Social Studies – Primary Grade 4

Course highlights

• Use the cardinal and intermediate directions and a compass to locate places, and draw a simple plan of a familiar place
• Define a map, name its elements (title, key, scale, north arrow) and read a simple map, measuring distances with the scale
• Describe how maps and direction tools developed from ancient Egyptian maps to the astrolabe, aerial and satellite images and GPS
• Distinguish primary and secondary sources and facts, opinions and rumours, and explain how to verify news
• Explain why Egyptians settled by the Nile, compare city and village and classify land uses
• Describe how housing, services, transport and devices developed and the results of that development
• Classify service places (education, health, security, trade) and state our responsibilities towards them
• Explain city planning (from Akhetaten to today) and describe features of a future city and our role in it
• Explain the division of Egypt into governorates, name the capital and the new administrative capital, and read a governorate emblem
• Describe Egypt's flag, its colours and emblem, its change over time and our duties towards it
• Describe the distribution of land and water, continents and oceans, and Egypt's location and its importance
• Recognise Egypt's main landforms (plateau, mountain, river, lake, island, peninsula, plain, valley, depression) on a map
• Classify natural resources (renewable / non-renewable), value human resources and propose ways to use resources sustainably
• Name historical landmarks in Egypt, explain their importance and follow the rules for visiting them
• Describe where people live in Egypt and why, and some characteristics of the population (t2, 2025/26)
• Classify jobs in Egypt (agriculture, industry, services, crafts) and link jobs to the environment and to new skills (t2, 2025/26)
• Explain how people take part in decisions in the family, the school and the country, and why voting and dialogue matter (t2, 2025/26)
• Describe Canada's location, nature and way of life and compare it with Egypt (t2, 2025/26)
• Name traditional crafts of Egypt and where they are made, and explain why protecting them matters (t2, 2025/26)
• Name heritage places in Egypt and follow the rules for protecting them (t2, 2025/26)
• Classify types of tourism in Egypt with examples of places (t2, 2025/26)
• Describe the October 1973 War as a battle for identity and dignity and its results (t2, 2025/26)
• Describe Rwanda's location, nature and recovery and compare it with Egypt (t2, 2025/26)
• Describe how means of transport developed in Egypt from Nile boats to the metro (t2, 2025/26)
• Describe how education developed in Egypt from ancient Egypt to digital learning (t2, 2025/26)
• Describe how money developed from barter to digital payment and name currencies of some countries (t2, 2025/26)
• Describe South Korea's location and development and what Egypt can learn from it (t2, 2025/26)

Course content

• 8units
• 27sessions
• 7quizzes

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