What does a student learn in StateNew Hampshire,GradeGrade 4,SubjectSocial Studies?

Students learn where the rules of American government came from. They look at the ideas and events behind the U.S. Constitution and why New Hampshire has its own constitution too.

Students learn how local, state, federal, and tribal governments are set up and what each one does. They also look at how these levels of government work together and relate to each other.

Citizens in a democracy have both rights (like free speech) and responsibilities (like following laws and voting). Students learn what it means to take part in self-government and why both halves matter.

Students look at how the U.S. works with other countries and groups like the United Nations, including why those relationships form and what they accomplish.

Students weigh the trade-offs of a choice, like spending allowance now versus saving it, and decide which option gives them more of what they want.

Students learn how prices and competition decide who gets what in a free market. When many sellers compete, prices shift and resources go to where people are willing to pay for them.

Students compare how different economies work, looking at what governments set the rules for, what businesses sell, what workers do, and how banks move money around.

Students learn how money works in everyday life: when to save it, when to spend it, what borrowing costs, and how investing can grow it over time.

Students read maps and photographs to figure out what a place looks like, why it's organized the way it is, and how it compares to nearby regions.

Students study what makes a place look and feel the way it does, from its rivers and hills to its roads, towns, and the people who live there. They practice this with New Hampshire and the broader United States.

Students look at maps and records to explain why people settled in certain places, how they moved between regions, and how ideas like food, language, and customs spread from one community to another.

Students look at how the land, water, and weather of a place affect how people live there, and how people in turn change that landscape through farming, building, and other activity.

Students learn why the U.S. government was set up the way it was and how New Hampshire helped shape those early decisions. They look at founding documents, key debates, and the state's place in the nation's political story.

Students study the big turning points in American history: times when people pushed for change, the country grew into new territory, or conflict reshaped how the nation worked.

Students study how life in New Hampshire and the broader United States changed over time, from before European arrival to today. They look at how people made a living, what communities valued, and how those things shifted across different periods.

Students study how major civilizations such as ancient Egypt, Greece, and China grew over time and what happened when those civilizations met, traded with, or fought each other.

Students compare how different countries and time periods organized power and money, looking at who made the rules, who held wealth, and how those choices shaped everyday life.

Students look at a problem happening in the world today, such as a conflict or food shortage, and trace it back to events that helped cause it.