Module 35-Social Studies 4B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will match key Social Studies vocabulary from the course to the correct definitions. Students will research a Social Studies question related to a topic learned in this course and complete a research project.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Social Studies Vocabulary crayons or colored pencils;
2 Research a Topic crayons or colored pencils;
3 Write It crayons or colored pencils;
4 Visual Aid crayons or colored pencils;
5 Research Project crayons or colored pencils;

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Social Studies Vocabulary
  1. Match key Social Studies vocabulary from the course to the correct definitions.
2 Research a Topic
  1. Research a Social Studies question related to a topic learned in this course.
3 Write It
  1. Write the answer to their research question in their own words.
4 Visual Aid
  1. Find and include an appropriate visual aid in their research paper.
5 Research Project
  1. Orally share their researched information.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
vocabulary
research
question
inquire
draft
restate
interpret
visual aid
image
chart
graph
design
presentation
record
inform

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Social Studies Vocabulary 5 Vocabulary Practice
2 Research a Topic 5 KWL Chart
3 Write It 5 Research Report
4 Visual Aid 6 Create a Visual Aid
5 Research Project 5 Research Project Presentation

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
Social Studies Vocabulary
  1. What are some key Social Studies Vocabulary words you learned this year?
Research a Topic
  1. How do you select a topic to research?
Write It
  1. How do you write a research report?
Visual Aid
  1. What is a visual aid?
Research Project
  1. How do you prepare for a research presentation?

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
Research a Topic Research a Topic
  1. What are the steps you should follow when choosing a topic to research?
Visual Aid Visual Aids
  1. What are examples of visual aids?

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