Fourth Grade Social Studies has an emphasis on the history of Illinois.
| | Teaching about Illinois to Fourth Graders will expand upon their knowledge of Rockford developed in Third Grade to include the Prairie State. Students will learn about the key individuals and events that have made the Land of Lincoln a great state! |
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| | | The Chicago History Museum | | The Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory: A commemorative exhibition created by the Chicago Historical Society and Northwestern University |
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| | Jane Addams, Nobel Peace Prize Winner | | In this unit on Jane Addams, designed by Sandi Peterson of Marsh School, students will read about the life of Jane Addams, write journal entries, discuss her contributions, and do a photo examination. Other assessments include creating a board game, writing a poem or rap, doing a Power Point presentation, or creating a 3-fold display. |
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| | State of Illinois Symbols | | Did you know that Miss Lucy Derwent of Rockford had something to do with an important Illinois symbol? |
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| | Prairie Pages | The articles contain great illustrations/pictures for students to examine, as well as being written for the elementary level.
The Illini
Pioneers
Abraham Lincoln
Government
Jane Addams
How Illinois Became the Prairie State
The First Peoples of Illinois
Cahokia Mounds
The Native Peoples of Illinois
The French in Illinois
Illinois During the British Occupation
The Illinois Territory Becomes the Twenty-first State
Transportation in Illinois
Early Chicago
Early Years of Illinois Agriculture
Illinois in the War Between the States
Stephen Douglas
Chicago
Illinois After the Civil War and the Great Chicago Fire
Illinois in the Gilded Age
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