Fourth Grade

Unit 1 Maryland - The First Settlers

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Essential Questions	Teacher Resources	Student Resources
MSDE 3.A.1.a Construct and interpret a variety of maps using map elements.
How do maps present information?	"How to Read Maps" SmartBoard lesson on how to read a map. Includes references to many map elements. What Is Geography? Background information webinar on geography.	National Geographic MapMaker Interactive Students will use the interactive to view, construct, and interpret maps using map elements provided. *Teachers: See MSDE 3.B.1.a/3.B.1.b resources below for an extension lesson using MapMaker to compare Maryland to other states. MERLIN Online Interactive Map of Maryland (from the Department of Natural Resources) Students will click the tab that says, "Interactive Map V2.0" to interact with a map of Maryland by adding layers so that the map presents different information. Map Game - On the Trail of Captain John Smith Students will complete the National Geographic interactive focusing on John Smith and the settlement of Jamestown. Interactive refers back to a map of the Chesapeake region that populates important aspects of the adventure.
MSDE 3.A.1.c Identify and locate natural/physical features and human-made features of Maryland such as Appalachian Mountains, Piedmont Plateau, and Atlantic Coastal Plain.
How are the major regions of Maryland unique to one another?	Major Geographical Areas of the Mid-Atlantic States A video to view with students in order to identify images from the video. Students can create a bridge map to show how each image relates to a geographic characteristic of Maryland and to a region of Maryland. You may wish to use the "Stop & Think" template when designating stopping points in the video to ask directed questions that support your outcome. Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link.	Regions of Maryland Webquest Students will work in teams to help the Chamber of Commerce create a brochure to advertise the three regions of Maryland to potential homebuyers. Students can create a brochure using the Read, Write, Think Printing Press or this Pixie template. Geographic Characteristics of Maryland PowerPoint Students will view this PowerPoint on laptops or in the computer lab in order to make personal connections to each characteristic.  Teachers can print page 3 of this recording sheet can be used in conjuction with the PowerPoint. Geographic Characteristics of Anne Arundel County PowerPoint Students will click through the PowerPoint to view pictures from Anne Arundel County for each feature.  On each slide, students will insert text boxes to add captions that describe the pictures and how they match their characteristic. Don't forget to save your own copy of the PowerPoint. Maryland's Three Regions Students will interpret maps for the purpose of finding information about the three geographical regions of Maryland.
MSDE 3.B.1.a Compare physical characteristics of different places and regions of Maryland and the United States including natural/physical features, weather and climate, soil, vegetation, minerals and animal life.  MSDE 3.B.1.b Compare human characteristics of different places and regions of Maryland the United States, including human-made features, language, religions, political systems, economic activity, and population distribution.
How is Maryland both similar and different from other places in the United States?	National Geographic MapMaker Interactive Lesson Students will compare and contrast Maryland's physical and human characteristics with those of another state. Maryland Travel Guide Background information on Maryland's physical and human characteristics.	National Geographic MapMaker Interactive Students will use the interactive site to compare and contrast Maryland's physical and human characteristics with those of another state. Students will describe and compare the Mid-Atlantic Region (Maryland) to two other regions of the United States.  Students will use the Pixie Template to create a brochure and publish your findings. Students will use the links below for videos on each region: Mid-Atlantic Region New England Midwest: Intro; Land; Water; Climate Southeast: Geography; Climate Mountain States: Land; Rivers Southwest: Great Plains; Colorado Plateau;                       Waterways Pacific Region Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link. Students will use this Pixie Template to compare Maryland's features to those of one (or more) of the following states: Alaska; Arizona; California; Colorado; Florida; Hawaii; Kansas; Maine; Michigan; Mississippi; New York; North Carolina; Texas You should watch both short videos more than once to identify the information you will include in your comparison.  Paraphrase the information you type into your Pixie template. Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link. Interactive Map of US - "Find the Feature" Game Students will play the game, "Find the Feature".  Then, students will open and save the Mini-America Organizer to compare Maryland's geography to that of the United States. Students will view photos of natural/physical and human-made features from around the United States here: National Geographic - United States Photos Right-click and save 4-5 photos to your H: drive (or your teacher will let you know the best location). Open the Pixie Template to create a photobook of your saved images. Insert the images on the pages of the book. Remember to cite your images! Write descriptions/descriptions of each photo, explaining the natural/physical or human-made features in your own words.
MSDE 5.A.2.a Identify the development of indigenous societies from the Paleo-Indians to the Woodland Indians.
What was life like for the first people of Maryland? How did indigenous societies develop from the Paleo-Indians to the Woodland Indians?	A Day in the Life of the Ojibwa Tribe (Eastern Woodlands Indians) A video from the perspective of an Eastern Woodlands Native girl showing different aspects of her life. Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link. Migration into North America You may wish to use the "Stop & Think" template when designating stopping points in the video to ask directed questions that support your outcome. Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link.. Geospatial Animation of the Bering Land Bridge Animation of the Bering Land Bridge flooding over time to show students one theory of how tribes migrated to our area. Exploring Maryland's Roots - Thinkport Interactive The Land & Its People, Visit a Woodland Indian Village In this interactive, students will explain what life was like for Indians in Maryland before colonists settled. Resources: -Teacher Guide/Lesson Suggestions -Important vocabulary -Copies of Theodore deBry's engraving:        -Originial copy        -Copy for student notetaking        -Teacher copy	The First Americans Eastern Woodland Indians Students will watch the two videos above to learn about Native Americans in our region. They may record what you've learned on this Circle Map. They may also complete this KWL Tree Map on Inspiration before, during, and after viewing the videos. Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link. Exploring Maryland's Roots - Thinkport Interactive Students will explore the interactive to find out what a Woodland Indian village was like. Click on "The Land & Its People", then "Visit a Woodland Indian Village" Students will use pages 34 - 45 in their textbook to identify how indigenous societies in Maryland (Paleo-Indians, Archaic Indians, and Woodland Indians) developed. Students will record their findings on this Flea Map in Inspiration. "The First Peoples: What Do You Know?" Interactive Game Students will play tic-tac-toe with a partner and answer questions about the first people who lived in what is now the United States. Log in to Discovery Education before selecting the link. Please note the video must be downloaded prior to viewing as per AACPS guidelines.
MSDE 3.D.1.a Compare ways Native American societies in Maryland used the natural environment for food, clothing, and shelter.
How did Native Americans use the natural environment to survive?	Native American Gender Roles in Maryland Lesson Plan -Extension Activity: Have students explore Theodor deBry's engravings and John White's watercolors here: Index of White Watercolors and deBry Engravings Native American Natural Resources Lessons Various lesson plans where students will learn how Native Americans used their natural environment to survive.	Go On An Arcaheological Dig Students can participate in an interactive dig to locate items left behind by a local tribe. As an archaeologist, they should record the artifacts they find and how the tribe used their natural environment in this lab report. Use the following links to research different tribes in and around Maryland: Interactives - U.S. History Map, Indians Maryland's Early Native Americans The Nanticoke Indian Tribe Susquehannock Indians Accohannock Indians Compare how two Native American tribes in Maryland used their environment for food, clothing, and shelter. Option 1: Record your findings on this Pixie organizer or on this table. Option 2: Create a board on Discovery Education to compare the two tribes. Index of White Watercolors and deBry Engravings - Students will compare primary and secondary sources of Native American life. Students can use this compare and contrast organizer from Read, Write, Think to record similarities and differences between the watercolors and engravings. This can be printed to help write an essay. Primary Source Writing Prompt - Study two primary sources to compare and contrast how two tribes near Maryland lived. Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link.
MSDE 5.A.1.a Describe the origin, destination, and goals of the North American explorers.
Why did European explorers come to North America?	Early Explorers - The Age of Discovery - video Early Explorers -The Age of Discovery Teacher's Guide You may wish to use the "Stop & Think" template when designating stopping points in the video to ask directed questions that support your outcome. Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link. Explore the Great Shellfish Bay Interactive (from MPT) Ckick on "The Land and Its People" then "Explore the Great Shellfish Bay". -Teacher's Guide -Vocabulary -Student Organizer	Early Explorers - The Age of Discovery Watch the video above and take notes using this Circle Map to take notes.  Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link. Reasearch one of the following explorers to create a Discovery Education board about him: Amerigo Vespucci; Christopher Columbus; Ferdinand Magellan; Hernando Cortes; Jacques Cartier; Jacques Marquette; John Cabot; Louis Jolliet; Robert La Salle; Samuel de Champlain; The Vikings The Great Exchange Activity (Mariners' Museum) Students will become a merchant in this interactive and make choices in order to survive and return home with enough goods to make a profit. Become a Spice Trader Interactive Students will become a merchant who sails around the world and trades goods with other merchants. They will complete this interactive in order to make as much money as possible buying supplies and trading goods. Explorers of North & Central America Students will read about the explorers of North and Central America. They will choose 4-5 explorers and add each explorer to the Pixie timeline according to either their birthdates or the dates of an important event in their lives. Explore the Great Shellfish Bay Interactive Open the link above, click on "The Land and Its People", then Explore the Great Shellfish Bay Use the organizer to complete the activity (may need to be printed by your teacher).
MSDE 5.A.1.b Evaluate the results of interactions between European explorers and native peoples.
How did interactions between European explorers and native peoples affect both groups?	Video on Keep It or Junk It method for student activity in Pixie. Use the SmartBoard file below with your class before having students complete the Pixie activity under "Student Resources". Use the Artful Thinking Routine "What Makes You Say That?" with the following images (5 images placed in a SmartNotebook file for easier viewing): Artful Thinking SmartBoard- European Explorers' Impact on Native Peoples	Students will view the video clips below and record their findings for both sets of videos using the Inquiry Lesson activity sheet. (You'll need 2 copies of the activity sheet). Don't forget to save your sheet! Video clips for Spanish Interactions: Spanish Conquistadors The Expedition of Hernando De Soto Results of Spanish Exploration Video clips for French Interactions: First Expedition of Champlain Initial Interactions between Native Americans and Europeans Europeans Bring Diseases to Native Americans Log in to Discovery Education before selecting the link. Please note the video must be downloaded prior to viewing as per AACPS guidelines. Use the "Keep It or Junk It" method in this Pixie group activity to think about the big idea, "How did interactions between European explorers and native peoples affect both groups?" Online Lesson - The European Impact Students will read to determine the impact that European explorers had on this area. Artful Thinking - European Explorers' Impact on Native Peoples - Writing Activity Students will analyze paintings of the initial interactions between Europeans and Native peoples. They will write about how some of these images show the manner in which these interactions took place.
MSDE 5.A.1.a Explain how and why the Maryland colony was established, including political and economic motives for coming to the new world.
Why was the Maryland colony established?	Exploring Maryland's Roots - Thinkport Interactive  (from MPT) Voyage to Marie's Land, Journey to a New Life: Resources: Journey Diagram, Map, Ship Cross-Section, Vocabulary Voyage to Marie's Land, Adding It Up: Resources: Vocabulary, Key to Finding Information The Colony Begins, Read a Colonist's Diary: Print Modern Diary Handout for students to compare Father Andrew White's original diary online (under "The Colony Begins") with the modern version. Short video on the colonization of Maryland, including indentured servitude and religious struggles and the Toleration Act The Colony of Maryland The Southern Colonies You may wish to use the "Stop & Think" template when designating stopping points in the video to ask directed questions that support your outcome. Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link.	Exploring Maryland's Roots - Journey to a New Life Students will take on the roll of an indentured servant who comes across the Atlantic to Maryland. Click on "Voyage to Marie's Land", then "Journey to a New Life". Exploring Maryland's Roots - Thinkport Interactive Students will explore the cost of beginning a new life in Maryland. Click on "Voyage to Marie's Land", then "Adding It Up". Exploring Maryland's Roots - Thinkport Interactive Students will build a plantation and read a colonist's diary. Click on "The Colony Begins". The Colony of Maryland Founded in 1632 Students will view the video above and read pages 52-54 in their Maryland textbook in order to complete the multi-flow map to show the reasons why Maryland was founded. Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link.
MSDE 5.A.1.b Compare the development of places and regions, such as St. Mary's City, Western Maryland, Kent Island, and Annapolis.
How were early settlements in the Maryland colony both similar and different?	Exploring Maryland's Roots - Thinkport Interactive The Colony Grows, Tour the Growing Colony Resources: Map of the Colony, Location Overview, Counting Board, Vocabulary List Exploring Maryland's Roots - Thinkport Interactive The Colony Grows, Solve the Mystery of the Three Lead Coffins Resources: Text, Table of Contents, Student Handout, Clues, Vocabulary Native American Images A bank of images from Pics for Learning depicting Native American life. Students can use these to compare to those images they've seen of the settlements in Maryland.	Investigate archaeological dig sites in Annapolis: Governor Calvert House Reynolds Tavern Green House Brice House Maynard-Burgess House Students will take on the role of an archaeologist. They will research the artifacts found at the dig sites above and choose 5 of them to study further in their lab. They will complete the lab report on each of the 5 artifacts. Pictures can be drawn as needed. Exploring Maryland's Roots - Tour the Growing Colony Students will tour St. Mary's City by navigating the map and reading about each site. Click on "The Colony Grows", then "Tour the Growing Colony". Exploring Maryland's Roots - Mystery of the Three Lead Coffins Students will read and investigate the mystery of the three lead coffins found in St. Mary's City during an archaeological dig. Click on "The Colony Grows", then "Solve the Mystery of the Three Lead Coffins" Exploring Maryland's Roots - Create Your Own Museum Students will choose and describe which artifacts found near St. Mary's City to display in their museum. Click on "The Colony Grows", then "Create Your Own Museum" Childrens' Lives at Colonial London Town Students will step back in time to complete this interactive on what life was like for children in Colonial London Town.
MSDE 2.A.1.d Compare the early cultures of the Native Americans with the European settlers and their influences on each other.
How was the Native Americans' culture different from Europeans' culture?	Use the SmartBoard file below with your class before having students complete the Inspiration activity under "Student Resources". Use the Artful Thinking Routine "What Makes You Say That?" with the following images (4 images placed in a SmartNotebook file for easier viewing): Artful Thinking SmartBoard - Comparing Native American Cultures with European Settlers	After analyzing the artwork comparing Native Americans and European settlers, read the following: Comparison Chart - Native Americans and European Settlers Compare Native American and European settler culture in a double bubble. Online Native American Culture Investigation  Students will choose either "Rock Art" or "Pueblos" to research various Native American cultures.

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