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Grade 5 Social Studies Curriculum

Grade 5 Social Studies Curriculum

Fifth graders learn about the early history  and government of the United States. Students begin by looking at the principles of the US government through examining the Constitution.  They begin their study of history by researching  early settlements of the US concentrating on the interaction between settlers and the indigenous people. Grade 5 students study the 13 colonies by examining the 3 physical regions of northern, middle, and southern colonies. In particular students use primary sources to examine and discuss early seeds of democracy and individual rights. Students analyze which groups of individuals had rights and which were excluded. In addition, students study the beginnings of slavery in the US.  Students continue to study early democracy researching events before, during, and after the American Revolution.  Grade 5 students study the Civil War and Civil Rights Movement through an interdisciplinary SS and ELA unit.

  • Principles of Government
  • Early Settlements
  • 13 Colonies
  • Slavery
  • American Revolution
  • Civil Rights Movement

Grade 5 Social Studies Curriculum