Social Studies - 5th Grade

Avon Lake City Schools Curriculum Framework

Social Studies - 5th Grade

Course Overview:

 

For the first and second quarters, we will be focusing on Timelines and Map Skills. We also will study the United States in-depth, focusing on its indigenous people, the history, geography, and the cultures that are represented in the country. For the third and fourth quarters, we will begin our study of Canada and Mexico. The students will learn about the geography, history, and cultures of the people who live there. We also will study the early cultures of the Maya, Inca, Aztec, and Mississippian people. We will then begin to explore Central and South America. Throughout the second semester, students will also begin to learn the basics of Economics and be able to define three different types of governments. Current events are discussed throughout the year.

 

Textbook (Title and Publishing Company):

 

  1. Pearson: myWorld Interactive; World Geography: Western Hemisphere
  2. Holt McDougal: The Americas ( http://my.hrw.com/ )
  3. Nystrom: The Nystrom Atlas of Our Country’s History

 

Online/Supplemental Materials:

 

  • Readworks - Digital non-fiction content related text resource
  • Google Forms & Edulastic - Digital assessment tools
  • Quizlet, Quizizz, Kahoot, & Blooket - Digital flashcards and review games
  • Flipgrid - Digital video response tool
  • Wizer & Nearpod - Digital interactive lessons, worksheets, and activities
  • Edpuzzle, Flocabulary, & BrainPop - Interactive educational videos

 

Assessments:

 

Students may be given no more than one larger project per quarter. Written assessments, computer-based assessments, and/or performance tasks will be given at different stages throughout a unit.

 

First Quarter – Pretests, Posttests, Formative Assessments, Projects Second Quarter - Pretests, Posttests, Formative Assessments, Projects Third Quarter - Pretests, Posttests, Formative Assessments, Projects Fourth Quarter - Pretests, Posttests, Formative Assessments, Projects

 

 

Content/Topics/Learning Goals Subject to Pacing and Schedules

1st Quarter-

History

 

  1. Multiple-tier timelines can be used to show relationships among events and places.

 

Geography

 

  1. Globes and other geographic tools can be used to gather, process and report information about people, places and environments. Cartographers decide which information to include in maps.
  2. Latitude and Longitude can be used to make observations about location and generalizations about climate.

 

Government

 

  1. Individuals can better understand public issues by gathering and interpreting information from multiple sources. Data can be displayed graphically to effectively and efficiently communicate information.
  2. Democracies, dictatorships and monarchies are categories for understanding the relationship between those in power or authority and citizens.

 

Economics

 

1.  The choices people make have both present and future consequences.

2nd Quarter-

History

 

  1. European exploration and colonization had lasting effects which can be used to understand the Western Hemisphere today.

 

Geography

 

  1. Regions can be determined using various criteria (e.g., landform, climate, population, cultural or economic.)
  2. Variations among physical environments within the Western Hemisphere influence human activities. Human activities also alter the physical environment.
  3. American Indians developed unique cultures with many different ways of life. American Indian tribes and nations can be classified into cultural groups based on geographic and cultural similarities.
  4. Political, environmental, social and economic factors cause people, products and ideas to move from place to place in the Western Hemisphere today.
  5. The Western Hemisphere is culturally diverse due to American Indian, European, Asian and African influences and interactions, as evidenced by artistic expression, language, religion and food.

 

Government

 

  1. Democracies, dictatorships and monarchies are categories for understanding the relationship between those in power or authority and citizens.

 

Economics

 

  1. The availability of productive resources (i.e., human resources, capital goods and natural resources) promotes specialization that leads to trade.

 

2. Regions and countries become interdependent when they specialize in what they produce best and then trade with other regions to increase the amount and variety of goods and services available.

3rd Quarter-

History

 

  1. Early Indian civilizations (Maya, Inca, Aztec, Mississippian) existed in the Western Hemisphere prior to the arrival of Europeans. These civilizations had developed unique governments, social structures, religions, technologies, and agricultural practices and products.
  2. European exploration and colonization had lasting effects which can be used to understand the Western Hemisphere today.

 

Geography

 

  1. Regions can be determined using various criteria (e.g., landform, climate, population, cultural or economic.)
  2. Variations among physical environments within the Western Hemisphere influence human activities. Human activities also alter the physical
  3. Political, environmental, social and economic factors cause people, products and ideas to move from place to place in the Western Hemisphere today.
  4. The Western Hemisphere is culturally diverse due to American Indian, European, Asian and African influences and interactions, as evidenced by artistic expression, language, religion and food.

 

Government

 

  1. Democracies, dictatorships and monarchies are categories for understanding the relationship between those in power or authority and citizens.

 

Economics

 

  1. The availability of productive resources (i.e., human resources, capital goods and natural resources) promotes specialization that leads to trade.
  2. Regions and countries become interdependent when they specialize in what they produce best and then trade with other regions to increase the amount and variety of goods and services available.

4th Quarter -

History

 

  1. European exploration and colonization had lasting effects which can be used to understand the Western Hemisphere today.

 

Geography

 

  1. Regions can be determined using various criteria (e.g., landform, climate, population, cultural or economic.)
  2. Variations among physical environments within the Western Hemisphere influence human activities. Human activities also alter the physical environment.
  3. Political, environmental, social and economic factors cause people, products and ideas to move from place to place in the Western Hemisphere today.
  4. The Western Hemisphere is culturally diverse due to American Indian, European, Asian and African influences and interactions, as evidenced by artistic expression, language, religion and food.

 

Government

 

  1. Individuals can better understand public issues by gathering and interpreting information from multiple sources. Data can be displayed graphically to effectively and efficiently communicate information.

 

Economics

 

  1. Information displayed in circle graphs can be used to show relative proportions of segments of data to an entire body of data.

 

  1. The choices people make have both present and future consequences.
  2. The availability of productive resources (i.e., human resources, capital goods and natural resources) promotes specialization that leads to trade.
  3. The availability of productive resources and the division of labor impact productive capacity.
  4. Regions and countries become interdependent when they specialize in what they produce best and then trade with other regions to increase the amount and variety of goods and services available.
  5. Workers can improve their ability to earn income by gaining new knowledge, skills and experiences.

 

Last Updated: September, 2023