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4th grade 19 TAC §113.15 73 student expectations 7 activities

4th grade Social Studies

Fourth grade is Texas history: American Indian groups, exploration and colonization, the Texas Revolution and Republic, statehood, the Civil War era, and the 20th century, plus the four physical regions of the state and how Texans have shaped their economy and government.

Practice activities

🏹Early Texas: First Peoples, Explorers, and MissionsAmerican Indian groups of Texas and their regions; Cabeza de Vaca, Coronado, and La Salle; Spanish missions; Mexican independence; and empresarios Austin and de León.
⭐Remember the AlamoThe Texas Revolution, the Republic, and the road to statehood.
🛢️Texas Grows: Cattle, Railroads, Oil, and SymbolsThe Republic of Texas; Civil War and Reconstruction; cattle drives, railroads, and the Red River War; Spindletop; free enterprise; the Texas Constitution; six flags, Juneteenth, and Texas inventors.
🗺️Four Regions of TexasMountains and Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains, Coastal Plains.
🤠Texas: Land, Work, and CitizensWhy Texans settled where they did, how they changed the land, how regions earn a living, founding documents, the Texas pledge, civic participation, leaders, celebrations, artists, and innovations.
📚Primary, Secondary, and Points of ViewTell primary from secondary sources, compare what they say about the same event, use absolute and relative chronology, cause and effect, outlines and visuals, different points of view, and claims with evidence.
🗺️Maps, Data, and Civic SkillsGrids, legends, symbols, scale, and compass roses; population and resource data as graphs and maps; social studies words; main and supporting ideas; reports and bibliographies; civil discourse; democratic decisions; problem solving.

The learning path

One stop per unit. Filled stops have practice activities today.

1History. The student understands the origins, similarities, and differences of American Indian groups in Texas before Eu2History. The student understands the causes and effects of European exploration and colonization of Texas.3History. The student understands the importance of the Texas Revolution, the Republic of Texas, and the annexation of Te4History. The student understands the political, economic, and social changes in Texas during the last half of the 19th c5History. The student understands important issues, events, and individuals of the 20th century in Texas.6Geography. The student understands the concept of regions.7Geography. The student understands the location and patterns of settlement and the geographic factors that influence whe8Geography. The student understands how people adapt to and modify their environment.9Economics. The student understands the basic economic activities of early societies in Texas.10Economics. The student understands the characteristics and benefits of the free enterprise system in Texas.11Economics. The student understands patterns of work and economic activities in Texas.12Government. The student understands how people organized governments in different ways during the early development of T13Government. The student understands important ideas in historical documents of Texas and the United States.14Citizenship. The student understands important customs, symbols, and celebrations of Texas.15Citizenship. The student understands the importance of active individual participation in the democratic process.16Citizenship. The student understands the importance of effective leadership in a constitutional republic.17Culture. The student understands the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups to Texas cu18Science, technology, and society. The student understands the impact of science and technology on life in Texas.19Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a vari20Social studies skills. The student uses geographic tools to collect, analyze, and interpret data.21Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms.22Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with other

Units and standards preview

The knowledge-and-skills strands below are the state's, reproduced from Social Studies, Grade 4, Adopted 2022. Open a unit to read each student expectation and jump to the activities that practice it.

1History. The student understands the origins, similarities, and differences of American Indian groups in Texas before European exploration.4/4 practiced
  1. (A) explain the possible origins of American Indian groups in Texas;
    19 TAC 113.15(c)(1)(A)
    🏹 Early Texas: First Peoples, Explorers, and Missions
  2. (B) identify and compare the ways of life of American Indian groups in Texas before European exploration such as the Lipan Apache, Karankawa, Caddo, and Jumano;
    19 TAC 113.15(c)(1)(B)
    🏹 Early Texas: First Peoples, Explorers, and Missions
  3. (C) describe the cultural regions in which American Indians lived such as Gulf, Plains, Puebloan, and Southeastern; and
    19 TAC 113.15(c)(1)(C)
    🏹 Early Texas: First Peoples, Explorers, and Missions
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2History. The student understands the causes and effects of European exploration and colonization of Texas.5/5 practiced
  1. (A) summarize motivations for European exploration and settlement of Texas, including economic opportunity, competition, and the desire for expansion;
    19 TAC 113.15(c)(2)(A)
    🏹 Early Texas: First Peoples, Explorers, and Missions
  2. (B) identify the accomplishments and explain the impact of significant explorers, including Cabeza de Vaca; Francisco Coronado; and René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, on the settlement of Texas;
    19 TAC 113.15(c)(2)(B)
    🏹 Early Texas: First Peoples, Explorers, and Missions
  3. (C) explain when, where, and why the Spanish established settlements and Catholic missions in Texas as well as important individuals;
    19 TAC 113.15(c)(2)(C)
    🏹 Early Texas: First Peoples, Explorers, and Missions
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20 more units, 73 expectations, 7 activities

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How to help at home

Visit a Texas historic site or a museum, and ask your child to explain one exhibit to you.
Read a primary source together: a short letter, a declaration, a speech.
Follow one local news story and talk about which level of government it involves.

Source: Texas Education Agency, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, 19 TAC §113.15. Curriculum text on this site is reproduced from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills as published by the Texas Education Agency and codified in Title 19 of the Texas Administrative Code. Baccare is an independent product of Brigade Management, Inc. and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Texas Education Agency, the State Board of Education, or the Texas Secretary of State. Sources and attribution.

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Course details

  • Grade4th grade
  • SubjectSocial Studies
  • Standard19 TAC §113.15
  • Units22
  • Expectations73
  • Activities7
  • PriceFree to play
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