Grade 5: Unit 2
Big Idea: Our Early History- Native Americans and European Exploration
Week 1Geography of the United States / Week 2
Native Americans / Week 3
Native Americans / Week 4
Native Americans / Week 5
Exploration / Week 6
Exploration
Social Studies Standards / Geography Standards: SS.3-5.G.1, SS.3-5.G.2
Economics Standards: SS.3-5.E.1, SS.3-5.E.4
History Standards: SS.3-5.H.3, SS.3-5.H.5, SS.3-5.H.6, SS.3-5.H.7, SS.3-5.H.8 *priority standards in bold
Click Here to view the Iowa Core Social Studies Standards
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Statements / Identify key elements of a world map and key geographic terms (geography, globe, landform, climate, map key).
Label major physical features of the United States.
Draw and label a map. / Define the terms: adaptation, environment, migration.
Trace the migration routes of Native Americans into North America. / Use documents/sources to examine historical events.
Sequence events on a timeline. / Compare and contrast seven American Indian Cultural regions. / Identify and record key information about artifacts from the time period.
Categorize historical artifacts as either: a navigational tool, a motive for exploration, or a new product from the Americas. / Explain the routes and motives for exploration of the Americas.
Predict the impact of the early European explorers on the Americas.
Social Studies Alive! America’s Past / Lesson 1 / Lesson 2 / Lesson 2 / Lesson 3 / Lesson 4 / Lesson 5
Additional
Resources / SharePoint Grade 5 Resource Folder: Click Here!
Suggested Lesson Pacing
The pacing below is designed to support daily lesson planning. Do not view this support as a requirement. Teachers are encouraged to determine appropriate pacing and strategies based on the needs of the students or school’s programming.
In each presentation, slides 1-5 orient teachers to the lesson.
- Essential Question (slide 1)
- Intro Video – 1-2 minutes (slide 2)
- Lesson Overview (slide 3)
- Required Materials (slide 4)
- Preparation notes and considerations (slide 5)
Week 1: Lesson 1 / Minutes / Procedures / Presentation Slides / Resources
Day 1 / 30 minutes / Preview: Lesson 1 / Presentation Slides #6-16 / Interactive Student Notebook;Handouts A-D; paper, masking tape, index cards
Day 2 / 40 minutes / Activity: Geographic Tools and Absolute Location / Presentation Slides #17-28 / Interactive Student Notebook Handouts A-D
Day 3 / 30 minutes / Activity: Geographic Terms and Physical Features / Presentation Slides #29-38 / Interactive Student Notebook Handouts A-D
Day 4 / 30 minutes / Activity: Geographic Terms and Physical Features / Presentation Slides #39 and 46-47 / Interactive Student Notebook Handouts A-D
Week 2: Lesson 2 / Minutes / Procedures / Presentation Slides / Resources
Day 1 / 35 minutes / Preview: Lesson 2 / Presentation Slides #6-9 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 2 / 30 minutes / Activity: Analyzing Maps and Photographs / Presentation Slides #10-13 / Interactive Student Notebook: Reading Notes
Day 3 / 30 minutes / Activity: Analyzing Maps and Photographs / Presentation Slides #14-16 / Interactive Student Notebook: Reading Notes
Film Clip: Learn 360 (3 minutes)
Day 4 / 45 minutes / Activity: Interpreting Images / Presentation Slides #17-26 / Interactive Student Notebook: Reading Notes
Week 3: Lesson 2 / Minutes / Procedures / Presentation Slides / Resources
Day 1 / 30 minutes / Film Clip: Native American Life (Exploring Regions)
Reading Further: Recording Sioux History and My Own / Presentation Slides #27-28 / Film Clip: Learn 360 (27 min)
Interactive Student Notebook: Reading Further
Day 2 / 30 minutes / Reading Further: Recording Sioux History and My Own / Presentation Slide #29 / Interactive Student Notebook: Reading Further
Day 3 / 30 minutes / Processing: Applying our Understandings / Presentation Slides #30-31 / Interactive Student Notebook: Processing
Day 4 / 30 minutes / Preview: Lesson 3 / Presentation Slides #6-12 / Interactive Student Notebook: Preview
Week 4: Lesson 3 / Minutes / Procedures / Presentation Slides / Resources
Day 1 / 30 minutes / Activity: Analyzing Historical Information (Region 1)
*Do together as a class / Presentation Slides #13-21 / Handout A
Interactive Student Notebook: Reading Notes
Day 2 / 45 minutes / Activity: Analyzing Historical Information (Regions 2-7)
*Jigsaw regions and have small groups share out new learning / Presentation Slides #22-56 / Handout A
Interactive Student Notebook: Reading Notes
Day 3 / 30 minutes / Activity: Synthesizing Historical Information –Team Game / Presentation Slides #57-60 / Handout B; index cards
Interactive Student Notebook: Reading Notes
Day 4 / 35 minutes / Processing: Letter to a Movie Director / Presentation Slides #67-68 / Interactive Student Notebook: Processing
Week 5: Lesson 4 / Minutes / Procedures / Presentation Slides / Resources
Day 1 / 30 minutes / Preview: Lesson 4 / Presentation Slides #6-8 / Interactive Student Notebook: Preview
Day 2 / 45 minutes / Activity: Interpreting the Past: Adventures on a Sunken Ship / Presentation Slides #9-19 / Interactive Student Notebook: Reading Notes
Placards: Ship Objects
Day 3 / 20 minutes / Processing: Exploration Log / Presentation Slides #25-26, 27 / Interactive Student Notebook: Processing
Day 4 / 35 minutes / Preview: Lesson 5
Film Clip – Identifies famous explorers, illustrates the sea routes, and describes why trade and exploration became important. / Presentation Slides #6-10 / Interactive Student Notebook: Preview
Film Clip: Learn 360 (12 min)
Week 6: Lesson 5 / Minutes / Procedures / Presentation Slides / Resources
Day 1 / 30 minutes / Activity: Identifying and Organizing Information / Presentation Slides #11-20 / Handout A: Matrix Headings
Handout B: Facts Explorers
Day 2 / 30 minutes / Activity: Identifying and Organizing Information / Presentation Slides #21-23 / Handout A: Matrix Headings
Handout B: Facts Explorers
Day 3 / 45 minutes / Activity: Analyzing Information / Presentation Slides #24-27, 28* / Interactive Student Notebook: Reading Notes
Day 4 / 30 minutes / Processing: Routes of Exploration / Presentation Slides #33-35 / Interactive Student Notebook: Processing
Grade 5: Unit 3
Big Idea: From Colonies to Country
Week 1Comparing the Colonies / Week 2
Facing Slavery / Week 3
Tensions Grow / Week 4
To Declare or Not? / Week 5
The Declaration of Independence / Week 6
The American Revolution
Social Studies Standards / Behavioral Sciences Standards: SS.3-5.BS.1, SS.3-5.BS.2, SS.3-5.BS.3
History Standards: SS.3-5.H.1, SS.3-5.H.2, SS.3-5.H.4, SS.3-5.H.8 *priority standards in bold
Political Science and Civic Literacy Standards: SS.3-5.PSCL.2
Click Here to view the Iowa Core Social Studies Standards
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Statements / Identify and describe key features of colonies in different regions.
Compare and contrast the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies.
Interpret a thematic map. / Analyze dilemmas faced by West Africans in the European slave trade.
Summarize the Middle Passage. / Identify aspects of the lives of enslaved Africans.
Identify key events that created tensions between the colonists and Great Britain from 1754-1774. / Describe the character traits of King George III and predict how a different kind of king might have changed the course of history.
Identify the positions of Loyalists and Patriots. / Identify and explain the major events that led to the creation and approval of the Declaration of Independence.
Paraphrase key passages from the founding document. / Identify the strengths and weakness of the American and British forces during the war.
Identify some of the roles of women in the American Revolution.
Explain how the American Revolution affected slaves and American Indians.
Social Studies Alive! America’s Past / Lesson 7 / Lesson 8 / Lesson 8/Lesson 10 / Lesson 10/Lesson 11 / Lesson 11/12 / Lesson 13
Additional
Resources / SharePoint Grade 5 Resource Folder: Click Here!
Suggested Lesson Pacing
The pacing below is designed to support daily lesson planning. Do not view this support as a requirement. Teachers are encouraged to determine appropriate pacing and strategies based on the needs of the students or school’s programming.
In each presentation, slides 1-5 orient teachers to the lesson.
- Essential Question (slide 1)
- Intro Video – 1-2 minutes (slide 2)
- Lesson Overview (slide 3)
- Required Materials (slide 4)
- Preparation notes and considerations (slide 5)
Week 1: Lesson 7 / Minutes / Procedures / Presentation Slides / Resources
Day 1 / 30 minutes / Preview: Lesson 7 / Presentation Slides #6-10 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 2 / 45 minutes / Activity: Creating a Colonial Sales Presentation / Presentation Slides #11-26 / Handout
Interactive Student Notebook
*modify the activity as needed
Day 3 / 30 minutes / Activity: Group Presentations / Presentation Slides #27-30 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 4 / 45 minutes / Reading Further: Interpreting Maps / Presentation Slides #35-39 / Interactive Student Notebook
Week 2: Lesson 8 / Minutes / Procedures / Presentation Slides / Resources
Day 1 / 30 minutes / Preview: Lesson 8 / Presentation Slides #6-10 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 2 / 45 minutes / Activity: Analyzing the First Situation / Presentation Slides #11-19 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 3 / 45 minutes / Activity: Analyzing the Second Situation / Presentation Slides #20-26 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 4 / 45 minutes / Activity: Analyzing the Third Situation / Presentation Slides #27-32 / Interactive Student Notebook
Week 3: Lesson 8/10 / Minutes / Procedures / Presentation Slides / Resources
Day 1 / 30 minutes / Reading Further: How Slaves Kept Hope Alive / Presentation Slides #33-36 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 2 / 30 minutes / Preview: Lesson 10 / Presentation Slides #6-11 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 3 / 30 minutes / Activity: Connecting to the Colonists’ Point of View / Presentation Slides #12-17 / Interactive Student Notebook
Handout: PTA Memo
Day 4 / 30 minutes / Activity: AnalyzingMetaphors for Historic Events / Presentation Slides #18-24 / Interactive Student Notebook
Week 4: Lesson 10/11 / Minutes / Procedures / Presentation Slides / Resources
Day 1 / 30 minutes / Activity: Analyzing Metaphors for Historic Events / Presentation Slides #25-32, 38-39 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 2 / 45 minutes / Preview: Lesson 11 / Presentation Slides #6-14 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 3 / 45 minutes / Activity: Preparing Characters and Arguments / Presentation Slides #15-26 / Handouts A and B
Interactive Student Notebook
Day 4 / 30 minutes / Activity: Presenting Arguments in a Panel Debate / Presentation Slides #27-29 / Handouts A and B
Interactive Student Notebook
Week 5: Lesson 11/12 / Minutes / Procedures / Presentation Slides / Resources
Day 1 / 30 minutes / Activity: Learning from Text(jigsaw) / Presentation Slides #30-31, 37-38 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 2 / 35 minutes / Preview: Lesson 12 / Presentation Slides #6-9 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 3 / 45 minutes / Activity: Examining Artifacts / Presentation Slides #10-19 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 4 / 45 minutes / Activity: Paraphrasing Excerpts
Optional: Activity – Presenting Skits / Presentation Slides #20-35
Optional: Slides 36-42, 26 / Interactive Student Notebook
Handout A
Optional: Handout B
Week 6: Lesson 13 / Minutes / Procedures / Presentation Slides / Resources
Day 1 / 30 minutes / Preview: Lesson 13 / Presentation Slides #6-16 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 2 / 45 minutes / Activity: Connecting to History / Presentation Slides #17-30 / space for a game (gym or outside), rope
Day 3 / 45 minutes / Activity: Learning from Text (jigsaw) / Presentation Slides #31-35 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 4 / 35 minutes / Reading Further: The Revolution’s Home Front / Presentation Slides #36-42 / Interactive Student Notebook
Grade 5: Unit 5
Big Idea: From Sea to Shining Sea
Week 1The Constitution / Week 2
The Constitution / Week 3
Bill of Rights / Week 4
Manifest Destiny / Week 5
Settling the West / Week 6
Diverse Peoples of the West
Social Studies Standards / Political Science and Civic Literacy Standards: SS.3-5.PSCL.2, SS.3-5.PSCL.3 *priority standards in bold
History Standards: SS.3-5.H.3, SS.3-5.H.6, SS.3-5.H.7, SS.3-5.H.8
Click Here to view the Iowa Core Social Studies Standards
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Statements / Identify the weakness in the Articles of Confederation.
Describe the work of the delegates to create the U.S. Constitution. / Examine and list the key powers of the three branches of government.
Identify and explain key rights protected under the Bill of Rights. / Identify and explain key rights protected under the Bill of Rights.
Summarize the points of view of different participants in Tinker vs. Des Moines. / Explain why and how the United States acquired key territories.
Describe how westward expansion affected people already living in each region. / Explain the experience of the Cherokee forced migration west.
Identify the effects of westward expansion on different groups. / Identify the effects of westward expansion on different groups.
Describe the benefits and drawbacks pioneers experienced when they moved west.
Social Studies Alive! America’s Past / Lesson 14 / Lesson 14/Lesson 15 / Lesson 15 / Lesson 18 / Lesson 18/Lesson 19 / Lesson 19
Additional
Resources / SharePoint Grade 5 Resource Folder: Click Here!
Junior Achievement / Junior Achievement: Our Nation *optional
This program provides practical information about businesses’ need for individuals who can meet the demands of the job market. It introduces the concept of globalization and entrepreneurship. Five required, volunteer-led sessions.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please email Brenda Dryer, VP of Education, for Junior Achievement at
Suggested Lesson Pacing
The pacing below is designed to support daily lesson planning. Do not view this support as a requirement. Teachers are encouraged to determine appropriate pacing and strategies based on the needs of the students or school’s programming.
In each presentation, slides 1-5 orient teachers to the lesson.
- Essential Question (slide 1)
- Intro Video – 1-2 minutes (slide 2)
- Lesson Overview (slide 3)
- Required Materials (slide 4)
- Preparation notes and considerations (slide 5)
Week 1: Lesson 14 / Minutes / Procedures / Presentation Slides / Resources
Day 1 / 45 minutes / Preview: Lesson 14 / Presentation Slides #6-15 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 2 / 30 minutes / Activity: Using Analogies to Understand History / Presentation Slides #16-19 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 3 / 30 minutes / Activity: Analyzing How Government Works / Presentation Slides #20-38 / Interactive Student Notebook
Handouts A, B, and C
Day 4 / 30 minutes / Activity: Analyzing How Government Works (cont.) / Presentation Slides #20-38 / Interactive Student Notebook
Handouts A, B, and C
Week 2: Lesson 14/15 / Minutes / Procedures / Presentation Slides / Resources
Day 1 / 35 minutes / Processing: Writing a Newspaper Article / Presentation Slides #44-46, 47 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 2 / 45 minutes / Preview: Lesson 15 / Presentation Slides #6-12 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 3 / 30 minutes / Activity: Identifying Key Rights in the Bill of Rights / Presentation Slides #13-22 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 4 / 30 minutes / Activity: Identifying Key Rights in the Bill of Rights (cont.) / Presentation Slides #13-22 / Interactive Student Notebook
Week 3: Lesson 15 / Minutes / Procedures / Presentation Slides / Resources
Day 1 / 30 minutes / Activity: Creating Tableaux Vivants of Key Amendments / Presentation Slides #23-27 / Interactive Student Notebook
Handout
Day 2 / 30 minutes / Activity: Creating Tableaux Vivants of Key Amendments (cont.) / Presentation Slides #28-31 / Interactive Student Notebook
Handout
Day 3 / 40 minutes / Reading Further: Tinker vs. Des Moines / Presentation Slides #32-36 / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 4 / 30 minutes / Processing: Applying the Bill of Rights / Presentation Slides #37-38, 39 / Interactive Student Notebook
Week 4: Lesson 18 / Minutes / Procedures / Presentation Slides / Resources
Day 1 / 30 minutes / Preview: Lesson 16 / Presentation Slides #____ / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 2 / 30 minutes / Activity: Simulating Westward Expansion / Presentation Slides #____ / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 3 / 30 minutes / Activity: Acquiring Land and the Effects on People / Presentation Slides #____ / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 4 / 30 minutes / Activity: Acquiring Land and the Effects on People / Presentation Slides #____ / Interactive Student Notebook
Week 5: Lesson 18/19 / Minutes / Procedures / Presentation Slides / Resources
Day 1 / 35 minutes / Reading Further: The Cherokee Trail of Tears / Presentation Slides #____ / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 2 / 30 minutes / Processing: Creating Comic Books / Presentation Slides #____ / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 3 / 30 minutes / Preview: Lesson 17 / Presentation Slides #____ / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 4 / 45 minutes / Activity: Dramatizing the West in the 1840s / Presentation Slides #____ / Interactive Student Notebook
Week 6: Lesson 19 / Minutes / Procedures / Presentation Slides / Resources
Day 1 / 45 minutes / Activity: Dramatizing the West in the 1840s / Presentation Slides #____ / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 2 / 30 minutes / Activity: The Effects of Westward Expansion / Presentation Slides #____ / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 3 / 30 minutes / Activity: The Effects of Westward Expansion) / Presentation Slides #____ / Interactive Student Notebook
Day 4 / 30 minutes / Processing: Understanding the West in the 1800s / Presentation Slides #____ / Interactive Student Notebook
Des Moines Public Schools 2015-2016 Social Studies Curriculum GuidesGrade 5