Module 32-Social Studies 4B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn about primary and secondary sources. Students will learn how to analyze information. Students will learn the four-step process for interpreting data. Students will learn about differing perspectives. Students will interpret information from maps and graphs.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Primary and Secondary Sources pen or pencil;
2 Analyzing Information pen or pencil;
3 Interpreting Data pen or pencil;
4 Different Perspectives pen or pencil;
5 Maps and Graphs pen or pencil;

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Primary and Secondary Sources
  1. Define primary and secondary sources and give an example of each.
2 Analyzing Information
  1. Match the different ways of analyzing information to their definitions.
3 Interpreting Data
  1. Use the four-step process for interpreting data.
4 Different Perspectives
  1. Find relevant information about two sides of an issue.
5 Maps and Graphs
  1. Interpret information from maps and graphs.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
primary
secondary
sources
analyze
order
information
data
label
legend
perspective
argument
point of view
map
graph
interpret

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Primary and Secondary Sources 8 Primary or Secondary?
3 Interpreting Data 7 Interpreting a Timeline
4 Different Perspectives 6 Identifying Perspectives
5 Maps and Graphs 6 Reading Maps and Graphs

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
Primary and Secondary Sources
  1. How can you tell the difference between a primary and secondary source?
Analyzing Information
  1. What does it mean to analyze information?
Interpreting Data
  1. How do you interpret data?
Different Perspectives
  1. How can you identify different perspectives?
Maps and Graphs
  1. How do maps, charts, and graphs display different types of information?

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
Primary and Secondary Sources Primary and Secondary Sources
  1. What is a primary source?
  2. Give examples of primary sources.
  3. What is a secondary source?
  4. Give examples of secondary sources.
Interpreting Data Interpreting Data
  1. What should you look for when trying to interpret data?
Different Perspectives Different Perspectives
  1. What were the different perspectives presented in 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

Module Outing:

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

# Outing