5^th Grade Social Studies 4^th Quarter Outline

Public Discourse

• Identify contemporary public issues related to the U.S. Constitution

• Use graphic data and other sources to analyze information about a contemporary public
  issue related to the U.S. Constitution

• Compose a short essay expressing a position on a contemporary public policy issue
  related to the Constitution and justify the position with a reasoned argument.

The U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights

• Describe the rights found in the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Amendments to the United States Constitution. 
• Describe the concern that some people had about individual rights and why the inclusion of a Bill of Rights was needed for ratification.
• Give reasons why the Framers wanted to limit the power of government.

4^th Grade Social Studies 4^rd Quarter Outline

 Civics and Government

• Identify the answers to the following questions:

• What does government do?

• What are the basic values and principles of American democracy?

• What is the relationship of the United States to other nations?  

• What are the roles of the citizen in American democracy?

• Define popular sovereignty, rule of law, checks and balances, separation of powers, and individual rights
• Describe the structure of American government and how it functions to serve citizens
• Explain rights and responsibilities of citizenship
• Describe and act in ways that citizens can work together to promote values and principles of American democracy

Public Discourse

• Identify contemporary public issues related to the U.S. Constitution

• Use graphic data and other sources to analyze information about a contemporary public issue related to the U.S. Constitution

•  Compose a short essay expressing a position on a contemporary public policy issue related to the Constitution and justify the position with a reasoned argument.

Economics

• Identify questions economists ask in examining the United States – What is produced,  How is it produced?  How much is produced?  Who gets what is produced?  What role does the government play in economy? 
• Explain how competition among buyers results in higher prices and competition among sellers results in lower prices.

3^rd Grade Social Studies 4^th Quarter Outline 

 History

• Create a timeline of early Michigan history

 Government

• Distinguish between the roles of state and local government
• Identify goods and services provided  by state government in Michigan  and describe how they are funded. 
• Describe the purpose of the Michigan Constitution

 Economics

• Describe how entrepreneurs combine natural, human, and capital resources to produce goods and service in Michigan. 
• Analyze how Michigan’s location and natural resources influence economic development.