Grade 5 Social St. Exercise -
Sample
, ex. 1 , Fall 2010
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The topics of this exercise are "financial basics, notable individuals, historical events and facts, geographic impacts to economy, national and state governments, early settlers in the United States, Native-American and immigrant groups, historical/cultural sites and relics, physical regions in the United States, significant art, music, and literature".
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understand basic financial concepts and principles; use financial knowledge in daily life;
Pearson Learning: Check It Out - the Book About Banking
Pearson Learning: From Beads To Bank Notes - The Story Of Money
Neale S. Godfrey's Ultimate Kids' Money Book
identify the accomplishments of notable individuals such as Carrie
Chapman Catt, Dwight Eisenhower, Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks,
Colin Powell, and Franklin D. Roosevelt who have made contributions to society in the areas of
civil rights, women's rights, military actions, and politics.
Harcourt Horizons United States History
“The Early Years of the Cold War,” pp. 580-584
“Working for Equal Rights,” pp. 585-589
“A World of Change,” pp. 596-601
History Alive! America’s Past Chapter 20
know and understand major historical events and facts;
Core Knowledge series: What your fifth grader needs to know, II History and Geography
Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities
“Tell Fact from Fiction,” pp. 218-219
“Identify Cause and Effect,” pp. 298-299
“Understand Time Periods,” pp. 312-313
“Follow Routes on a Map,” pp. 336-337
“Compare History Maps,” pp. 356-357
explain how geographic factors have influenced the location of economic
activities in your state;
Harcourt Horizons: Texas
“People of the Western Hemisphere,” pp. 84-89
“People of the Coastal Plain,” pp. 92-97
“Missions, Presidios, and Early Towns,” pp. 132-135
“Mexican Independence,” pp. 166-169
“The Austins in Texas,” pp. 172-175
distinguish between national and state governments and compare their
responsibilities in the U.S. federal system.
Harcourt Horizons United States History
“The Three Branches of Government,” pp. 358-363
We the People
TE Unit 1 Lesson 5
History Alive! America’s Past pp. 216-217, Chapter 12
How the Senate Works (Resource)
http://www.senate.gov/learning/index.cfm
The U.S. House of Representatives
Educational Resources
www.house.gov/house/Educat.html
The Capitol Gallery
www.congresslink.org/capitol.html
http://www.aoc.gov/cc/
capitol/capitol_chron.htm
We The People
TE Unit 3 Lesson 15
History Alive! America’s Past Chapter 14, pp. 220-227
explain when, where, and why groups of people colonized and settled in the United States;
Harcourt Horizons United States History
“Europeans Explore the World,” pp. 121-126
“New Spain,” pp. 144-149
“New France,” pp. 150-155
“English in the Americas,” pp. 156-159
“The Plymouth Colony,” pp. 166-170
“The Massachusetts Bay Colony,” pp. 188-193
“New Ideas, New Colonies,” pp. 194-199
“Settlement of the South,” pp. 232-239
“Southern Plantations,” pp. 241-245
“Southern Cities,” pp. 248-251
History Alive! America’s Past Chapters 4-7
Harcourt Horizons United States History
“The French and Indian War Begins,” pp. 268-272
“Britain Wins North America,” pp. 273-277
History Alive! America’s Past Chapters 10-13
identify the challenges, opportunities, and contributions of people from
selected Native-American and immigrant groups.
