Social Studies Curriculum
4th Grade
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Course Purpose: |
Students will evaluate the origins of Illinois in order to determine its role in our nation. |
Outcomes and Components:
| SS.4.3 | Students will justify the relationship of civic duty to the development and function of a democracy at the state and federal level. | ||
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Standard(s) |
| SS.4.3.1 | Identify and explain core civic virtues to include honesty, mutual respect, cooperation, and attentiveness to multiple perspectives and democratic principles (equality, freedom, liberty, and respect for individual rights) that guide Illinois and our nation. | SS.4.CV.3 | |
| SS.4.3.2 | Investigate how individuals should participate in democracy at the state and federal level. | SS.4.CV.2 | |
| SS.4.3.3 | Explain people’s rights and responsibilities in democracy at the state and federal level to include voting, paying taxes, and following laws. | SS.4.CV.2 | |
| SS.4.3.4 | Distinguish the responsibilities and powers of government officials at the local, state, and federal levels and investigate how the roles and responsibilities have changed over time.. |
SS.4.CV.1 SS.5.CV.1 |
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Academic Vocabulary: Identify, explain, investigate, distinguish |
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Content Vocabulary: Civic virtue, honesty, mutual respect, cooperation, attentiveness, equality, freedom, liberty, right, responsibility, nation, democracy, state, federal, local, government |