Fifth Grade Social Studies

Semester A

Grade 5 Social Studies asks students to use their understanding of social studies skills and concepts as they study the development of the United States. The first semester begins with a look at the geography of the regions of the United States, then moves into an examination of the development of the first cultures of the North American continent. From there, students will learn about the course and consequences of European exploration and colonization of North America. Students will also come to understand the causes of the Revolutionary War and the people that played significant roles in it.

Semester B

Semester B of Grade 5 Social Studies will focus more on the basic principles of American government and citizenship, as well as the development of the founding documents of the country. Historical exploration will continue with an overview of the major events of the 19th, 20th, and early 21st Centuries.

Semester A

Module 1: The United States of America
Module 2: The First Americans
Module 3: The Age of Exploration
Module 4: The Colonial Age
Module 5: The American Economy
Module 6: The American Revolution

Semester A Syllabus

Semester B

Module 7: The Constitution of the United States of America
Module 8: Government and Citizenship
Module 9: America Grows (1800-1850)
Module 10: Rebuilding a Nation (1850-1900)
Module 11: America in the 20th Century
Module 12: My America

Semester B Syllabus