4th Grade

This unit alignment was created as a reference guide for lesson planning. It shows how the various curricular materials offered by CMS Social
Studies align with CMS units. This is not a required order, simply a guide for how the different lessons line up with one another. This may be used in
conjunction with different lessons based on the needs of teachers, students, and classrooms.

CMS Unit HMH Book Bundles Inquir(y/ies) Cornerstone(s) Assessment

Unit 1: Regions and ● North Carolina​ by Jason Glaser “Does Where You Child Labor in NC: Unit 1 Performance
Resources ● Appalachian Region​ by Ellen K. Mitten Live Matter?” How did technology Task and Rubric
● The Colony of North Carolina​ by Joyce impact children in NC?
Unit Guide Jeffries “Do the monuments
● The North Carolina Colony​ by Kevin and​ ​symbols in our Hidden History: How
U1 Sample Planning Cunningham state​ ​reflect the values do people choose what
Guide ● A Timeline History of Early American and​ ​experiences of all to remember?​*
Indian Peoples​ by Diane Marczely its​ ​citizens?”
Essential Question: Gimpel Lost Colony: Why was
Does Where You Live ● Mapographica: People on Earth​ by Jon “What Symbol best the Lost Colony
Matter? Richards and Ed Simkin represents North important to North
Carolina?”​* Carolina history?
NCES: ​4.H.1, 4.C.1.1, Unit 1 Digitized and Printable Primary
4.E.1.3, 4.G.1 Sources

HMH Authentic Task #1 - Class Trip

Unit 2: Native People
Unit Guide
U2 Sample Planning
Guide
Essential Question:
When new groups move
into an area how might
existing groups
experience change?
● If you Lived with the Cherokee​ by Peter “How do natural Unit 2 Performance
and Connie Roop resources in an area Task and Rubric
● Southeast Indians​ by Andrew Santella shape the culture of
● American Indian Cultures​ by Ann Weil the people who live Unit 2 Tic-Tac-Toe
and Charlotte Guillain there?” Assessment Option
● Early American Culture​ by Catherine
Nichols
● Native American Cultures​ by Katherine
Gleason
● The Mystery of the Roanoke Colony​ by
Xavier Niz
 Unit 2 Digitized and Printable Primary
NCES:​ 4.C.1, 4.H.1.3, Sources
4.E.1.1, 4.G.1.2, 4.H.1.1

Unit 3: Change and ● Building the Transcontinental Railroad​ by “How does the Unit 3 Performance
Opportunity Linda Thompson movement of people Task and Rubric
● Frederick Douglass: Leader of the impact an area?”
Unit Guide Abolitionist Movement​ by Melissa
Carosella
U3 Sample Planning ● Coping with Population Growth​ by Nicola
Guide Barber
● An Illustrated Timeline of Transportation
Essential Question: How by Kremena T. Spengler
can the movement of ● Cornelius Vanderbilt and the Railroad
people impact an area? Industry​ by Theresa Shea
● Telegraph and Telephone Networks:
NCES:​ 4.H.1.2, 4.H.1.3, Groundbreaking Developments in
4.C&G.1.3, 4.E.1.1, American Communications​ by Jesse
4.G.1.1, 4.G.1.2, 4.G.1.3 Jarnow
4.C.1
Unit 3 Digitized and Printable Primary
Sources

Unit 4: Revolution and ● If you Lived at the Time of the American “How does a Unit 4 Performance
Citizenship in NC Revolution​ by Kay Moore revolution affect the Task and Rubric
● The U.S. Constitution and You​ by Shelly citizenship and
Unit Guide Buchanan development of a new
● We the People: Civic Values in America state?”
U4 Sample Planning by Kelly Rogers
Guide ● Causes of the Revolution​ by Jill K. “Did women's suffrage
Mulhall create equality for
Essential Question:​ How ● Citizens’ Rights: A Citizen’s Guide​ by Wil men and women in
does a revolution affect Mara North Carolina?”​*
the citizenship and ● The Creation of the U.S. Constitution​ by
development of a new Roberta Baxter
state?
Unit 4 Digitized and Printable Primary
NCES:​ 4.H.1.4, 4.E.1.3, Sources
 4.C&G.1.3, 4.G.1.3,
4.C&G.2.1, 4.C&G.2.3,
4.C.1.1

Unit 5: Civil War and ● True Stories of the Civil War​ by Nel “How does War Unit 5 Performance
Life After Yomtov impact North Task and Rubric
● Battles of the Civil War​ by Wendy Carolina’s people?”
Unit Guide Conklin
● Civil War is Coming​ by Christi E. Parker Text Set for Unit 5
U5 Sample Planning ● New Jobs, New Opportunities: British Inquiry
Guide Immigrants Arrive in America
(1830s-1890s)​ by Pilar Alvarez
Essential Question:​ How ● The Biography of Tobacco​ by Carrie
does War impact North Gleason
Carolina’s people? ● The Reconstruction Era​ by Katie Marsico

NCES:​ 4.H.1.4, 4.H.2.1, Unit 5 Digitized and Printable Primary

4.E.1.3, 4.G.1.1, 4.G.1.2, Sources
4.C.1.1

Unit 6: Financial ● Who’s Buying? Who’s Selling? “How do consumer Unit 6 Assessment
Literacy and Economics Understanding Consumers and choices impact an
Producers industry?” Unit 6 Assessment
Unit Guide ● Make Money Choices​ by Mary Reina - Answer Key
● Robert Fulton: American Inventor​ by
U6 Sample Planning William Morrison
Guide ● What is Scarcity of Resources​ by Jessica
Cohn
Essential Question:​ How ● Henry Ford: Father of the Auto Industry
do consumer choices by Josh Gregory
impact an industry? ● Where Does Your Money Go?​ By
Christine Dugan
NCES:​ 4.H.1.4, 4.H.2.1,
4.E.1.3, 4.G.1.1, 4.G.1.2, Unit 6 Digitized and Printable Primary
4.C.1.1 Sources

*Addresses standards within the unit but loosely related to unit Essential Question.