5th Grade Social Studies
Fall Semester | ||||
Unit Title | Geography of the United States | Exploration and Colonization | Revolution | Constitution |
Time | 4 weeks | 5 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks |
Understandings | Students will identify the five regions that make up the United States.
Students will describe the landforms, climate, and vegetation for each of the five political regions.
Students will locate the 50 states and the five largest cities in the United States on a map.
Students will use an outline of the United States to create a map that includes important physical features such as mountains, lakes, and rivers.
Students will describe how patterns of human activity resulted in economic regions such as large farms in the Midwest and the Rust Belt in the Great Lakes area.
Students will compare characteristics of rural, urban and suburban areas, including population and economic opportunities.
Students will analyze the location and geography of the five largest urban areas in the US.
Students will describe how and reasons why people adapt or modify the environment and analyze the consequences of those modifications. | Students will explain why Europeans were motivated by “gold, glory and God” to explore the New World in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Students will describe the Spanish, French and English intentions for colonization and the motivations for permanent settlements.
Students will compare and contrast the representative and monarchy systems of government, including how leaders obtain their position.
Students will explain the contributions of William Bradford, William Penn, and John Smith to the establishment and development of colonial settlements in America.
Students will describe the roles Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams played in securing religious freedom and founding the colony of Rhode Island.
Students will identify natural resources and climate as two geographic factors and explain how they impacted colonial economic activities, such as fishing near water sources and growing cash crops on fertile land.
Students will explain economic patterns including trade, mercantilism and cottage industries.
Students will identify major industries of colonial America and compare how people in different colonies earned a living during this time.
Students will describe the development of the free enterprise system during colonial America.
| Students will identify the French and Indian War as a catalyst for the American Revolution, and describe how the war resulted in taxation by British law.
Students will analyze the colonists’ response to the taxation, including the Boston Tea Party.
Students will identify a variety of Patriot heroes, who contributed to the independence movement.
Students will summarize the events and results of the American Revolution, including contributions of the Founding Fathers.
Students will explain the purpose, key elements, and importance of the Declaration of Independence.
Students will analyze primary sources through identifying cause-and-effect relationships, summarizing, and drawing inferences and conclusions.
Students will create a visual representation of the events leading up to the American Revolution.
| Students will use primary and secondary sources to identify Founding Fathers and their contributions to the U.S. Constitution.
Students will explain the six key purposes of the Constitution that are listed in the Preamble.
Students will identify George Washington as the first President of the United States and describe leadership qualities that made him an effective leader.
Students will explain that the Constitution outlines a federalist republic in detail with three branches of government based on a system of checks and balances.
Students will explain that the Bill of Rights was created in order to protect basic freedoms of United States citizens.
Students will summarize and describe the importance of each of the ten rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.
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TEKS | 5.6A, 5.6B, 5.6C, 5.6D, 5.7A, 5.7B, 5.7C, 5.8A, 5.8B | 5.1A, 5.7B, 5.13A, 5.13B, 5.1B, 5.12B, 5.9A, 5.9B, 5.12A, 5.10A | 5.2A, 5.2B, 5.2C, 5.20A, 5.14A | 5.2B, 5.3, 5.14B, 5.18A, 5.18B, 5.15A, 5.15B, 5.15C, 5.14C, 5.19 |
Skills TEKS | 5.23D, 5.24A, 5.25A, 5.24B, 5.25D, 5.23C,, 5.23E, 5.25E | 5.23A, 5.23D, 5.23E, 5.23C, 5.25A, 5.25B, 5.24B, 5.24A, 5.23F, 5.25C, | 5.23E, 5.23F, 5.23C, 5.25C, 5.25E, 5.23A, 5.23B, 5.25D | 5.23A, 5.23B, 5.23G, 5.25B, 5.25C, 5.25D |
Spring Semester | |||
Unit Title | Westward Expansion & Industrialization | Civil War & Reconstruction | 20th & 21st Centuries |
Time | 6 weeks | 5 weeks | 7 weeks |
Understandings | Students will identify the details of the Louisiana Purchase that made it a significant event associated with U.S. territorial expansion.
Students will detail the Lewis and Clark expedition, including how it provided observations of the environment, established relationships with American Indians, and motivated more territory expansion.
Students will describe events that led to the War of 1812 and examine the effects on the United States.
Students will recite the “Star-Spangled Banner” and explain its history of being written during a time when America was forming its new identity.
Students will explain how the inventions of Eli Whitney and John Deere changed farming techniques.
Students will analyze economic and social conflicts caused by the Industrial Revolution, including tensions over tariffs and slavery.
Students will explain the concept of Manifest Destiny and describe how the painting American Progress reflects the perspectives of the time period.
Students will evaluate the experiences of American Indian and immigrant groups as the United States expanded West. | Students will explain that changes in supply and demand cause changes in how much consumers spend on goods and services.
Students will analyze how supply and demand led to changes in U.S. industry and agriculture and evaluate their impact on the plantation system.
Students will explain how slavery caused conflicts that resulted in disagreements between states, ultimately leading to the Civil War.
Students will identify important leaders of the Civil War, and describe leadership qualities they exhibited.
Students will explain the main goals of the Reconstruction era, including readmitting states to the union and integrating former enslaved people.
Students will describe how the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the U.S. Constitution protected the rights of formerly enslaved people.
Students will analyze how individuals shaped science and technology and explain the benefits of these accomplishments to the United States.
Students will identify how the growth of the transcontinental railroad impacted the economic development of the United States, including how it benefitted society.
Students will create a timeline in order to retell the critical events leading up to, during, and after the Civil War | Students will explain the major effects of immigration and internal migration on the U.S. during the 20th century, focusing on changes in the labor force, cultural innovations, and the movement of populations.
Students will explain how mass production, specialization and division of labor contributed to industrialization and urbanization, which shifted the nation from a rural, agricultural society into an urban, industrial society.
Students will identify accomplishments of early 20th century innovators, including George Washington Carver in agriculture and the Wright Brothers in transportation.
Students will describe major crises of the 20th century, including World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II, and identify the contributions of important people and groups during these events.
Students will explain the importance of the civil rights movement for social justice, and identify the contributions of Susan B. Anthony, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and Cesar Chavez to the movement.
Students will explain how U.S. military actions in the 20th century moved the nation from a local power to a global superpower.
Students will identify accomplishments of late 20th century innovators, including Neil Armstrong in the space program.
Students will analyze the War on Terror and identify leadership qualities of President George W. Bush as he led the country through the conflict.
Students will analyze the 2008 presidential election and identify leadership qualities exhibited by Barack Obama that resulted in his election.
Students will explain that participating in civic affairs at all levels, including contacting leaders and voting, is essential for a functioning democracy.
Students will explain the importance of patriotic symbols, including Uncle Sam, national celebrations, political symbols, the United States flag and Pledge of Allegiance.
Students will explain how landmarks, including the White House, the Statue of Liberty, and Mount Rushmore are powerful symbols of American identity and history.
Students will describe the customs, traditions, and contributions of various racial, ethnic and religious groups in the United States.
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TEKS | 5.4C, 5.4A, 5.16B, 5.20B, 5.22A, 5.4B, 5.20A, 5.20B, 5.4F | 5.11A, 5.11B, 5.4D, 5.18A, 5.18B, 5.4E, 5.22A, 5.22B, 5.22C, | 5.12C, 5.5A, 5.12D, 5.5C, 5.18A, 5.22A, 5.22B, 5.22C, 5.5B, 5.18B, 5.17A, 5.17B, 5.17C, 5.16A, 5.16C, 5.16D, 5.21A, 5.21B |
Skills TEKS | 5.23D, 5.24A, 5.24B, 5.23E, 5.23C, 5.23F, 5.23B, | 5.23C, 5.25C, 5.23E, 5.23H, 5.23F, 5.23A, 5.23B, 5.23C | 5.23D, 5.23E, 5.23A, 5.23F, 5.23C, 5.26A, 5.25E, |