California Government & Economy–California History 4th Grade–Includes Content!

Complete California Government & Economy Interactive Notebook Bundle with TWO Units that include TEN Lessons of Nonfiction Informational Text (ALL CONTENT INCLUDED – NO ADDITIONAL TEXTBOOK NEEDED); SIXTEEN Interactive Notebook Assignments; and a balanced mix of hands-on activities, all aligned with California's Fourth Grade History–Social Science Standards. (If you need to meet 100% of the California Standards, also check out our California Geography and Colorado History Bundles).

• Big Idea Questions to Summarize the Main Idea in each of the ten lessons
• Questions after each of the ten lessons to assess Informational Text Comprehension
• California's Counties Color-Coded Thematic Map
• Differentiation between Primary and Secondary Sources
• Group Activity – Exploring Special Interest Groups
• California Legislator Formal Letter Writing Activity
• Scale Mapping Activity – Using a Scale Ruler to Measure Distances
• California's Gold Mines Mapping – Cardinal & Intermediate Directions
• Partner Activity – The Future of California
• Famous People Biography & Discussion Questions – Walt Disney
• Vocabulary Activities and Quizzes
• California Government Unit Test
• California Economy Unit Test

UNIT ONE – CALIFORNIA'S GOVERNMENT:

Lesson One – The United States Constitution (Constitutional Convention, Branches of Government, Preamble)

Lesson Two – California's Constitution (Drafting, Adopting & Amending)

Lesson Three – Branches of Government (Executive, Legislative, Judicial, Checks & Balances, County Governments, Referendums & Initiatives)

Lesson Four – California's Tribal Governments (Native American Reservations & Rancherias)

Lesson Five – Citizenship (Becoming Good Citizens, Importance of Voting)

UNIT TWO – CALIFORNIA'S ECONOMY:

Lesson One – Earning Money (Wages, Salaries, Commissions, Entrepreneurship)

Lesson Two – Spending and Saving Money (Paying Taxes, Savings Accounts, Donating)

Lesson Three – California's Early Economy

Lesson Four – California's Economy After Statehood

Lesson Five – California Today

STUDENTS WILL THEN USE THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY CONTENT TO COMPLETE SIXTEEN INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK ASSIGNMENTS (ALL PATTERNS AND STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED!):

• California's Government Vocabulary Foldables Interactive Notebook Organizer
• California's Economy Vocabulary Cards and Two-Pocket Organizer
• The United States Constitution Cube Foldable Big Idea Question Organizer
• California's Constitution Cube Foldable Big Idea Question Organizer
• Branches of Government Cube Foldable Big Idea Question Organizer
• California's Tribal Governments Cube Foldable Big Idea Question Organizer
• Citizenship Cube Foldable Big Idea Question Organizer
• California's Economy Big Idea Questions Booklet Foldable
• Primary Source Tab Booklet
• California County Map Organizer
• California's Economy Wheel Circle Chart
• California's Economy Learning Wheel Interactive Organizer
• Economy Pictograph Foldable
• Going the Distance Scale Map
• California's Gold Mining Organizer
• Future of California Accordion Organizer

We've included a context-appropriate California Government & Economy Glossary for each Unit in the Bundle, Answer Pages, and Grading Rubrics for the higher level activities, writing projects, and Interactive Notebook assignments.

Download the California Government & Economy Preview to see each Unit's complete Unit Outline, State Standard Alignment, sample lessons, and activities.

OUR OTHER CALIFORNIA AND WEST REGION RESOURCES:

CALIFORNIA NATIVE AMERICANS INTERACTIVE UNIT

CALIFORNIA EXPLORERS & MISSIONARIES INTERACTIVE UNIT

CALIFORNIA FUR TRADE – STATEHOOD INTERACTIVE UNIT

CALIFORNIA WORLD WAR I – WORLD WAR II INTERACTIVE UNIT

CALIFORNIA HISTORY INTERACTIVE BUNDLE – ALL 5 HISTORY UNITS

CALIFORNIA ANIMALS BUNDLE – NINE LESSONS

CALIFORNIA GEOGRAPHY INTERACTIVE BUNDLE – TEN LESSONS

WEST REGION INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK BUNDLE – MOUNTAIN & PACIFIC STATES + AUDIO

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