4th Grade Social Studies: Westward Expansion (Gwinnett County)

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Unit 4 -- Westward Expansion** | | | | | | **AKS 39,40,41** | | +===...

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Unit 4 -- Westward Expansion** | | | | | | **AKS 39,40,41** | | +===================================+===================================+ | **4SS.E.39:** explain westward | | | expansion in America | | | | | | - - - | | | | | | **4SS.E.40:** locate important | | | physical and man-made features | | | related to westward expansion on | | | a map | | | | | | - - - | | | | | | **4SS.E.41:** use basic economic | | | concepts of trade, opportunity | | | cost, specialization, voluntary | | | exchange, productivity, and price | | | incentives to illustrate their | | | impact on westward expansion in | | | the United States | | | | | | - - - - - - | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Description of the Standard** | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | [[SWpp (Student Workbook | | | pages)]](https://safa | | | ri.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/?g=8c3e4c44 | | | -d6bd-11eb-ac9f-ecf4bbd89938) | | | | | | [**[Analyzing the Standards | | | Video]**](https://you | | | tu.be/8m0D9ksFqYA) | | | | | | **Overview** | | | | | | The intent of these standards and | | | their indicators of achievement | | | are for students to learn about | | | the westward expansion of the | | | U.S. | | | | | | **Teacher Note**: | | | | | | - | | | | | | **Physical Features as Barriers | | | or Gateways (AKS 40a & 40c)** | | | (SWpp 18-20; 23 & 24; 89) | | | | | | - - | | | | | | - | | | | | | **The War of 1812 (AKS 39a)** | | | (SWpp 76-80) | | | | | | - - - | | | | | | - - | | | | | | - - - | | | | | | - - - - | | | | | | - | | | | | | **The Territorial Expansion of | | | the United States (AKS 39c)** | | | (SWpp 91-102) | | | | | | - - - - - | | | | | | - - - - - - - - | | | | | | | | | | | | - - - - - - - - | | | | | | | | | | | | - - - - - - - | | | | | | | | | | | | - - - - - - | | | | | | **Westward Expansion and American | | | Indians (AKS 39b)** (SWpp | | | 103-105) | | | | | | - - - - - - - | | | | | | - | | | | | | - - - - - | | | | | | | | | | | | - - - - - | | | | | | **New Technologies (AKS 41f)** | | | (SWpp 81-86) | | | | | | - - | | | | | | +--------------+--------------+ | | | | **Steam | - - | | | | | Boat** | | | | | | | - - - | | | | | | | +==============+==============+ | | | | **Steam | - - | | | | | Locomotive** | | | | | | | - - - | | | | | | - | | | | +--------------+--------------+ | | | | **Telegraph* | - - | | | | | * | | | | | | | - - - | | | | +--------------+--------------+ | | | | **Cotton | - - | | | | | Gin** | | | | | | | - - - | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | - - | | | | +--------------+--------------+ | | | | | | **The Economic Indicators of | | | Achievement (AKS 41a - 41e)** | | | (SWpp 8-12) | | | | | | - | | | | | | +--------------+--------------+ | | | | **Opportunit | - - - | | | | | y | | | | | | Cost** | | | | | | | | | | | | (AKS 41a) | | | | | +==============+==============+ | | | | **Price | - - - | | | | | Incentives** | | | | | | (AKS 41b) | | | | | +--------------+--------------+ | | | | **Specializa | - - - | | | | | tion** | - - | | | | | (AKS 41c) | | | | | +--------------+--------------+ | | | | **Voluntary | - - - | | | | | Exchange** | | | | | | (AKS 41d) | | | | | +--------------+--------------+ | | | | **Trade** | - - - | | | | | | | | | | | (AKS 41e) | | | | | +--------------+--------------+ | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Vertical Alignment** | **Instructional Notes and | | | Misconceptions** | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | - - - | - | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Civics Connections** | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | - - | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Instructional Resources** | | | | | | ***(You must be logged into your | | | GCPS Employee Portal to access | | | these documents.)*** | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | - - - | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+