"Where in Wisconsin is Jim Doyle" meets the following Wisconsin Academic Standards for Fourth Grade Students.


A.4.1 Use reference points, latitude and longitude, direction, size, shape, and scale to locate positions on various representations of the earth's surface

A.4.2 Locate on a map or globe physical features such as continents, oceans, mountain ranges, and land forms, natural features such as resources, flora, and fauna; and human features such as cities, states, and national borders

A.4.5 Use atlases, databases, grid systems, charts, graphs, and maps to gather information about the local community, Wisconsin, the United States, and the world

A.4.7 Identify connections between the local community and other places in Wisconsin, the United States, and the world

LANGUAGE ARTS

B.4.1 Create or produce writing to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.

• Write nonfiction and technical pieces (summaries, messages, informational essays, basic directions, instructions, simple reports) that convey essential details and facts and provide accurate representations of events and sequences
• Write expressive pieces in response to reading, viewing, and life experiences (narratives, reflections, and letters) employing descriptive detail and a personal voice
• Write creative pieces (poetry, fiction, and plays) employing basic aesthetic principles appropriate to each genre
• Write in a variety of situations (timed and untimed, at school and at home) and adapt strategies, such as revision and the use of reference materials, to the situation
• Use a variety of writing technologies, including pen and paper as well as computers

• Write for a variety of readers, including peers, teachers, and other adults, adapting content, style, and structure to audience and situation

C.4.1 Orally communicate information, opinions, and ideas effectively to different audiences for a variety of purposes.

• Identify and discuss criteria for effective oral presentations, including such factors as eye contact, projection, tone, volume, rate, and articulation
• Read aloud effectively from previously-read material
• Speaking from notes or a brief outline, communicate precise information and accurate instructions in clearly organized and sequenced detail
• Present autobiographical or fictional stories that recount events effectively to large and small audiences
• Participate in group readings, such as choral, echo, and shadow reading
• Perform dramatic readings and presentations
• Distinguish between fact and opinion and provide evidence to support opinions

C.4.3 Participate effectively in discussion.

• Volunteer relevant information, ask relevant questions, and answer questions directly
• Use appropriate eye contact and other nonverbal cues
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• Use appropriate strategies to keep a discussion going
• Reflect on the ideas and opinions of others and respond thoughtfully
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• Ask for clarification and explanation of unfamiliar words and ideas
• Summarize information conveyed through discussion

F.4.1 Conduct research and inquiry on self-selected or assigned topics, issues, or problems and use an appropriate form to communicate their findings.

• Propose research by formulating initial questions, narrowing the focus of a topic, identifying prior knowledge, and developing a basic plan for gathering information
• Conduct research by identifying, locating, exploring, and effectively using multiple sources of information appropriate to the inquiry, including print, nonprint, and electronic sources
• Recognize, record, organize, and acknowledge information pertinent to a project, accurately blending discoveries into answers
• Present the results of inquiry, reporting and commenting on the substance and process of learning, orally and in writing, using appropriate visual aids