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Content Area: Social Studies
Index: 6.6D Grade 4 CPI 2
Standard: 6.6 - Geography
Strand: D - Human Systems
Cumulative Progress Indicator: 2 - The student will identify the distribution and characteristics of populations for different regions of New Jersey and the United States.
Grade: 4
Sample Activities:
· Students research Native American tribes living in different parts of the United States, develop written narratives and drawings of their daily life, and discuss how the geographical area influenced their beliefs and everyday life. Students examine their shelters and methods of farming, hunting, eating, and drinking as well as their religious myths and beliefs. They research answers to questions such as the following: Why did the Hopi believe in reincarnation? Why did the Pima devise the “rain dance” ceremony?
Kidspiration Activity:
· Brainstorm in picture view · Go to writing view to organize ideas and add details · Use symbols and links to show cause/effect relationships · Use symbols and links to show relationships among groups · Use SuperGrouper categories to create compare/contrast activities. |
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