Social Studies
S.S. Goals:
Standards
Social Studies provides students an opportunity to learn about themselves, their community and the world. As students engage in social studies, they learn about civic competence in addition to various cultures, history, geography, and economics. Fifth grade students will:
Social Studies provides students an opportunity to learn about themselves, their community and the world. As students engage in social studies, they learn about civic competence in addition to various cultures, history, geography, and economics. Fifth grade students will:
- Investigate the growth and development of early American colonies.
- Understand key events leading to self-government, including the Declaration of Independence, the impact of the Revolutionary War and the creation of the United States of America.
- Examine the principles of the U.S. Constitution and its impact on the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens.
- Describe and evaluate significant events impacting America during the 19th century, such as westward expansion, the Civil War and the Industrial Revolution.
- Analyze and assess the causes, consequences, and implications of the Unites States as a world power, including the role of the U.S. during WWI, the great depression, WWII and issues facing the world today.
- Assignments will usually be graded using a point system of 0-3. 0 means the assignment wasn't done. 1 means some of the assignment wasn't done and answers were not correct. 2 means the assignment was finished but 1/3 ish of the answers were not correct. 3 means that the assignment was finished and most of the answers were correct.
Curriculum Overview
September - Explorations - Why did people explore, what were they looking for, why did they leave? How did the explorers effect our civilizations now?
November- Colonization - Did the type of people that colonize determine the type of colony or were there other factors?
February - March Civil Rights- How do we determine what is right for people?
April - May Freedom - From the Revolutionary War to the Civil Rights Movement people are searching for better choices. What are some of the choices, how did change come about, and what are we looking to change now?
November- Colonization - Did the type of people that colonize determine the type of colony or were there other factors?
February - March Civil Rights- How do we determine what is right for people?
April - May Freedom - From the Revolutionary War to the Civil Rights Movement people are searching for better choices. What are some of the choices, how did change come about, and what are we looking to change now?