4th Grade Curriculum

Religion

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Jesus Our Guide (Faith and Life Series) 57 Saints Lives	Life of Jesus Old Testament scripture Catholic teachings Liturgy and feasts Sacraments Morals and virtues

Reading

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
McGraw-Hill Reading Readers/Novels	Oral presentation skills Reading strategies Interpretation of text Literature appreciation

English / Composition

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Spelling Workout Level E (MCP) Voyages in English (Loyola Press) Handwriting (Zaner-Bloser) Word Study Level E (MCP)	Punctuation/capitalization Sentence/paragraph structure Parts of speech Creative writing Research skills/taking notes

Mathematics

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Saxon 6/5	Number classification Problem solving skills Multiple-digit multiplication Division (with remainder) Fraction/decimal conversion Measurement (estimation and converstion) Coordinate system Geometry Probability and statistics

Science

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Scott Foresman Science Teacher resources	Scientific reasoning Experiments/Scientific process Geology and meteorology Plant structure/photosynthesis Electricity Rocks, minerals and weather Planets Matter, ecosystems Motion, sound

Social Studies

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Wisconsin, Our State, Our History (WI Historical Society Press) Teacher resources	State and regional history World history in relation to state Regional and state geography U.S. states and capitals State government State resources/industries

Art

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Classroom art supplise	Creative expression Perceptual awareness Artistic heritage Art appreciation

Music

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Musical instruments	Creative expression Artistic perception Historical and cultural music Music appreciation

Latin

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Classroom resources	Building vocabulary Simple sentences Beginning reading Cultural appreciation