Grade 4: Social Studies (2020 -2021)

TERM 1-UNIT 1 • Our Common Heritage • The Tainos in Jamaica • The ethnic origin of names of places, food, dress, dance, folklore • National and community heroes • Define and use correctly the concepts/terms Tainos, inhabitants, European, indigenous people, migration Identify the early inhab itants of Jamaica • Describe the physical appearance of the Tainos • Describe and propose reasons for the style of dress of the Tainos • Use information gathered to draw and label on a map the route taken by the Tainos from South America to Jamaica • Locate on a map of Jamaica three sites where the Tainos settled and develop logical arguments to explain why the Tainos settled at these sites • Distinguish between needs and wants and compare their needs and wants with those of the Tainos • Describe how the Tainos met their basic needs and draw conclusions about how their economic activities affected the environment. • Use shapes/3D objects and measurement to design and construct models of items related to Tainos lifestyle and explain how these items made life easier. • Gather and interpret evidence from multiple sources on Taino culture in Jamaica and explain their use and importance in today's society