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= Regional Lives of California = =by= =Kathryn Summa Aufsesser= Benchley Weinberger Elementary School Grade 4 Social Studies Unit

During this unit students will develop an understanding of the characteristics and physical environments of various places and regions of California. Focusing on how where you live effects how you live the students must connect, create and share a product. This would include an absolute geographic sense using the coordinate grid system of specific location as well as a landform recognition. Using maps, charts, and pictures they will be able to describe how communities in California vary in land use, vegetation, wildlife, climate, population density, architecture, services, and transportation. Activities will include tasks that require critical thinking, communication and collaboration with their classmates as evidenced by a detailed map, comparison of 2 Indian tribes from 2 different regions, development of a regionally based business, research comparison of a Chamber of Commerce website in each of the 4 major regions, and a digital story covering an aspect of this unit. Students will create and develop a personally meaningful and relevant ActivInspire flipchart that includes individual and group pages on these topics to share with others.

Notes on Notes Browser pages on individual Flipchart pages || Individual and group pages ||
 * Time needed || 10 - 15 sixty minute lessons ||
 * Teacher Materials || On OneNote notebook
 * **Unit Portfolio Link on Google Docs:** || [[file:Social Studies Regions.onepkg]][[file:CA Regional flipchart sample.flipchart]] ||
 * Student Products || ActivInspire Flipchart