How School Services Publications Meet Wisconsin History Performance Standards
Fourth Grade
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Performance Standards for History - Grade 4
B.4.1 Identify and examine various sources of information that are used for constructing an understanding of the past, such as artifacts, documents, letters, diaries, maps, textbooks, photos, paintings, architecture, oral presentations, graphs, and charts.
B.4.2 Use a timeline to select, organize, and sequence information describing eras in history.
B.4.3 Examine biographies, stories, narratives, and folk tales to understand the lives of ordinary and extraordinary people, place them in time and context, and explain their relationship to important historical events.
B.4.4 Compare and contrast changes in contemporary life with life in the past by looking at social, economic, political, and cultural roles played by individuals and groups.
B.4.5 Identify the historical background and meaning of important political values such as freedom, democracy, and justice.
B.4.6 Explain the significance of national and state holidays such as Independence Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and national and state symbols, such as the United States flag and the state flags.
B.4.7 Identify and describe important events and famous people in Wisconsin and United States history.
B.4.8 Compare past and present technologies related to energy, transportation, and communications, and describe the effects of technological changes, either beneficial or harmful, on people and the environment.
B.4.9 Describe examples of cooperation and interdependence among individuals, groups, and nations.
B.4.10 Explain the history, culture, tribal sovereignty, and current status of the American Indian tribes and bands in Wisconsin.
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