Social Studies Grade 5 (#5021070)

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Course Standards

General Course Information and Notes

General Notes

Fifth Grade: United States History - The fifth grade Social Studies curriculum consists of the following content area strands: American History, Geography, Economics, and Civics. Fifth grade students will study the development of our nation with emphasis on the people, places and events up to approximately 1850. Students will be exposed to the historical, geographic, political, economic, and sociological events which influenced the initial inhabitation, exploration, colonization, and early national periods of American History. So that students can see clearly the relationship between cause and effect in history, students should also have the opportunity to understand how individuals and events of this period influenced later events in the development of our nation.

Mathematics Benchmark Guidance - Social Studies instruction should include opportunities for students to interpret and create representations of historical events and concepts using mathematical tables, charts, and graphs.

Instructional Practices

Teaching from well-written, grade-level instructional materials enhances students' content area knowledge and also strengthens their ability to comprehend longer, complex reading passages on any topic for any reason. Using the following instructional practices also helps student learning:

1. Reading assignments from longer text passages as well as shorter ones when text is extremely complex.

2. Making close reading and rereading of texts central to lessons.

3. Asking high-level, text-specific questions and requiring high-level, complex tasks and assignments.

4. Requiring students to support answers with evidence from the text.

5. Providing extensive text-based research and writing opportunities (claims and evidence).

English Language Development ELD Standards Special Notes Section:
Teachers are required to provide listening, speaking, reading and writing instruction that allows English language learners (ELL) to communicate information, ideas and concepts for academic success in the content area of Social Studies. For the given level of English language proficiency and with visual, graphic, or interactive support, students will interact with grade level words, expressions, sentences and discourse to process or produce language necessary for academic success. The ELD standard should specify a relevant content area concept or topic of study chosen by curriculum developers and teachers which maximizes an ELL's need for communication and social skills. To access an ELL supporting document which delineates performance definitions and descriptors, please click on the following link: https://cpalmsmediaprod.blob.core.windows.net/uploads/docs/standards/eld/ss.pdf

Additional Instructional Resources

Kinsey Collection: http://www.thekinseycollection.com/the-kinsey-collection-on-itunes-u/

General Information

Course Number: 5021070

Course Path:

Section: Grades PreK to 12 Education Courses > Grade Group: Grades PreK to 5 Education Courses > Subject: Social Studies > SubSubject: General >

Abbreviated Title: SOC STUDIES 5

Course Length: Year (Y)

Course Attributes:

Class Size Core Required

Course Type: Core Academic Course

Course Status: Course Approved

Grade Level(s): 5

Educator Certifications

One of these educator certification options is required to teach this course.

Elementary Education (Elementary Grades 1-6)

Social Studies (Elementary Grades 1-6)

Elementary Education (Grades K-6)

Social Science (Grades 5-9)

Student Resources

Vetted resources students can use to learn the concepts and skills in this course.

Original Student Tutorials

U.S. States and Capitals: Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts:

Learn more about three U.S. states and their capital cities, as well as important people and places involved in the American Revolution by visiting Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts in this interactive tutorial.