Content Area: Social Studies

 

Index: 6.2A Grade 4 CPI 2

 

Standard: 6.2 - Civics

 

Strand: A - Civic Life, Politics, and Government

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 2 - The student will differentiate between power and authority. .

 

Grade: 4

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        Students collect pictures of people who represent those of authority in the home, school, or community. They cut them out and mount them on pieces of oak tag labeled with the role each individual plays in society (e.g., principal, teacher, mail carrier, doctor, mayor, babysitter, parent). Discuss each role to be sure that the students understand what the terms mean. Next, students label three shoe boxes with the words “Home,” “School,” and “Community” and then decorate them. They put the pictures of each person in the appropriate box to show where these individuals have positions of responsibility.

 

Kidspiration Activities:

 

·        My Neighborhood

·        Brainstorm ideas in picture view

·        Go to writing view to organize ideas and add details

·        Use symbols and links to create concept maps that explore relationships between consumers, business, and the economy.