Module 26-Social Studies 4B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn about Canada and Mexico. Students will define what a nation-state is and give three examples of them. Students will define a treaty and give one example of a treaty the U.S. has with another country. Students will identify a situation in which countries have worked together. Students will label important places on a world map.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 The United States' Neighbors crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
2 Nation-States crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
3 Treaties crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
4 Working Together crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
5 World Map crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 The United States' Neighbors
  1. Identify three facts about Canada and three facts about Mexico.
2 Nation-States
  1. Define what a nation-state is and give three examples of them.
3 Treaties
  1. Define a treaty and give one example of a treaty the U.S. has with another country.
4 Working Together
  1. Identify a situation in which countries have worked together.
5 World Map
  1. Label the following on a world map: (countries) United Kingdom, Argentina, Egypt, United States; (provinces) Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia; (major human regions) Mid-Atlantic, New England, Southwest; (states) Pennsylvania, California, Texas; (major cities) London, Los Angeles, Tokyo; students' county; and students' city, town, or township.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
neighbor
perspective
foreign government
Mexico
Canada
nation-state
homogeneous
nationalism
treaty
alliance
security
defense
environmental
natural disaster
trade
world map
location
human feature
province
township

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 The United States' Neighbors 8 Tourist Pamphlet
2 Nation-States 8 Describing a Nation-State
3 Treaties 8 Dictionary Entry
4 Working Together 7 A Better Place
5 World Map 9 Label a Map

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
The United States' Neighbors
  1. What countries neighbor the United States?
Nation-States
  1. What is a nation-state?
Treaties
  1. What are treaties?
Working Together
  1. How do countries work together?
World Map
  1. What are the world's most important physical features?

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
The United States' Neighbors Our Neighbors
  1. What countries neighbor the United States?
  2. What are some great places to visit in Canada?
  3. What are some great places to see in Mexico?
Nation-States Define a Nation State
  1. What is a nation-state?
  2. What are the characteristics of a nation-state?
World Map Our World
  1. How much of the Earth is covered in water?
  2. How much of Earth is covered in land?
  3. What are the largest landmasses?
  4. How many continents are there?
  5. What are the names of the continents?
  6. What is a country?
  7. How many countries are there?
  8. What is a state?
  9. How many states are in the United States?
  10. What is a city?
  11. What is a county?

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 The Kids Book of Canada Barbara Greenwood
2 Off We Go to Mexico Laurie Krebs
3 A Kid's Guide to Mexico Jack L. Roberts
4 Maps of the World: An Illustrated Children's Atlas of Adventure, Culture, and Discovery Enrico Lavagno

Module Outing:

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

# Outing