Specialized Support 4th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence
3rd Nine Weeks Period
Unit of Study: Two New Flags – Nationhood to Statehood; A Changing State; and Texas in the 20th Century
Essential Questions / Desired Outcomes
1. What are the characteristics of a leader?
2. What characteristics of a leader does Sam Houston exhibit?
3. What facts tell me about Sam Houston’s character?
4. How would you describe Sam Houston’s character?
5. What would happen if certain individual rights and freedoms were taken away?
6. What events led to the Civil War?
7. How did the troubles in Texas in the 20th century affect the state?
8. Why do artists paint important events in history?
9. What impact did the Civil War have on Texas?
10. What celebrations and patriotic symbols does our state recognize and celebrate? And Why?
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Rise of the Lone Star State
Texas & The Civil War/Indian Wars,
Troubles in Texas & World War I
Cattle, Railroad, Inventions & Oil
Classroom Elements
(part of every Specialized
Support/ALE 4th Grade
Social Studies classroom
district wide)
Use this timeline as a
guide. Your students’
progress and readiness
should determine if things
can begin sooner or later.
Texas History Alive
Textbook:
Chapter 7: The Lone Star
State
• Explain the event that led to the
annexation of Texas to the United
States (for example Mexico still a
threat and Texas in debt)
• Explain the impact of the Mexican
War on Texas [1846-1848] (for
example border disputes and the
growth of Texas)
• Identify leaders important to the
founding of Texas as a republic and
state, including Sam Houston,
Mirabeau Lamar, and Anson Jones
• Compare the regions of Texas with
regions of the United States and
other parts of the world
(Southeastern Region)
• Describe the impact of the Civil War and
Reconstruction on Texas [1861-1865]
(slavery in Texas, Texas joins the
Confederacy, and 13th, 14th, and 15th
Amendment)
• Explain the growth, development, and
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impact of the cattle industry, including
contributions made by Charles
Goodnight, Richard King, and Lizzie
Johnson;
• Explain the meaning of selected patriotic
symbols and landmarks of Texas, including
the six flags over Texas, San Jose Mission ,
and the San Jacinto Monument
• Sing or recite Texas, Our Texas
• Recite and explain the meaning of the
Pledge to the Texas Flag
•
Identify the impact of various issues
and events on life in Texas such as
urbanization, increased use of oil
and gas, the Great Depression, the
Dust Bowl, and World War II;
Explain the development and
impact of the oil and gas industry
upon industrialization and
urbanization in Texas, including
important places and people such as
Spindletop and Pattillo Higgins; and
Identify the accomplishments of
notable individuals such as John
Tower, Scott Joplin, Audie Murphy,
Cleto Rodríguez, Stanley Marcus,
Bessie Coleman, Raul A. Gonzalez
Jr., and other local notable
individuals.
North East Independent School District
Specialized Support 4th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence
• Identify the purposes and explain the
importance of the Texas Declaration
of Independence [1836], the Texas
Constitution [1836], and the Treaty
of Velasco [1836] [compare the main
points and ideas of the Texas
Declaration of Independence to the
United States Declaration of
Independence (1776)]
• Describe the successes and problems
of the Republic of Texas [1845] (for
example setting up a new
government)
• Identify the importance of historical
figures such as Sam Houston and
Lorenzo de Zavala who modeled
active participants in the democratic
process (explain their contributions
to the development of Texas)
• Identify the impact of railroads on life
Key Vocabulary
Terms
immigrant, boundary, republic, Sam
Houston, Texas Rangers, Texas
Declaration of Independence, Texas
Constitution
Civil War, reconstruction, ranching, industry,
settler, Charles Goodnight, Lizzie Johnson,
Red River War, Gail Borden, aerospace,
agriculture
Stations
Procedures to teach, model & implement:
§ Visual tools/systems to organize student
rotation
§ Care and use of materials
§ Self-managing behaviors
§ How to request assistance
§ How to share materials
§ Clean-up and storage
§ Sharing of accomplishments
Key stations to implement:
§ Verbal/Linguistic Station:
§ Literacy Station: books, books on tape, vocabulary development, Book Worm, Step by Step,
Big Mack
§ Fine Motor/Writing Station: journaling, graphing, webbing, illustrating, projects
§ Musical/Rhythmic Station:
§ Logical/Mathematical Station:
§ Visual/Spatial Station:
§ Bodily/Kinesthetic Station: Sensory Areas,
§ Naturalist/ Experimental Station: manipulative activities, labs,
§ Intrapersonal/Introspective Station:
§ Independent Station: structured activities, extension activities
§ Interpersonal/Social Station:
§ Auditory Station: Take Home Teacher Audio Files,
§ Technology Station: web links, Start-to-Finish books, United Streaming Video, PowerPoint,
web quest
Chapter 8: New
Challenges for Texas
Chapter 9: The Close of
a Century
in Texas, including changes to cities
and major industries; and
• Examine the effects upon American
Indian life resulting from changes in
Texas, including the Red River War,
building of U.S. forts and railroads, and
loss of buffalo.
• Explain the impact of American ideas
about progress and quality of opportunity
on the economic development and growth
of Texas
World War I, free enterprise, supply
and demand, urbanization
North East Independent School District
Specialized Support 4th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence
Communication
Websites
Assessments
This section is based on individual student needs (IEPs); however, it may include, but is not limited to the following:
§ Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
§ Voice output device (Assistive Tech Device: Single Statement Output-Big Mack; Three Output Statements- Step by Step, Multi-Single
Statement Output- Twin Talk, Seven-level Communication Builder, etc.)
§ Tactile system/object system
§ Sign language/functional sign
§ Write Outloud Software
§ KLRN United Streaming Video (http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/?location=klrn)
§ Map of the Alamo: http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/maps/alamo-map-3.gif
Data collection: work samples, anecdotal records, video tape, photographs, teacher made checklist
North East Independent School District