MO Social Studies Standards (Grade 4)

With assistance, read and analyze the text of the Declaration of Independence to determine important principles that it contains including inalienable rights, government by the consent of the governed and the redress of grievances.

Explain the major purposes of the Missouri Constitution.

Explain the major purposes of the U.S. Constitution.

Explain the major purpose of the Bill of Rights.

Identify important principles in the Bill of Rights.

Explain how the State of Missouri relies on responsible citizen participation and draw implications for how people should participate.

Describe the character traits and civic attitudes of historically significant individuals in American history prior to c. 1800. See teacher resources for illustrative examples.

Explain how the National Anthem symbolizes our nation.

Recognize and explain the significance of the Gateway Arch and the Great Seal of Missouri and other symbols of our state.

Explain how the purpose and roles of government were debated c. early settlements to 1800.

Analyze peaceful resolution of disputes by courts or other legitimate authorities in U.S. history from early settlement to c. 1800.

Explain how authoritative decisions are made, enforced and interpreted by the federal government across historical time periods and/or current events.

Identify and explain the functions of the three branches of government in the federal government.

Describe the migrations of native Americans prior to 1800.

Describe the discovery, exploration and early settlement of America by Europeans prior to 1800.

Describe the reasons African peoples were enslaved and brought to the Americas prior to 1800.

Examine cultural interactions and conflicts among Native Americans, European immigrants and enslaved and free African-Americans in Missouri.

Examine changing cultural interactions and conflicts among Missourians after the Civil War.

Identify and describe the contributions of historically significant individuals to America and the United States prior to c. 1800. (See teacher resources for illustrative examples)

Explain the factors that contributed to the colonists' success.

Describe the historical context for the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Explain how the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights affected people in the United States prior to c. 1800.

Investigate the causes and consequences of westward expansion prior to 1800.

Define economy.

Explain supply and demand.

Compare and contrast saving and financial investment.

Define taxes and explain how taxes are generated and used.

Explain factors, past and present, that influence changes in state and regional economies.

Construct and interpret historical and current maps.

Name and locate specific regions, states, capitals, river systems and mountain ranges in the United States based on historical or current topics.

Identify and compare physical geographic characteristics of Missouri. (See teacher resources for illustrative examples)

Describe human geographic characteristics of Missouri. (See teacher resources for illustrative examples)

Analyze how people are affected by, depend on, adapt to and change their physical environments in the past and in the present.

Analyze how changes in communication and transportation technologies affect people's lives.

Identify different regions in the United States and analyze how their characteristics affect people who live there.

Use geography to interpret the past and predict future consequences as appropriate to topics or eras discussed.

Compare cultural characteristics across historical time periods in U.S. history prior to c. 1800. (See teacher resources for illustrative examples)

Apply constructive processes or methods for resolving conflicts.

Research stories and songs that reflect the cultural history of the early United States prior to 1800.

Analyze the preservation of cultural life, celebrations, traditions, and commemorations over time.

Examine roles among Native Americans, Immigrants, African Americans, women and others from early migrations to c. 1800.

Select, analyze, and evaluate primary and secondary social studies' sources with guidance and support.

Analyze and use artifacts to share information on social studies' topics. (See teacher resources for illustrative examples)

Use visual tools and informational texts to interpret, draw conclusions, make predictions, and communicate information and ideas with guidance and support, as needed.

Create products such as maps, graphs, timelines, charts and models, diagrams etc. to communicate information and understanding.

Distinguish between fact and opinion and recognize bias and point of view in social studies' topics.

Explain how facts and opinions affect point of view and/or bias in social studies' topics.

With assistance, conduct and present social studies' research to an audience using appropriate sources.

Generate compelling research questions about a social studies' topic.

Apply a research process to a compelling social studies' question.

Identify and use appropriate resources for investigating a compelling social studies' question.