Module 8-My State-Social Studies 4A - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module students will identify the settlers of their state of residence, identify the state bird, tree, flower, motto, and year of statehood for their state of residence, identify important places of their state of residence, identify important physical features of their state of residence and identify important state holidays of their state of residence.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	Who Settled Your State?	crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil
2	State Symbols	pen or pencil;
3	Places in Your State	pen or pencil;
4	State Physical Features	crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil
5	State Holidays	pen or pencil;

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Who Settled Your State?	Identify the settlers of their state of residence.
2	State Symbols	Identify the state bird, tree, flower, motto, and year of statehood for their state of residence.
3	Places in Your State	Identify important places in their state of residence.
4	State Physical Features	Identify important physical features in their state of residence.
5	State Holidays	Identify important state holidays of their state of residence.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Vocabulary Words
settle settlement reside mission symbols tree flower bird motto statehood important places visit physical features landmarks natural state federal holidays commemorate	Settle Settlers Reside Residence Symbol Motto Statehood Visit Important Places Physical feature Natural landmark Man-made landmark State holiday Federal holiday Commemorate

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	Who Settled Your State?	2	Your Great State
2	State Symbols	3	Your State’s Symbols
3	Places in Your State	8	The Top Ten
4	State Physical Features	3	Physical Features
5	State Holidays	7	Your State's Holidays

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
Who Settled Your State?	What is a settler? Who settled your state? What are some key events in your state’s history? What were some early settlements in the United States?
State Symbols	What are symbols? What are symbols for your State?
Places in Your State	What are some great places to visit in different states? What are some great places to visit in your state?
State Physical Features	What are physical features? What is the difference between a natural landmark and a man-made landmark? What are the major regions of your state? What are some major bodies of water in your state? What are some famous U. S. landmarks?
State Holidays	What is a holiday? What is the difference between a State Holiday and a Federal Holiday? What are some Federal Holidays we celebrate? Give examples of holidays celebrated by different states? What holidays are unique to your state?

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
Who Settled Your State?	California: Population Explosion Geography	What caused the population to increase in California?
Who Settled Your State?	Florida	Summarize what you learned about Florida and how it became a state in your Social Studies notebook.
Who Settled Your State?	Pennsylvania	How did Pennsylvania get its name? What was Penn’s government like? How did immigrants help Pennsylvania prosper?
Who Settled Your State?	Texas	Write a summary of what you learned about Texas in your Social Studies notebook.
Who Settled Your State?	The Colony of Virginia	Where was the first English Colony? Who founded the first English Colony? How was the first English Colony formed? What were some problems Jamestown faced?
Who Settled Your State?	Florida: St. Augustine	What is the oldest settlement in the United States? Who founded it?
Who Settled Your State?	Texas Settlements	What is the largest state in the United States? Who settled Texas?
Who Settled Your State?	California Settlements	When did Spain begin colonizing California? What was a Spanish Mission like in California?
State Symbols	State Symbols	What do state symbols represent? What are some types of symbols states have?
Places in Your State	Places to Visit in the U.S.	Where is the one place you can stand in 4 states at the same time? Describe Knoxville, Tennessee. What are some things you can do in Florida?
Places in Your State	Road Trip	Have your student write about each stop mentioned on the video's road trip and why each place is special in their Social Studies notebook.
State Physical Features	American Geography	As your student watches this video have them record in their Social Studies notebooks information about the states that had the places, they were most interested in, be sure they include information shared about their state.
State Physical Features	Our Country’s Special Places	What forest has some of the tallest trees in the world? What is a canyon? What is one of the longest rivers in the United States? What are the Everglades? What are natural landmarks? What are some man-made landmarks of the United States?
State Holidays	Let’s Celebrate	What is a national holiday? Name some national holidays. What is a state holiday? Name the state holidays mentioned in this video, what state celebrates them, and why.
State Holidays	Holiday Facts and Fun: Groundhog Day	Who is Punxsutawney Phil? What town does he live in? What is special about him?
State Holidays	Groundhog Day	Where does Punxsutawney Phil live in his town? Who takes care of him? What is his home like? What do groundhogs eat? What is a groundhog’s home like? How did Groundhog Day begin?

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	America's Colonization and Settlement: 1585 to 1763	Marcia Amidon Lusted	840L
2	Colonization and Settlement in the New World: 1585 1763	Pat McCarthy	850L
3	The Great Seal of the United States (American Symbols)	Norman Pearl	IG650L
4	O, Say Can You See? America's Symbols, Landmarks, And Important Words	Sheila Keenan	800L
5	American Symbols: What You Need to Know	Melissa Ann Ferguson	620L
6	The Night Before the Fourth of July	Natasha Wing	AD500L
7	The Fourth of July Story	Alice Dalgliesh	790L
8	National Parks of the USA	Kate Siber
9	The 50 States: Explore the U.S.A. with 50 fact-filled maps!	Gabrielle Balkan
10	Sarah Gives Thanks: How Thanksgiving Became a National Holiday	Mike Allegra	AD730L
11	Why Do We Celebrate Memorial Day?	Kirsten Lake
12	Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Linda Lowery	660L
13	Veterans Day	Jacqueline S. Cotton	840L
14	Groundhog Day!	Gail Gibbons	AD900L

Module Outing:

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

#	Outing
1	Take your student to visit some famous landmarks of your state. Also, many states have a state museum find out where it is located and visit the museum to learn more about your state.