| Topic |
Study References * |
| 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 |
| 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 Henry
Cisneros, Miriam A. Ferguson, Audie Murphy, Cleto Rodríguez, and John Tower. |
Harcourt Horizons: Texas
“Looking Ahead,” pp. 416-419
“Local Government in Texas,” pp.375-379 |
| describe how the free enterprise system works in your state; |
Harcourt Horizons: Texas
“Where on Earth Is Texas,” pp. 20-25
“A Free Enterprise Economy,” pp.400-403 |
| summarize reasons for European exploration and settlement of your state and the Western Hemisphere; |
Harcourt Horizons: Texas
“Europeans Explore the Hemisphere,” pp. 116-121
“The Spanish and French in Texas,” pp. 124-129
http://www.dallashistory.org/
history/texas/texas_history.htm |
| define and identify examples of scarcity; |
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| identify Native-American groups in your state and the Western Hemisphere
before European exploration and describe the regions in which they lived; |
Harcourt Horizons: Texas
“People of the Western Hemisphere,” pp. 84-89
“People of the Coastal Plain,” pp. 92-97
“People of the Central and Great Plains,” pp. 100-104
“People of the Mountains and Basins and Basins,” pp. 105-109 |
| explain concepts and terms in social studies; understand and use terminology correctly; |
Harcourt Horizons: Texas pp. 2-3
Harcourt Horizons: Texas p. 9
Harcourt Horizons: Texas p. 10 |
| recognize and understand major historical and cultural landmarks, buildings, artifacts; |
Core Knowledge series: What your fourth grader needs to know, II History and Geography
Europe in the Middle Ages, pp. 79-93
The Rise of Islam, pp. 94-99
African Kingdoms, pp. 101-108
China: Dynasties and Conquerors, pp. 109-114
The American Revolution, pp. 115-128
American History, pp. 120-129 |
| identify and explain the importance of acts of civic responsibility, including
obeying laws and voting; |
Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities
“People Getting Along,” pp. 26-29
“Where on Earth Is Your Community,” pp. 36-41
Vocabulary: government, laws, cooperate, consequence, mayor, and responsibility
Something Beautiful, Sharon Dennis Wyeth
A River Ran Wild, Lynn Cherry
Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities
“A New Nation,” pp. 338-343 |
| explain the meaning of selected patriotic symbols and landmarks of
your state. In Texas, they include the six flags over Texas, San José Mission, and the San Jacinto Monument; |
Harcourt Horizons: Texas
“Capitol Building,” pp. 382-383
Harcourt Horizons: Texas
“Missions, Presidios, and Early Towns,” pp. 132-135
“Independence Declared,” pp. 194-199 |
| 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 |
| know the facts about American Revolution and describe its major events battles; |
Harcourt Horizons United States History
“Britain Wins North America,” pp. 273-277
“Colonists Speak Out,” pp. 280-285
History Alive! America’s Past Chapters 10-13
The Revolutionary War and Children’s Literature (Teacher Resource)
www.carolhurst.com/subjects/
ushistory/revolution.html
A Fight for Freedom WebQuest
http://webby.umeedu.maine.edu/coehd/
freedom/student.htm
The Amazing World of Early America (Resource)
http://earlyamerica.com/portraits/index.html
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
www.gliah.uh.edu/index.cfm |
| analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect
relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea,
summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions; |
Harcourt Horizons: Texas p. 8
Maps & Globes ISBN 0-690-04459-3
• Geography from A to Z ISBN 0-690-04618-9
• Texas Jography 1/800/536/2GET
• The Texas Hot Air Balloon
Geography Mystery 1-800-536-2GET
Harcourt Horizons: Texas
“Identify Fact and Opinion,” pp. 206-207
“Use Tables to Compare and Contrast,” pp. 164-165
“Compare Maps of Different Scales,” pp. 170-171 |
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