Festival of the West ‘Big Idea’ Standard

AZ 4th Grade Social Studies

Strand 1: American History
    Concept 10: Contemporary United States
        •   PO2: Discuss the connections between current and historical events and issues
                from content studied in Strand 1.

         Standards for Field Trip Stops and Classroom
                               Activities

Mountain Men

AZ 4th Grade Social Studies

Strand 1: American History
    Concept 5 Westward Expansion
          •   PO2 Influence of American explorers
          •   PO4 Describe impact of newcomers
    Concept 7 Emergence of the Modern United States
               • PO3 Describe the influence of key individuals in Arizona
Strand 4: Geography
    Concept 6 Geographic Applications
          • PO1 Describe the impact of geographic features on migration and exploration.

Cowboy Gear/Period Dress

AZ 4th Grade Social Studies

Strand 1 American History
    Concept 7: Emergence of Modern United States
          • PO 1 Describe economic development
    Concept 5 Western Expansion
          • PO4 Impact of Native American and newcomers
    Concept 10
          • PO 4 Discuss contribution of diverse populations to Arizona

Strand 4: Geography
    Concept 4 Human Systems
               • PO4 Describe the cultural characteristics (clothing) of Arizona’s diverse population

Buffalo Soldiers

AZ 4th Grade Social Studies

Strand 1 American History
    Concept 5 Westward Expansion
         • PO4 Describe the impact of newcomers from the United States on Arizona culture
    Concept 6 Civil War and Reconstruction
          • PO5 Describe the conflict of cultures that occurred between Arizona newcomers
            and Arizona Native Americans (Indian Wars)
    Concept 7 Emergence of the Modern United States
          • PO3 Identify key individuals and groups related to Arizona territorial days and
            early statehood(e.g. Buffalo Soldiers)






Blacksmith/Jail

AZ 4th Grade Social Studies

Strand 1 American History
    Concept 7 Emergence of the Modern United States
          • PO3 Identify key individuals and groups related to Arizona territorial days and
            early statehood(e.g. Buffalo Soldiers)

Horses Grooming and Tack, Draft Horses

AZ 4th Grade Science

Strand 4: Life science
    Concept 1 Characteristics of Organisms
          • PO 1 Animal structure that serve different functions in growth and survival

Character Counts
    • Responsibility
    • Respect
    • Caring

AZ 4th Grade Social Studies

Strand 1: American History
    Concept 7 Emergence of the Modern United States
          • PO1 describe the economic development of Arizona: Mining, ranching, farming an dams
          • PO2 Describe the advent of innovations in transportation that helped Arizona’s growth and
             economy(e.g. freighting, stagecoaches)

Cowboy Poetry/Riders in the Sky

AZ 4th Grade Reading

Strand 1: Reading Process
    Concept 5 Fluency
         • PO1 Read poetry fluently with expression
Strand 2: Comprehending Literary Text
    Concept 1 Elements of Literature
         • PO9 Identify characteristics and structural elements of poetry(imagery, rhyme, verse)

Strand 3: Comprehending Informational Text
    Concept 3 Persuasive Text
        • PO 1 Determine author’s Position regarding a particular idea, subject, concept, object

Poetry Contest Activities

AZ 4th Grade Writing

Strand 3: Writing Applications
    Concept 1 Expressive
       • PO2 write in a variety of expressive forms that may employ figurative language, rhythm, and
        appropriate format

Strand 1 Writing Process
    Concepts 1-5





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