Module 9-Important People From My State-Social Studies 4A - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module students will identify 3 notable individuals, 3 political/military individuals, 3 cultural/commercial leaders, and 3 women from their state of residence's history. Students will identify 3 current famous people who are from their state of residence.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	Notable Individuals	scissors pen or pencil
2	Political and Military Leaders	scissors pen or pencil
3	Cultural, Civil Rights, and Commercial Leaders	scissors pen or pencil
4	Important Women in My State	scissors pen or pencil
5	Famous People in Your State	scissors pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Notable Individuals	Identify three notable individuals from their state's history.
2	Political and Military Leaders	Identify three political and/or military leaders from their state's history.
3	Cultural, Civil Rights, and Commercial Leaders	Identify three cultural, civil rights, and/or commercial leaders from their state's history.
4	Important Women in My State	Identify three important women from their state's history.
5	Famous People in Your State	Identify three current famous people who are from their state of residence.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Vocabulary Words
notable explorer history political military leader cultural civil rights commercial influence philanthropist represent famous athlete actor	Notable Explorer History Political Military Leader Cultural Civil rights Commercial Influence Philanthropist Represent Famous Athlete Actor

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	Notable Individuals	7	Guess Who?
2	Political and Military Leaders	7	Guess Who?
3	Cultural, Civil Rights, and Commercial Leaders	7	Guess Who?
4	Important Women in My State	7	Guess Who?
5	Famous People in Your State	7	Guess Who?

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
Notable Individuals	Who are some notable individuals in your state? Who discovered your state?
Political and Military Leaders	What is a leader? What is a political leader? What is a military leader? Who are the famous political and military leaders from your state?
Cultural, Civil Rights, and Commercial Leaders	What makes up a person’s culture? What are the rights and responsibilities of U. S. Citizens?
Important Women in My State	Who are some important women in history?
Famous People in Your State	Who are famous people from your state today?

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
Notable Individuals	All Lesson Videos	For each video in this lesson, have your student write the video's name and then write a summary of what they learned for each video in their Social Studies notebook.
Political and Military Leaders	Political and Military Leaders	What is a political leader? Name some political leaders and their accomplishments. What is a military leader? Name some military leaders and their accomplishments.
Political and Military Leaders	FDR’s Relief Programs	What were some of the relief programs FDR put into place?
Political and Military Leaders	Osceola Resists the Indian Removal Act	Who was Osceola? Where was Osceola born? What is Osceola known for? What happened to Osceola?
Political and Military Leaders	David Levy Yulee	Who was David Levy Yulee? What were David Levy Yulee’s accomplishments?
Political and Military Leaders	Anthony Wayne	Who was Anthony Wayne? What were Anthony Wayne’s accomplishments?
Political and Military Leaders	Oliver H. Perry	Who were the War Hawks? What did the War Hawks want to do? Who was Oliver H. Perry? What were his accomplishments?
Political and Military Leaders	Lyndon B. Johnson	Who was Lyndon B. Johnson? What were his accomplishments?
Cultural, Civil Rights, and Commercial Leaders	Culture	Write 5 things you learned from this video in your notebook.
Cultural, Civil Rights, and Commercial Leaders	Rights	What are some rights we have as citizens of the United States? What responsibilities do we have as citizens of the United States?
Cultural, Civil Rights, and Commercial Leaders	Consumers and Producers	Write 5 important details from this video in your notebook.
Cultural, Civil Rights, and Commercial Leaders	Famous Leaders	Write about each leader in this video and their accomplishments in your notebook.
Cultural, Civil Rights, and Commercial Leaders	Lue Gim Gong, Father of the Florida Citrus Industry	Who was Lue Gim Gong? What were his accomplishments?
Cultural, Civil Rights, and Commercial Leaders	Leader	What institutions did Ben Franklin found?
Cultural, Civil Rights, and Commercial Leaders	Leaders	Who was Daniel Boone? What were his accomplishments? Who were Lewis and Clark, and what were their accomplishments? Who was Sam Houston, and what were his accomplishments?
Cultural, Civil Rights, and Commercial Leaders	Stephen Austin	Who is considered the father of Texas? What was Austin’s colony like?
Important Women in My State	Important Women	In your notebook, describe each woman from this video and their accomplishments.
Important Women in My State	Biddy Mason: Real Estate Riches	Who was Biddy Mason? What were her accomplishments?
Important Women in My State	Rosie the Riveter	Who did Rosie the Riveter represent, and what was the impact she had in history?
Important Women in My State	Jacqueline Cochran	Who was Jacqueline Cochran, and what were her accomplishments?
Important Women in My State	Harriet Beecher Stowe Writes Uncle Tom’s Cabin	Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe, and what were her accomplishments?
Important Women in My State	Congress Mandates the American Flag	What are some names for the American Flag? What do the stripes represent on the flag? What do the stars represent on the flag? Who made the American Flag? Who wrote the national anthem?
Famous People in Your State	Famous People	What makes a person famous? What are some things people do that make them famous? Who are some famous people mentioned in this video? What made them famous?
Famous People in Your State	George Lucas	Who is George Lucas? What is he known for?
Famous People in Your State	Meghan Markle	Who is Meghan Markle? What is she known for?

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	Explorers: From Columbus to Armstrong	Felicity Everett
2	Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History	Vashti Harrison	1050L
3	Rad American Women A-Z: Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries who Shaped Our History . . . and Our Future!	Kate Schatz	1040L

Module Outing:

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

#	Outing
1	After having your student research famous people and leaders in their state see if there are any historical homes or museums where your student can learn more about some of the people they researched.