Fourth Grade Teachers and Educators

Here is a link to the North Carolina Competency Goals for Social Studies in Fourth Grade:

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/acre/standards/new-standards/social-studies/3-5.pdf

Field Trips Delivered can help you achieve the following goals as described in the North Carolina Competency Goals for Social Studies in Fourth Grade:


History

Essential Standard 

4.H.1 Analyze the chronology of key historical events in 
North Carolina history. 

Clarifying Objectives

4.H.1.1 Summarize the change in cultures, everyday life and status 
of indigenous American Indian groups in North Carolina 
before and after European exploration. 
4.H.1.3 Explain how people, events and developments brought 
about changes to communities in various regions of North 
Carolina.

Geography and Environmental Literacy

Essential Standard 

4.G.1 Understand how human, environmental and 
technological factors affect the growth and 
development of North Carolina. 

Clarifying Objectives

4.G.1.1 Summarize changes that have occurred in North Carolina 
since statehood (population growth, transportation, 
communication and land use).
4.G.1.2 Explain the impact that human activity has on the 
availability of natural resources in North Carolina.
4.G.1.3 Exemplify the interactions of various peoples, places and 
cultures in terms of adaptation and modification of the 
environment.
4.G.1.4 Explain the impact of technology (communication, 
transportation and inventions) on North Carolina’s citizens, 
past and present.

Culture 

Essential Standard 

4.C.1 Understand the impact of various cultural groups 
on North Carolina. 

Clarifying Objectives

4.C.1.1 Explain how the settlement of people from various cultures 
affected the development of regions in North Carolina
(languages, foods and traditions).
4.C.1.2 Explain how the artistic expression of various groups 
represents the cultural heritage of North Carolina.