OECS Harmonised Primary Curriculum – June 2024
In Grade 4 Social Studies, students expand their understanding of historical and cultural thinking, spatial thinking, civic participation, and economic decision-making. They explore the Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean and European colonization, examine geographic features of their island, learn about democracy and government systems, and investigate how natural resources shape their way of life. Through diverse learning experiences, students develop critical thinking skills and a deeper appreciation of their Caribbean heritage and identity.
To recognise that contact with Europeans brought significant changes for Indigenous peoples.
To understand that our island has important geographic features that make us unique.
To determine that how we communicate with one another shapes our health, safety, and progress.
To understand how our natural resources play an important role in shaping our way of life.
Explore the Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean and European colonization, learning about the Taíno and Kalinago people, their way of life, and how European colonization affected their societies.
Learn about important geographic features, how to locate your island using latitude and longitude, geographic divisions, and the impact of climate and weather on the environment.
Examine how communication and transportation technologies have evolved, explore your country's path to nationhood, and understand democracy, government systems, and citizen responsibilities.
Understand how natural resources shape our way of life, explore economic activities, examine land use patterns, investigate the blue economy, and learn about energy resources.
Vocabulary building, journal writing, creative writing, oral presentations, comprehension
Coordinates, data processing, bar graphs, classification, estimation, ratios
Climate change, renewable energy, environmental impacts, materials, weather
Pottery, visual arts, poster making, model creation, dramatization
Respect for others, cultural appreciation, citizenship, community responsibility
