Fourth Grade South Dakota Social Studies Standards

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U.S. History

• Explain factors affecting the growth and expansion of South Dakota.

• Identify basic environmental, economic, cultural, and population issues of concern to South Dakota.

• Describe the impact of significant turning points on the development of the culture in South Dakota.

• Explain the effects of the Native American conflicts and establishment of reservation on Native American culture.

• Describe the influence of notable South Dakotans on the development of our state.

World History

• Describe how wars affected South Dakotans.

• Describe influences of European cultures on South Dakota communities.

Geography

• Compare regions of the United States to South Dakota.

• Locate major South Dakota geographical and political features.

• Locate major United States political features.

• Describe how the resources of various regions and the state of South Dakota affected the growth of each.

Civics

• Describe the way the government provides the needs of its citizens.

• Describe key events related to South Dakota's entry into statehood.

• Describe the actions and rights of a responsible citizen.

Economics

• Describe how the economic needs of South Dakotans and people in other regions of the United States have been met.

• Define profit and loss and explain how businesses take risks in order to make a profit.

• Identify how government pays for goods and services it provides.

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