5th Grade Social Studies
Unit 1 Becoming a Historian
In this unit, students will continue to utilize the Bringing History Home strategies of Reading for context, analyzing sources (SOCC—source, observe, contextualize and corroborate), constructing timelines, mapping historical events, and synthesizing or creating historical events.
In this unit, students will continue to utilize the Bringing History Home strategies of Reading for context, analyzing sources (SOCC—source, observe, contextualize and corroborate), constructing timelines, mapping historical events, and synthesizing or creating historical events.
Unit 2 Geography
Students will learn parts of the globe, latitude and longitude, geographic terms, and physical features of the United States.
Students will learn parts of the globe, latitude and longitude, geographic terms, and physical features of the United States.
Unit 3 American Indians
Students will study American Indians and their land. This includes an in-depth look at 7 American Indian cultural regions.
Students will study American Indians and their land. This includes an in-depth look at 7 American Indian cultural regions.
Unit 4 Explorers
This unit discusses Christopher Columbus, 7 additional explorers, and their contact with Native Americans.
This unit discusses Christopher Columbus, 7 additional explorers, and their contact with Native Americans.
Unit 5 Colonial America
This unit will encompass the formation of the colonies, the topic of slavery, and end with a simulation of Colonial Williamsburg.
This unit will encompass the formation of the colonies, the topic of slavery, and end with a simulation of Colonial Williamsburg.
Unit 6 The Revolutionary War
This unit begins with a look at the growing tensions between Great Britain and the colonies. It also includes a study of the patriots, loyalists, Declaration of Independence, and culminates with the Revolutionary War.
This unit begins with a look at the growing tensions between Great Britain and the colonies. It also includes a study of the patriots, loyalists, Declaration of Independence, and culminates with the Revolutionary War.