5th Grade Social Studies: the year at a glance
5 units ¡ 17 lessons ¡ based on C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards (NCSS) â typical US grade-level themes. Every unit ends with a review & assessment day.
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Unit 1: First peoples of North America D2.His.2.3-5
Describe how Native nations adapted to their environments
- Crossing to the AmericasD2.His.2.3-5
- Cultures by regionD2.Geo.4.3-5
- Native nations todayD2.His.3.3-5
- Review & assessment
Unit 2: Age of Exploration D2.His.14.3-5
Explain why Europeans explored ¡ Describe effects of exploration on Native peoples
- Why explore?D2.His.14.3-5
- Explorers and their routesD2.Geo.1.3-5
- The Columbian ExchangeD2.Eco.13.3-5
- Review & assessment
Unit 3: The thirteen colonies D2.His.2.3-5
Compare New England, Middle and Southern colonies ¡ Describe colonial life, including slavery
- Jamestown and PlymouthD2.His.2.3-5
- Three colonial regionsD2.Geo.4.3-5
- Colonial lifeD2.His.2.3-5
- Slavery in the coloniesD2.His.4.3-5
- Review & assessment
Unit 4: The American Revolution D2.His.14.3-5
Explain causes of the Revolution ¡ Describe the Declaration of Independence and key events
- Taxes and protestsD2.His.14.3-5
- The Declaration of IndependenceD2.Civ.14.3-5
- Key battles and peopleD2.His.3.3-5
- Different perspectivesD2.His.4.3-5
- Review & assessment
Unit 5: Creating a new government D2.Civ.3.3-5
Explain the Constitution and the Bill of Rights ¡ Describe the three branches
- The Constitutional ConventionD2.Civ.3.3-5
- Three branchesD2.Civ.4.3-5
- The Bill of RightsD2.Civ.10.3-5
- Review & assessment