Module 4-Social Studies 5B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will continue to learn about states within the United States.They will learn about North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Students will learn about the West South Central Regions, the Great Lakes region and Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.

Module Materials:

  • Pencils
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Notebook
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Highlighter
  • Markers
  • Blank paper

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota
  1. Locate the West North Central Region states.
  2. Compare how the West North Central Region is different than the other regions already studied.
  3. Describe North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota.
2 Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri
  1. Locate Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri on a map.
  2. Compare Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri to other states studied already.
  3. Describe Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri.
3 West South Central Region
  1. Locate Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana on a map.
  2. Describe Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
4 The Great Lakes
  1. Identify where Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio are on a map.
  2. Describe Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
  3. Explain the significance of the Great Lakes.
5 Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio
  1. Identify where Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio are on a map.
  2. Describe Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
  3. Compare and contrast Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio according to climate and geographical make-up.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
flatter
crops
livestock
preserve
agricultural
Chief Crazy Horse
Trail of Tears
NASA
Cajun
French Quarter
jazz
The Great Lakes
Henry Ford
Amish
Amtrak
Georgia O'Keefe
Laura Ingalls Wilder

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota In their Social Studies notebook, have your student write 5 things they learned about North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota.
2 Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri In their Social Studies notebook, have your student write 5 things they learned about Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri.
3 West South Central Region In their Social Studies notebook, have your student write 5 things they learned about West South Central Region.
4 The Great Lakes In their Social Studies notebook, have your student write 5 things they learned about The Great Lakes.
5 Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio In their Social Studies notebook, have your student write 5 things they learned about Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.

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
North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota
  1. What is unique about North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota?
Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri
  1. What is unique about Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri?
West South Central Region
  1. What is unique about West South Central Region?
The Great Lakes
  1. What is unique about The Great Lakes?
Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio
  1. What is unique about Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio?

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
North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota North Dakota
  1. What are 5 things you learned about North Dakota from this video?
West South Central Region Texas
  1. What are 5 things you learned about Texas from this video?
West South Central Region Trail of Tears
  1. What are 5 things you learned from this video?
The Great Lakes Protecting the Great Lakes
  1. Why is it important to protect The Great Lakes?
The Great Lakes Model T Assembly Line
  1. What does this video teach you about the Model T Assembly Line?

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