Module 34-Social Studies 4B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn about Africa, North America, South America, Asia and Europe.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	Africa	crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil scissors glue
2	North America	crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil scissors glue
3	South America	crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil scissors glue
4	Asia	crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil scissors glue
5	Europe	crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil scissors glue

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Africa	Identify key people in Africa's history and Africa's governments.
2	North America	Identify key Native American tribes and locations.
3	South America	Identify facts about the Incas.
4	Asia	Identify key people in Asia's history and Asia's trade routes.
5	Europe	Identify key people in Europe's history and Reformation.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
Africa South Africa apartheid North America civilization empire South America Inca civilization ruin Asia military government trade route Europe Reformation religion

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	Africa	7	South African Timeline Activity
2	North America	7	Crossword Puzzle
3	South America	7	Inca Empire Map
4	Asia	7	Opening Japan to the West Activity

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title	Question
Africa	What are some of the characteristics of the continent of Africa?
North America	What are some early civilizations of North America?
South America	What was the Inca Empire like?
Asia	What are some things you know about Japan?
Europe	What is the religious history of Europe?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title	Video	Question
Africa	A Trip Around the World	What are 5 things you learned about South Africa from this video?
North America	North America	What are 5 things you learned from this video?
South America	Trip Around the World: South America	What are 5 things you learned from this video?
Asia	A Trip Around the World: Asia	What are 5 things you learned about Japan from this video?
Europe	A Trip Around the World: Europe	What are 5 things you learned from this video?

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

What is the main idea?
What are three things new you learned?
How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

#	Book	Author	Lexile Level
1	Africa (A True Book: The Seven Continents)	Zukiswa Wanner	1010L
2	North America (A True Book: The Seven Continents)	Karen Kellaher	870L
3	South America (A True Book: Geography: Continents)	Libby Koponen	790L
4	Asia (A True Book: Geography: Continents)	Gary Drevitch	790L
5	Europe (A True Book: Geography: Continents)	Sandra Newman	780L

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

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