Kids took their Great Depression Test this week. Because they are written tests and I have 45 to check, it will take me a while to get them back to you! Look for them in the next couple of weeks!
March 7-15
Monday and Tuesday: Kids will read letters written to the presidents asking for help or items
during the Great Depression.
Wednesday: We will learn The New Deal and how President Roosevelt created jobs for
thousands of people.
Thursday: We will play the Great Depression game. Kids will get to see what it felt like to
struggle during the 1930s and will have to make decisions based on income.
Friday: We will review for the test.
MONDAY, March 14th and TUESDAY, March 15th: Great Depression Test - This will be some form of a written test. More details later!
February 29- March 4
Monday: We will learn about Penny Auctions and read Leah's Pony.
Tuesday: We will watch a powerpoint and learn about Migrant Workers.
Wednesday: We will read Children of the Dust Days
Thursday: We will watch some short videos of the Great Depression and discuss.
Friday: We watch "American Girl: Kit Kittridge" which takes place during the Great Depression
February 22-26
We began our Great Depression Unit. This is a very interesting, interactive unit.
Monday: We will learn about the Causes of the Stock Market crash and read Lemonade Crashes.
Tuesday: We will learn how lifestyles were affected.
Wednesday: We will look at photos of Hoovervilles and analyze a photo.
Thursday: We will watch a Dust Bowl Powerpoint.
Friday: We will map the Dust Bowl.
February 17-19
We will begin our Great Depression Unit.
Wednesday: We will watch a PowerPoint and learn about the Roaring 20s.
Thursday: We will watch a PowerPoint and learn about the Dirty Thirties. We will compare and contrast the 2 decades.
Friday: We will learn about the Causes of the Great Depression. We will also read "The Lemonade Crashes" - a continuation of a story from our Progressive Era.
We finished up our Progressive Era test. You will receive these at conferences. We will take a few weeks off from social studies and begin a new writing unit! Please check the writing tab!
January 19-22
Kids are taking their Progressive Era test on Jan. 14 and 15. You will get these tests at conferences.
We will do some learning about the regions of the United States before we begin our next writing unit.
January 11-15
We are nearing the end of our Progressive Era. We are learning about Progressives, also called Muckrakers, that tried to expose the negative things going on in our country. Kids will be researching and then teaching others about the Muckraker they read about. Wednesday, we will review everything we have learned about the Progressive Era the past 6 weeks.
The test will be on Thursday and Friday - kids will have to write the definition and 3 specific details about the terms: capitalism, competition/monopoly, immigrant/immigration, tenement, child labor, muckrakers/progressives.
Please help kids review and study by using the notes and outline in their Progressive Era folder.
January 4-8
This week in our Progressive Era, we will read and share about different child labor jobs. Hopefully kids will realize how easy they have it!
We will also learn about unions and progressive laws that helped to improve conditions during the Progressive Era.
December 14-23
We will be learning about muckrakers who tried to improve working and living conditions. Lewis Hine is one we will read about. Kids will also read articles about different jobs that kids had and will share with the rest of the class. We will discuss the positives and negatives of child labor.
On the 18th, we will watch "Samantha: An American Holiday". This is an American Girl movie that takes place during the Progressive Era and makes great connections to our unit.
On the 21-23, we will do the preliminary rounds of the Geography Bee. The top 5 students in 4th grade will move on to the next round at Lincoln. More information will come about that later. There is no need to study and this is not graded in any way!
December 7-11
We started learning about immigration and will take a virtual Ellis Island tour on our chrome books as well as read articles, books, and look at photos of immigration.
Then we learn about tenement housing where the immigrants lived. We will do a photo analysis of some tenements.
We will read 3 stories about Child Labor: The Story of my Cotton Dress, Mr. Coal's Story, and Fire at the Triangle Factory. We will also learn about Lewis Hine, a man who took photographs to try and help end child labor.
November 16-25
We begin our first social studies unit: The Progressive Era. We will spend 5-6 weeks learning in depth about this time period. We will learn through books, articles, hands on activities, videos, and lots of discussion. It is important that kids take part in discussion in order to understand these concepts.
We will begin by learning about Capitalism and how businesses make money by selling either goods or services. We will look at advertisements to figure out local businesses and how they make money. We will also learn about sole proprietors, partnerships, and corporations. Kids will also see how monopolies and competition work and the benefits and negatives to both of them.
Before Thanksgiving, we will also begin learning about immigration and kids will gain a better understanding of how and why people moved to the United States, as well as how they had to live when they first arrived.
Have kids tell you each day what they are learning about. The more they can share and retell, the more they will understand!
March 7-15
Monday and Tuesday: Kids will read letters written to the presidents asking for help or items
during the Great Depression.
Wednesday: We will learn The New Deal and how President Roosevelt created jobs for
thousands of people.
Thursday: We will play the Great Depression game. Kids will get to see what it felt like to
struggle during the 1930s and will have to make decisions based on income.
Friday: We will review for the test.
MONDAY, March 14th and TUESDAY, March 15th: Great Depression Test - This will be some form of a written test. More details later!
February 29- March 4
Monday: We will learn about Penny Auctions and read Leah's Pony.
Tuesday: We will watch a powerpoint and learn about Migrant Workers.
Wednesday: We will read Children of the Dust Days
Thursday: We will watch some short videos of the Great Depression and discuss.
Friday: We watch "American Girl: Kit Kittridge" which takes place during the Great Depression
February 22-26
We began our Great Depression Unit. This is a very interesting, interactive unit.
Monday: We will learn about the Causes of the Stock Market crash and read Lemonade Crashes.
Tuesday: We will learn how lifestyles were affected.
Wednesday: We will look at photos of Hoovervilles and analyze a photo.
Thursday: We will watch a Dust Bowl Powerpoint.
Friday: We will map the Dust Bowl.
February 17-19
We will begin our Great Depression Unit.
Wednesday: We will watch a PowerPoint and learn about the Roaring 20s.
Thursday: We will watch a PowerPoint and learn about the Dirty Thirties. We will compare and contrast the 2 decades.
Friday: We will learn about the Causes of the Great Depression. We will also read "The Lemonade Crashes" - a continuation of a story from our Progressive Era.
We finished up our Progressive Era test. You will receive these at conferences. We will take a few weeks off from social studies and begin a new writing unit! Please check the writing tab!
January 19-22
Kids are taking their Progressive Era test on Jan. 14 and 15. You will get these tests at conferences.
We will do some learning about the regions of the United States before we begin our next writing unit.
January 11-15
We are nearing the end of our Progressive Era. We are learning about Progressives, also called Muckrakers, that tried to expose the negative things going on in our country. Kids will be researching and then teaching others about the Muckraker they read about. Wednesday, we will review everything we have learned about the Progressive Era the past 6 weeks.
The test will be on Thursday and Friday - kids will have to write the definition and 3 specific details about the terms: capitalism, competition/monopoly, immigrant/immigration, tenement, child labor, muckrakers/progressives.
Please help kids review and study by using the notes and outline in their Progressive Era folder.
January 4-8
This week in our Progressive Era, we will read and share about different child labor jobs. Hopefully kids will realize how easy they have it!
We will also learn about unions and progressive laws that helped to improve conditions during the Progressive Era.
December 14-23
We will be learning about muckrakers who tried to improve working and living conditions. Lewis Hine is one we will read about. Kids will also read articles about different jobs that kids had and will share with the rest of the class. We will discuss the positives and negatives of child labor.
On the 18th, we will watch "Samantha: An American Holiday". This is an American Girl movie that takes place during the Progressive Era and makes great connections to our unit.
On the 21-23, we will do the preliminary rounds of the Geography Bee. The top 5 students in 4th grade will move on to the next round at Lincoln. More information will come about that later. There is no need to study and this is not graded in any way!
December 7-11
We started learning about immigration and will take a virtual Ellis Island tour on our chrome books as well as read articles, books, and look at photos of immigration.
Then we learn about tenement housing where the immigrants lived. We will do a photo analysis of some tenements.
We will read 3 stories about Child Labor: The Story of my Cotton Dress, Mr. Coal's Story, and Fire at the Triangle Factory. We will also learn about Lewis Hine, a man who took photographs to try and help end child labor.
November 16-25
We begin our first social studies unit: The Progressive Era. We will spend 5-6 weeks learning in depth about this time period. We will learn through books, articles, hands on activities, videos, and lots of discussion. It is important that kids take part in discussion in order to understand these concepts.
We will begin by learning about Capitalism and how businesses make money by selling either goods or services. We will look at advertisements to figure out local businesses and how they make money. We will also learn about sole proprietors, partnerships, and corporations. Kids will also see how monopolies and competition work and the benefits and negatives to both of them.
Before Thanksgiving, we will also begin learning about immigration and kids will gain a better understanding of how and why people moved to the United States, as well as how they had to live when they first arrived.
Have kids tell you each day what they are learning about. The more they can share and retell, the more they will understand!
