Grade 4 Social Studies
10 units matched to the Prince Edward Island Curriculum. Kids see this subject as “Our World”.
Learning focus
- Citizenship, Power, and Governance. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and the origins, functions, and sources of power, authority, and governance.
- Culture and Diversity. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of culture, diversity, and world view, recognizing the similarities and differences reflected in various personal, cultural, racial, and ethnic perspectives.
- Individuals, Societies, and Economic Decisions. Students will be expected to demonstrate the ability to make responsible economic decisions as individuals and as members of society.
- Interdependence. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the interdependent relationship among individuals, societies, and the environment — locally, nationally, and globally — and the implications for a sustainable future.
- People, Place, and Environment. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the interactions among people, places, and the environment.
- Time, Continuity, and Change. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the past and how it affects the present and the future.
Units
Unit 1
What Is Exploration?
Children explore what exploration means, and what it means to explore land, ocean, space and ideas.
Curriculum outcome: 4.1.1 · the concept of exploration
Unit 2
Explorers’ Stories
Children learn the stories of explorers of land, ocean, space and ideas.
Curriculum outcome: 4.2.1 · stories of various explorers of land, ocean, space and ideas
Unit 3
Why Explore?
Children look at what motivates exploration, and the effects of exploration over time.
Curriculum outcome: 4.2.2; 4.2.3 · motivations for exploration and its impact over time
Unit 4
Earth’s Big Features
Children examine major physical features of the world and describe rivers, islands, mountains and oceans.
Curriculum outcome: 4.3.1; 4.3.2 · major physical features of the world and the characteristics of rivers, islands, mountains and oceans
Unit 5
People and Their Land
Children examine the relationship between humans and the physical environment.
Curriculum outcome: 4.3.3 · the relationship between humans and the physical environment
Unit 6
Canada’s Landforms
Children describe the physical landscape of Canada: its landform regions, mountains, lakes, rivers and oceans.
Curriculum outcome: 4.4.1 · the physical landscape of Canada: landform regions, rivers, lakes and oceans
Unit 7
Canada’s Climate and Wild Places
Children describe more of Canada’s physical landscape: its climates, forests, grasslands, wetlands, wildlife and national parks.
Curriculum outcome: 4.4.1 · the physical landscape of Canada: climate, vegetation, wildlife and protected places
Unit 8
People of Canada’s Landscape
Children examine the human landscape of Canada, including where people live and what they do.
Curriculum outcome: 4.4.2 · the human landscape of Canada
Unit 9
Canada’s Map and Governments
Children come to understand the political landscape of Canada, including provinces, territories and capitals.
Curriculum outcome: 4.4.3 · the political landscape of Canada
Unit 10
Symbols of Canada
Children examine the symbols associated with Canada’s landscapes.
Curriculum outcome: 4.4.4 · symbols associated with Canada’s landscapes
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