Ms. Santorico 4th Grade Brown International Academy Rm. 204
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SPELLING AND VOCABULARY
How We Express Ourselves
Colorado
Central Idea:
Primary and secondary sources create a lens through which a region's history, geography and economy is expressed and interpreted.
Lines of Inquiry:
How primary and secondary sources tell the story of how
early Coloradans shape our state (biographies)
Colorado’s geography affects region’s lifestyle and economy
Colorado changed over time.
Key Concepts:
causation, change, perspective, reflection
Related Concepts:
history, geography, economics
Learner Profile:
risktaker, communicator
Transdiciplinary Skills:
Research and Communication
Text Structures
NonFiction
Cause and Effect
Chronological
Sequence
Compare and Contrast
Problem and Solution
How We Organize Ourselves
Government
Central Idea:
Government creates a system and a structure for a country’s decision- making process.
Lines of Inquiry:
Forms of state and federal government (form)
The role of government in various types of systems (function)
Functions of government and its constituents (responsibility)
Key Concepts:
form, function, responsibility
Related Concepts:
freedom, authority, citizenship, choice
Learner Profile:
balanced, principled
Transdiciplinary Skills:
Thinking and Self Management
Where We Are In Place and Time
Space
Central Idea:
Our knowledge of the universe is dependent on continued exploration of space and data analysis.
Lines of Inquiry:
Characteristics of planets
Comparison of the components of the solar system
Gather & interpret data about the sun and moon
Space Exploration
Key Concepts:
form, perspective, reflection, connection
Related Concepts:
systems
Learner Profile:
risktaker, open-minded
Transdiciplinary Skills:
research, communication and social