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Cynthia Harris WGU ID #010511728 C104 Task 1 Social Studies Learning Segment A. Outline Central Focus Elementary Grade Level (K–6) State of Texas 4 th Grade Week State or Local Social Studies Standard (full description) Social Studies Theme (one week must include culture) Lesson Idea and Alignment to Central Focus, Standard and Theme Week One TEKS Chapter 113.15.b.17.A, Social Studies, Grade 4-The student understands the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups to Texas culture. The student is expected to: identify customs, celebrations, and traditions of various cultural, regional, and local groups in Texas such as Cinco de Mayo, Oktoberfest, and Fiesta San Antonio. Culture Students would do research on the contributions of people in various racial, ethnic, and religious groups. Each student will pick one and write a paragraph that identifies the customs, celebrations, and/or traditions of the group they pick. Texas Teaching Resources | TPT (teacherspayteachers.com) Week Two TEKS Chapter 113.15.b.20.A-B, Social Studies, Grade 4-Social studies skills. The student uses geographic tools to collect, analyze, and interpret data. The student is expected to: apply mapping elements, including grid systems, legends, symbols, scales, and Production, distribution, and consumption Students will use their textbook to fill out the map of Texas. They will add the rivers in Texas that were significant obstacles, the Camino Real, mountains influential cities, and where natural resources originated from. They will also need to include a legend. Texas Teaching Resources | TPT (teacherspayteachers.com) PAGE 1

compass roses, to create and interpret maps; and interpret geographic data, population distribution, and natural resources into a variety of formats such as graphs and maps. Week Thre e TEKS Chapter 113.15.b.14.A, Social Studies, Grade 4-explain the meaning of various patriotic symbols and landmarks of Texas, including the six flags that flew over Texas, the Alamo, and the San Jacinto Monument. Time, Continuity, and Change We will discuss the meaning of the six flags that flew over Texas, why they flew, and for how long. Students will complete the following worksheet. Texas Flag Teaching Resources | TPT (teacherspayteachers.com) Week Four TEKS Chapter 113.15.b.14.C, Social Studies, Grade 4-The student understands important customs, symbols, and celebrations of Texas. The student is expected to: recite and explain the meaning of the Pledge to the Texas Flag Civic ideals and practices We will discuss the Texas Flag. Why it is the state flag? And what it represents. And the students will have to recite the pledge to the Texas Flag. Texas Symbols FREEBIE by Little School on the Range | TPT (teacherspayteachers.com) Week Five TEKS Chapter 113.15.b.16.A-B, Social Studies, Grade 4-The student understands the importance of effective leadership in a constitutional republic. The student is expected to: identify leaders in state, local, and national governments, including the governor, local Power, governance, and authority We will research the importance of effeictive leadership. Students will do research in order to write an essay on one important official in Texas government past or present. PAGE 2

members of the Texas Legislature, the local mayor, U.S. senators, local U.S. representatives, and Texans who have been president of the United States; and identify leadership qualities of state and local leaders, past and present. B. Social Studies Field Trip Field Trip Element Description Field Trip We will go to the Capital Building in Austin. Social Studies Standard (including full standard description) and how the Field Trip Aligns to Standard TEKS Chapter 113.15.b.16.A-B, Social Studies, Grade 4-The student understands the importance of effective leadership in a constitutional republic. The student is expected to: identify leaders in state, local, and national governments, including the governor, local members of the Texas Legislature, the local mayor, U.S. senators, local U.S. representatives, and Texans who have been president of the United States; and identify leadership qualities of state and local leaders, past and present. Our field trip aligns with the standard because we will be touring the Capital building and learning all about the leaders past and present. The students will also get to see where the Texas Legislature meets and where everything happens. Field Trip Alignment with the Central Focus This aligns with the central focus because it is the capital building of Texas. And the central focus is on Texas. Learning Experience and Student Engagement related to the Field Trip (must include each of the following:  researching  analyzing  evaluating) The learning experience and engagement that the students will have is that they will be able to see what the capital building looks like from the inside and will get to read about and see all the pictures of the past and present leaders of our state. The students would evaluate different aspects of the capital building and different leaders of past and/or present. Then students would have to pick 1 thing from the field trip to do more research on and submit a two-paragraph essay on what they picked, why they picked it, and what they thought about it. C. Inquiry-Based, Integrative Lesson Lesson Element Description State or Local Social Studies Standard (full description) TEKS Chapter 113.15.b.16.A-B, Social Studies, Grade 4-The student understands the importance of effective leadership in a constitutional republic. The student is expected to: identify leaders in state, local, and national governments, including the governor, local members of the Texas Legislature, the local mayor, U.S. senators, local U.S. representatives, and Texans who have been president of the United States; and identify leadership qualities of state and local leaders, PAGE 3

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