Illinois History–ALL Illinois State Study Content Included–No Textbook Needed!

Complete Illinois History Interactive Notebook Unit with ELEVEN Lessons of Nonfiction Illinois History Informational Text (ALL CONTENT INCLUDED – NO ADDITIONAL TEXTBOOK NEEDED), TWENTY-ONE Interactive Notebook Assignments, and a balanced mix of hands-on activities, all aligned with Illinois's 4th Grade Social Science Standards. (Revised 2018)

LESSON ONE – ILLINOIS'S FIRST PEOPLE:

• Two-Pocket Vocabulary Organizer (Interactive Notebook)
• First People Nonfiction Informational Text Lesson – all CONTENT included!
• Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension
• Functional Text Comprehension – How to Draw a Buffalo
• Great Lakes Native American Mapping – Cardinal & Intermediate Directions (Interactive Notebook)
• Native American Accordion Organizer (Interactive Notebook)
• Vocabulary Quiz Part One

LESSON TWO – THE FUR TRADE

• Vocabulary Booklets (Interactive Notebook)
• Fur Trade Nonfiction Informational Text Lesson – all CONTENT included!
• Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension
• Functional Text Comprehension – How to Draw a Beaver
• Fur Trade Story – We Take Students Through Writing Process

LESSON THREE – EXPLORERS:

• Vocabulary Flaps (Interactive Notebook)
• Explorers Nonfiction Informational Text Lesson – all CONTENT included!
• Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension
• Differentiate between Primary and Secondary Sources
• Explorer Time Line (Interactive Notebook)
• Vocabulary Quiz Part Two

LESSON FOUR – FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR:

• Vocabulary Foldables (Interactive Notebook)
• French and Indian War Nonfiction Informational Text Lesson – all CONTENT Included!
• Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension
• French and Indian War Four-Fold Organizer (Interactive Notebook)
• French and Indian War Letter – We Take Students Through Writing Process

LESSON FIVE – THE PROCLAMATION LINE:

• Vocabulary Cootie Catchers and Two-Pocket Organizer (Interactive Notebook)
• Proclamation Line Nonfiction Informational Text Lesson – all CONTENT Included!
• Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension
• Famous People – Daniel Boone Biography
• Daniel Boone Famous Person Cube (Interactive Notebook)
• Proclamation Line Grid Map – Number Pairs on a Grid

LESSON SIX – THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION:

• Vocabulary Booklets (Interactive Notebook)
• American Revolution Nonfiction Informational Text Lesson – all CONTENT Included!
• Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension
• American Revolution KWLH Chart and Follow-Up Questions
• American Revolution Cause and Effect Organizers (Interactive Notebook)
• Vocabulary Quiz Part Three

LESSON SEVEN – THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY:

• Vocabulary Flaps (Interactive Notebook)
• Northwest Territory Nonfiction Informational Text Lesson – all CONTENT Included!
• Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension
• Functional Text Comprehension – Make a Covered Wagon Model
• Pioneer Journal (Interactive Notebook)

LESSON EIGHT – THE ILLINOIS TERRITORY

• Vocabulary Cootie Catcher and One-Pocket Organizer
• Illinois Territory Nonfiction Informational Text Lesson – all CONTENT Included!
• Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension
• Functional Text Comprehension – Territorial Pop-Up Town (Interactive Notebook)
• Illinois Territory Pocket Time Line (Interactive Notebook)

LESSON NINE – STATEHOOD

• Vocabulary Flaps (Interactive Notebook)
• Statehood Nonfiction Informational Text Lesson – all CONTENT Included!
• Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension
• Functional Text Comprehension – Follow Directions to Color Illinois's State Flag
• Statehood Grid Math – Number and Letter Pairs on a Grid to Solve a Mystery Puzzle
• State Flag and State Seal Two-Fold Organizer (Interactive Notebook)
• Vocabulary Quiz Part Four

LESSON TEN – ILLINOIS'S GOVERNMENT

• Vocabulary Foldables (Interactive Notebook)
• Government Nonfiction Informational Text Lesson – all CONTENT Included!
• Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension
• Formal Persuasive Letter to an Illinois Legislator – We Take Students Through Writing Process

LESSON ELEVEN – ILLINOIS'S ECONOMY

• Vocabulary Booklets (Interactive Notebook)
• Economy Nonfiction Informational Text Lesson – all CONTENT Included!
• Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension
• Economy Compare and Contrast Circle Chart (Interactive Notebook)
• Economy Learning Wheel (Interactive Notebook)
• Vocabulary Quiz Part Five

We've included a context-appropriate Illinois Glossary, Answer Pages, and Grading Rubrics for the Writing and Interactive Notebook assignments.

Download the Illinois History Preview to see the complete Table of Contents, Lesson Plans, Standard Alignment, as well as sample lessons and activities.

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MISSOURI INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK MINI UNIT + AUDIO

NEBRASKA INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK MINI UNIT + AUDIO

NORTH DAKOTA INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK MINI UNIT + AUDIO

SOUTH DAKOTA INTERACTIVE MINI UNIT + AUDIO

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