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= = =//4th Grade Social Studies Unit -- Early Northwest Coast People// =

 Dear Fourth Grade Families,

Welcome to the web page for our exciting social studies unit! This month, the 4th grade classroom will transform into an Early Northwest Coastal village. We will be using a curriculum called [|Storypath]. Students will build a set and act out a story over the course of four weeks to understand the cultures and experiences of the Early Native Northwest Coast People. Throughout this unit students will develop cooperative learning, reading, writing, researching and critical thinking skills. Each student will collect their work in a portfolio and you will be invited to celebrate the students and their completion of this unit at the Portfolio Fair at the end of the unit. Dates for the fair will be determined soon.

 As the story unfolds, students will be asked to complete three Family Home Learning assignments. We hope you will enjoy participating in this learning process with your child. The following Home Learning Guide Sheets (see PDF link below) explain these assignments in detail. Please feel free to contact me or Mrs. Downer or Mrs. Munger with any questions.

We invite you to join us as we embark on this rich and exciting learning experience!

Sincerely,

Ms. Celeste Eustis