Grade 4

Fourth Grade

Inquiry

Civics

History

Ethnic, Cultural, and Identity Studies

Economics/Personal Financial Literacy

Geography

Construct Compelling and Supporting Questions

Develop Claims

Communicate and Critique Conclusions

Take Informed Action

Processes, Rules, and Laws

Civic Dispositions and Democratic Principles

Power Dynamics, Leadership, and Agency

Cause and Consequence

Historical Thinking

Critical Consciousness and Perspectives

Diversity and Identity

Identity in History

Economic Decision Making

Economic Systems and Models

Money and Markets

Personal Financial Literacy

Movement, Population, and Systems

Geographic Representations and Reasoning

Human-Environmental Interactions and Sustainability

Generate compelling questions in an inquiry.

Use supporting questions to help answer the compelling question in an inquiry.

Cite evidence that supports a response to supporting or compelling questions.

Construct responses to compelling questions using reasoning, examples, and relevant details.

Identify challenges and opportunities when taking action to address problems or issues, including predicting possible outcomes.

Use deliberative and democratic procedures to make decisions about and act on civic problems or issues in their classrooms.

Examine and evaluate the rules, laws, and authorities that keep people safe in New Mexico.

Explain how democratic principles guide local, state, and sovereign governments.

Demonstrate understanding that state symbols, holidays, traditions, and songs represent various cultural heritages, natural treasures, and the democratic values of New Mexico.

Investigate how different groups have influenced the ways that state issues are viewed and resolved.

Examine the changes in governance of New Mexico.

Describe the interactions between Indigenous people and European settlers including agriculture, cultural exchanges, alliances, and conflicts.

Create a timeline that depicts events and the changes in New Mexico during a selected time period.

Explain why various individuals and groups during the same historical period differed in their perspectives towards significant historical events.

Participate in inquiry of other people's lives and experiences while demonstrating respect and empathy for others.

Explain connections among historical contexts and people's perspectives at the time.

Explain the impact of using natural resources on the local, county, and state economy.

Explain how trade and industry in New Mexico is impacted by bordering economies (Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Texas).

Research and create a list of products, goods, and services that New Mexico imports and exports.

Explore the significance of various industries in New Mexico.

Establish the purpose of banks and how they work.

Explain what a checking and savings account are used for.

Describe the different groups of people that have settled in New Mexico throughout history and describe their contributions to New Mexico cultures.

Examine and synthesize (combine) data from at least two types of maps (physical, topographical, or Geographic thematic maps) to support a claim about the regional divisions of New Mexico and compare and contrast its Representations and diverse geography.

Using a variety of maps, investigate and compare how New Mexico's boundaries have changed over time.

Apply geographic tools of title, grid system, legends, symbols, scale and compass rose to construct and interpret digital and analog maps.

Describe and identify the regions and four provinces that make up New Mexico's land surface.

Explore how geographic factors influence locations of settlements and use of natural resources to meet the basic needs of humans.