
4.H.1.2-Explain how and why NC was established.
4.H.1.3-Explain how people, events, and development brought about
changes to communities in various regions in NC.
4.H.1.4-Analyze NC’s role in major conflicts and wars from the Precolonial period through Reconstruction.
4.H.2.1-Explain why important buildings, statues, monuments, and
place names are associated with the state’s history.
4.H.2.2-Explain the historical significance of NC’s state symbols.
Pacing Guide:
August/November
Unit of Study
-Settling in NC
Major Concepts
Instructional Task
Essential
Vocabulary
Instructional Resources
Sample Assessment Prompts
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Change,
Colonialism,
Representation,
Leadership,
Symbols
4.H.1.1-Identify Indigenous
American Indian Groups.
4.H.1.1-Explain the every
lives of the different types of
Indigenous Indian Groups.
4.H.1.1- Determine the
reasons why the Indian’s
life styles changed.
4.H.1.1-Breakdown the
reasons why the European
Explorers came to NC.
4.H.1.1-Summarize the
change in cultures,
everyday life and status of
indigenous American
Indian groups in NC before
and after European
Exploration.
4.H.1.2-Define established.
4.H.1.2-Generalize
economic and political
changes due to the arrival
of the Europeans.
4.H.1.2-Explain how and
why NC was established.
4.H.1.3-Discover the
historical events that took
place to help shape NC.
4.H.1.3-Identify the
different types of people in
the regions of NC and
where they came from.
4.H.1.3-Explain how people,
events, and development
Pre:
-Symbols
-culture
-government
Current:
-Change,
-Colonialism,
-Representation
-Leadership
-Indigenous
-political
-economic
-slavery
-abolitionist
-descendants
-ancestors
-tax
-Loyalists
-Patriot
-monument
Text Resources:
Social Studies Book
Library books
Digital Resources:
-www.Discoveryeducation.com
-www.northcarolinahistory.org
-www.ncpedia.org
Literary Connections:
“T is for Tar Heel” by Carol Crane
Introductory:
-Pretend that you spent a day
with an Indigenous Indian
group. Describe some of the
activities you would do, things
you would eat, how you would
dress, etc.
-Describe events or reasons why
NC is such a diverse state by
describing the people, activities,
and resources.
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brought about changes to
communities in various
regions in NC.
4.H.1.4-Define a conflict.
4.H.1.4-List different types
of conflicts or wars during
the period of Pre-colonial
and Reconstruction.
4.H.1.4-Breakdown
different effects of the
conflict or war.
4.H.1.4-Analyze NC’s role
in major conflicts and wars
from the Pre-colonial
period through
Reconstruction.
4.H.2.1-Define monument.
4.H.2.1-Compare different
kinds of monuments.
4.H.2.1-Explain why your
monument is important to
North Carolina.
4.H.2.1-Design or illustrate
an important statue or
building.
4.H.2.1-Explain why
important buildings,
statues, monuments, and
place names are associated
with the state’s history.
4.H.2.2-Define symbol.
-Describe one monument, statue
or symbol and its significance to
NC. Then choose a monument,
statue, or symbol to represent
you and why.
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4.H.2.2-Examine different
types of symbols found in
NC.
4.H.2.2-Explain the
historical significance of
NC’s state symbols.
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