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Elementary Social Studies Methods C104
Task 1 Social Studies Learning Section 2
Section 2 Part B
B. During week four of the Washington State History-16th Century to Statehood and
Beyond unit, the class will take a field trip to the state capital.
B1. This field trip aligns with the Washington State Standard C2.4.1 Distinguish the
responsibilities and power of state, local, and tribal government because the students will be
gathering information from sources at the state capitol about how our local government functions
(Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction [WOSPI], 2019). While on the field
trip, the students will see and communicate with government and tribal officials about their roles
and responsibilities in helping our state function at its best.
B2. Before the field trip, students will watch several videos on how state and local
government works. The students will then evaluate the local tribal treaties, analyze what
sovereignty means and how it applies to local tribal governments, and research tribal leaders who
work with the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs. After the field trip, students will fill out a
graphic organizer on local state and tribal governments and how it personally affects them and
, their daily lives in our state. Students will then share their graphic organizer with their table
group and discuss the different ways our local government impacts our daily lives.
Section 2 Part C
C1. During week one of the Washington State History-16th Century to Statehood and
Beyond unit, the students will be working on an inquiry-based lesson and assignment that has to
do with the topical geography of Washington and how that influenced the location of local tribal
nations and the movement of early settlers.
C2. The Washington State Social Studies Standard that aligns with this lesson plan is
Standard G2.4.1 Draw a conclusion that the geographic features of the Pacific Northwest have
influenced the movement of people (WOSPI, 2019). English Language Arts Standards for
Washington come from the Common Core State Standards Initiative. The Washington State
English Language Arts Standard that aligns with this lesson plan is Standard Reading
Informational Text CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.3 Explain events, procedures, ideas, or
concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on
specific information in the text (Common Core State Standards Initiative 2022).
C2a. When given a topographical map of Washington State, students will be able to color
and label mountains, significant waterways and lakes, names of tribal nations and their borders,
and the locations where early settlers made their homes with 100% accuracy.
C3. The students will conduct online research of Washington's historical documents and
topographical maps. Once the students have completed that research, they will then research the
location of historical tribal nations and the locations where early settlers made their homes in the
area currently known as Washington State. Lastly, the student will color and label a
topographical map of Washington State, including mountains, significant waterways and lakes,