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Louisiana Bayou Bridges Grade 4

Focus:
Grade 4 of the Louisiana Bayou Bridges Curriculum Series introduces students to the world’s early civilizations, from the first human societies to the development of complex civilizations around the globe. Students will explore cave art, examine Neolithic pottery, discover cuneiform and hieroglyphics, explore pyramids and ancient cities, and encounter the ancient roots of democracy. They will read about the growth of Chinese and Roman empires and “meet” some of the first cultures to develop in the Americas, including the mighty Maya.

Instruction Time: 45–55 minutes per class period

 

Each unit includes the following:

TEACHER GUIDE: Each Teacher Guide explains the program components and provides suggested pacing, detailed lesson plans, activity page masters, and chapter and unit assessments.

STUDENT READER: Each Student Reader is engagingly written and richly illustrated with maps and color images. Each volume includes primary sources, vocabulary call-outs, and a glossary.

STUDENT WORKBOOK: Each workbook includes selected primary sources and activity pages from the Student Reader and Teacher Guide, plus  note-taking graphic organizers and pages for completing the Checks for Understanding and Performance Tasks. NOW INCLUDED IN THE DOWNLOAD!

ONLINE RESOURCES: The Online Resources for each unit provides links to background information for teachers, timeline card slide decks, resources to support guided reading, and additional activities, including artifact studies, primary source examinations, and virtual field trips.

Louisiana Bayou Bridges Grade 4 English

Grade 4 Units

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Unit 1: Prehistory and the Agricultural Revolution UNIT MATERIALS

From the Stone Age through the Agricultural Revolution, early humans migrate out of Africa, domesticate plants and animals, and develop the first civilizations.
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Unit 2: The Ancient Near East UNIT MATERIALS

Thousands of years ago, complex civilizations and a major religion develop in the Fertile Crescent in a part of the world known as the ancient Near East.

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Unit 3: Early Civilizations: India, China, and Greece UNIT MATERIALS

The history of early civilization is a collection of the histories of many different peoples and places. Learn about the religions of ancient India, the philosophies of ancient China, and the politics of ancient Greece.
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Unit 4: The Growth of Empires UNIT MATERIALS

The civilizations of the Roman Republic, the Roman Empire, and early imperial China were rich and complex and influenced much of Europe and Asia for centuries.

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Unit 5: Early Civilizations in North America UNIT MATERIALS

Louisiana and the rest of North America were once populated by many different Native peoples thousands of years before the arrival of European explorers.
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Unit 6: Early Civilizations: The Maya UNIT MATERIALS

In Mesoamerica between 200 and 900 CE, the Maya develop a large, complex civilization before mysteriously abandoning their cities.
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