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5th Grade Social Studies YEAR-LONG Curriculum Bundle


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  • 100+ engaging presentations in both PowerPoint and Google Slides formats
  • 250+ immersive student exercise assignments in both PDF printable and Google Slides formats
  • Teacher Answer Keys for EVERY resource
  • 15+ Reading Comprehension Activities each one with an accompanying Q&A worksheet
  • 10+ Individual & Team Projects all with instructional material and suggested teacher guidelines
  • 190+ links to supplemental videos on YouTube
  • Presentations featuring BUILT-IN Discussion Based Questions (DBQ)
  • Guided Notes Handouts for EVERY lesson for students to more easily follow along with each presentation and retain their learnings
  • Fun & Interactive Unit Review activities like an easy-to-use Jeopardy game that keeps score, includes Daily Doubles, and comes with ALL the categories and answers already filled out
  • Unit Assessment complete with teacher answer key and grading rubric
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  • Unit Outline and Lesson-by-Lesson Overview  for every unit

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Unit 1: Intro to U.S. Geography


  • Map reading (what maps can tell us)
  • Different types of maps
  • Economic, political, and population regions of the U.S.
  • Physical characteristics of U.S. geography
  • Key political features of U.S. geography
  • Settlement and population patterns of the U.S.
  • State abbreviations and capitals

Unit 2: Think Like a Historian


  • Locating and obtaining sources of information (primary & secondary sources)
  • Identifying cause and effect relationships
  • Importance of historical context
  • Differentiation between factual and non-factual/biased information 

Unit 3: Exploration & Colonization of America


  • Age of Exploration
  • English, French,  & Spanish exploration and colonization in North America
  • The Founding of the 13 Colonies
  • Influence of the Pilgrims and the Mayflower Compact
  • Importance of the settlement of Jamestown
  • Virginia House of Burgesses
  • Economies and geography of the 13 Colonies
  • Daily life in the 13 Colonies

Unit 4: The American Revolution


  • The French & Indian War
  • Acts of Controversy (Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Tea Act, etc.)
  • Causes & effects of the Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party
  • Continental Congress (First & Second)
  • Signing of the Declaration of Independence
  • Breakout of the Revolutionary War
  • Major battles and figures of the Revolutionary War
  • Historical significance of Valley Forge and Washington's Crossing
  • The Treaty of Paris

Unit 5: U.S. Constitution & Bill of Rights


  • Articles of Confederation
  • The Constitutional Convention
  • Importance of the Preamble of the Constitution
  • Three Branches of Government
  • Ratification of the Constitution
  • The Bill of Rights
  • Constitutional Amendments and the amendment process

Unit 6: Early Challenges of the U.S.


  • The Louisiana Purchase
  • Lewis & Clark Expedition
  • Causes & effects of the War of 1812
  • The Star Spangled Banner
  • Introduction to the Free Enterprise System

Unit 7: Westward Expansion


  • Manifest Destiny
  • Indian Removal Act &  the Trail of Tears
  • The Texas Revolution
  • Causes & effects of the Mexican-American War
  • Mexican Cession
  • The Oregon Territory & Oregon Trail
  • California Gold Rush
  • The Territory of Utah and the Mormon Migration

Unit 8: A Divided Nation


  • Institution of slavery in the U.S.
  • Rising Sectionalism
  • The Underground Railroad
  • Role and influence of abolitionists
  • Significance of the presidential election of 1860
  • Attack on Fort Sumter and outbreak of the Civil War
  • Major battles & important figures of the Civil War
  • The Emancipation Proclamation
  • Gettysburg Address
  • Lincoln Assassination
  • The Reconstruction Era
  • Effects of Reconstruction

Unit 9: Industrialization & Urbanization


  • Causes & effects of the Industrial Revolution in America
  • Contribution of famous inventors
  • Immigration to America
  • Working conditions during the Industrial Revolution
  • Rise of Labor Unions
  • Women of the Industrial Revolution
  • Urbanization
  • Child Labor

Unit 10: WWI, Roaring 20's, Great Depression, & WWII


  • Breakout of WWI
  • The Roaring 20's
  • Great Depression
  • Dust Bowl
  • The New Deal
  • Rise of Dictatorships
  • Breakout of WWII
  • Effects of WWII

Unit 11: End of WWII to Modern-Day America


  • Outbreak of the Cold War
  • Korean War
  • U.S./Soviet Arms Race & Space Race
  • Cuban Missile Crisis
  • The Civil Rights Movement
  • War in Vietnam
  • Fall of the Iron Curtain
  • Terror attacks of 9/11
  • War on Terror
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom
  • Significance of the presidential elections of 2008, 2016, & 2020

Unit 12: American  Landmarks, Leadership, & Symbols


  • Wrap up the school year with this unit which encompasses several key learnings from throughout the year including our civic duties and responsibilities as citizens of the United States

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These incredible resources cover the following learning standards and guidelines:


Common Core

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, RI.5.4, RI.5.5, RI.5.6, RI.5.7, RI.5.8, RI.5.9, RI.5.10

TEKS

5.1A, 5.1B, 5.2A, 5.2B, 5.2C, 5.3A, 5.4A, 5.4B, 5.4C, 5.4D, 5.4E, 5.4F, 5.5A, 5.5B, 5.5C, 5.6A, 5.6B, 5.7A, 5.7B, 5.7C, 5.7D, 5.8A, 5.8B, 5.8C, 5.9A, 5.9B, 5.10A, 5.10B, 5.11A, 5.11B, 5.11C, 5.12A, 5.12B, 5.13A, 5.13B, 5.13C, 5.13D, 5.13E, 5.14A, 5.14B, 5.15A, 5.15B, 5.15C, 5.16A, 5.16B, 5.16C, 5.17A, 5.17B, 5.17C, 5.17D, 5.17E, 5.18A, 5.18B, 5.19A, 5.19B, 5.19C, 5.20A, 5.20B, 5.21A, 5.21B, 5.22A, 5.22B, 5.22C, 5.23A, 5.23B, 5.23C, 5.23D, 5.24A, 5.24B, 5.24C, 5.24D, 5.25A, 5.25B, 5.25C, 5.25D, 5.25E

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