Implementing CCRS

Paine Intermediate fourth grade literacy and social studies teachers, Jana Feild, Kimberly Felts, and Tamra Higginbotham,  designed a rigorous Alabama Prehistoric Native American  Unit that adheres to the Fourth Grade Alabama History Standards, and moreover, the fourth grade College and Career Ready Standards.  

The teachers collaborated to determine how best to meet the following fourth grade standards:

Common Core Standards	Weekly Goals	Focus Skills
RI 4.1- Refer to details and examples in the text RI 4.3- Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical text, including what happened and why RI 4.5- Describe the overall structure (chronology, problem/solution) RI 4.7- Interpret information presented visually, orally (charts, graphs, timelines, interactive element)	â I can determine the main idea and detail of a text â  I can determine the order of historical events â I can understand how to interpret non-fiction text features.	â  Main Idea and Detail â  Sequencing â utilizing non-fiction text features
History Standard 2. Describe cultures, governments, and economies of prehistoric and historic Native Americans in Alabama. • Identifying locations of prehistoric and historic Native Americans in Alabama • Describing types of prehistoric life in Alabama Examples: plants, animals, people • Identifying roles of archaeologists and paleontologists.

The Integrated Literacy collaboration and design team (CAD) planned a mini- archaeological dig and archaeological presentation to culminate the unit of study.

Fourth grade students participated in a prehistoric mini-archaeological dig this past Friday. Students learned interesting facts from archaeologist, Joel Watkins. Mr.  Watkins, from the Office of Archaeological Research at The University of Alabama,  talked with the fourth grade students about the Trussville Stadium Archaeological Dig Site and the pre-historical artifacts that were unearthed.