Grade 4 SSH is a simple study of American history and civics. In this course you will learn about:

– Early Colonial Life
– Events and key people surrounding the Reveolutionary War and the building of America
– Slavery and the American Civil War
– Democracy and our roles in it
– Roles of government branches
– The Purpose of government
– Some influential court cases in American history

Reference Material

G4SSH Reference Material

Section 1

G4SSH1.1.1-Introduction
G4SSH1.2.1 History Overview, Progression of Maps
G4SSH1.3.1 History Overview, The Mayflower Compact
G4SSH1.4.1 History Overview, The French and Indian War
G4SSH1.5.1 History Overview, Early Colonial Life
G4SSH1.6.1 History Overview, Northern, Middle & Southern Colonies
G4SSH1.7.1 History Overview, England’s Relationship with Early Colonies
G4SSH1.8.1 History Overview, Taxation Without Representation
G4SSH1.9.1 History Overview, The Boston Massacre, Day 1
G4SSH1.10.1 History Overview, The Boston Massacre, Day 2
G4SSH1.11.1 History Overview, The Boston Massacre, Day 3
G4SSH1.12.1 History Overview, The Boston Massacre, Day 4
G4SSH1.13.1 History Overview, The Boston Tea Party, Day 1
G4SSH1.14.1 History Overview, The Boston Tea Party, Day 2
G4SSH1.15.1 History Overview, Lexington and Concord
G4SSH1.16.1 History Overview, The Declaration of Independence, Day 1
G4SSH1.17.1 History Overview, The Declaration of Independence, Day 2
G4SSH1.18.1 History Overview, George Washington
G4SSH1.19.1 History Overview, Benjamin Franklin
G4SSH1.20.1 History Overview, John Adams

Section 2

G4SSH1.21.1 History Overview, Paul Revere
G4SSH1.22.1 History Overview, Samuel Adams
G4SSH1.23.1 History Overview, Patrick Henry
G4SSH1.24.1 History Overview, The Constitutional Convention, Day 1
G4SSH1.25.1 History Overview, The Constitutional Convention, Day 2
G4SSH1.26.1 History Overview, The Constitution, Day 1
G4SSH1.27.1 History Overview, The Constitution, Day 2
G4SSH1.28.1 History Overview, The Bill of Rights
G4SSH1.29.1 History Overview, Slavery, Day 1
G4SSH1.30.1 History Overview, Slavery, Day 2
G4SSH1.31.1 History Overview, The Civil War
G4SSH1.32.1 History Overview, Abraham Lincoln, Day 1
G4SSH1.33.1 History Overview, Abraham Lincoln, Day 2
G4SSH1.34.1 History Overview, The Emancipation Proclamation
G4SSH1.35.1 History Overview, The Gettysburg Address
G4SSH1.36.1 History Overview, The Pledge of Allegiance
G4SSH1.37.1 History Overview, The National Anthem
G4SSH1.38.1 History Overview, The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
G4SSH1.39.1 History Overview, America the Beautiful
G4SSH1.40.1 History Overview, Your Turn, Day 1
G4SSH1.41.1 History Overview, Your Turn, Day 2
G4SSH1.42.1 History Overview, Historical Sayings

Section 3

G4SSH1.43.1 History Overview, Historical Art, Day 1
G4SSH1.44.1 History Overview, Historical Art, Day 2
G4SSH1.45.1 History Overview, Historical Symbols
G4SSH1.46.1 History Overview, Unit Final Test
G4SSH2.1.1 Civics, Introduction
G4SSH2.2.1 Civics, Perspective & Bias
G4SSH2.3.1 Civics, Examples of Bias
G4SSH2.4.1 Civics, Origin of Perspectives
G4SSH2.5.1 Civics, The Federalist Papers
G4SSH2.6.1 Civics, What is Democracy
G4SSH2.7.1 Civics, What is Our Role in a Democracy
G4SSH2.8.1 Civics: Checks and Balances
G4SSH2.9.1 Civics, Legislative Branch
G4SSH2.10.1 Civics, Executive Branch
G4SSH2.11.1 Civics, Judicial Branch
G4SSH2.12.1 Civics, The Presidential Cabinet, Day 1
G4SSH2.13.1 Civics, The Presidential Cabinet, Day 2
G4SSH2.14.1 Civics, Electoral College
G4SSH2.15.1 Civics, A Bill to Law
G4SSH2.16.1 Civics, State and Local Government
G4SSH2.17.1 Civics, Federal & State Government
G4SSH2.18.1 Civics, Our Responsibility as Citizens

Section 4

G4SSH2.19.1 Civics, Taxes
G4SSH2.20.1 Civics, Jury Duty
G4SSH2.21.1 Civics, History of Voting, Day 1
G4SSH2.22.1 Civics, History of Voting, Day 2
G4SSH2.23.1 Civics, History of Voting, Day 3
G4SSH2.24.1 Civics, Being an Educated Voter
G4SSH2.25.1 Civics, Civic Values
G4SSH2.26.1 Civics, Democratic Values, Day 1
G4SSH2.27.1 Civics: Democratic Values, Day 2
G4SSH2.28.1 Civics, Your Perspective, Day 1
G4SSH2.29.1 Civics: Your Perspective, Day 2
G4SSH2.30.1 Civics, The Purpose of Government
G4SSH2.31.1 Civics, Brown vs Board of Education
G4SSH2.32.1 Civics, Miranda vs Arizona
G4SSH2.33.1 Civics, Maybury vs Madison
G4SSH2.34.1 Civics, McCullough vs Maryland
G4SSH2.35.1 Civics, Gibbons vs Ogden
G4SSH2.36.1 Civics, Dred Scott vs Standford
G4SSH2.37.1 Civics, Review Day
G4SSH2.38.1 Civics, Review Day
G4SSH2.39.1 Civics, Test Day