Oak Meadows 5th Grade U.S. History and English
Class Description:This English and US History/Social Studies class combines geography, literature, early American history, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, art, and crafts. Students will study the biographiesof famous Americans and will read important early American literature. Students write book reports and do research, concentrating on grammar, spelling, punctuation and the parts of speech.
Learning Materials:
Main Curriculum:
Oak Meadow U.S. History/English Grade 5
Supplemental:
Supplies: Posterboard, crayons, colored pencils, pottery clay, tempera paints, embroidery thread, India ink, beads, Duco cement, feathers, dowels
Literature-
The Story of Harriet Tubman: Freedom Train;
Ben & Me; Johnny Tremain; Little House on
the Prairie; Sarah Morton’s Day; The Witch of
Blackbird Pond; If You Sailed on the Mayflower
in 1620; Where Do You Think You’re Going,
Christopher Columbus?; Children of the Wild West
Learning Goals:
LANGUAGE ARTS
5.L.01 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
5.L.02 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
5.L.03 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
5.L.04 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
5.L.05 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
5.L.06 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast,addition, and other logical relationships.
US HISTORY
1.1.1 Understands the key ideals of liberty and patriotism as outlined in the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and other fundamental documents.
1.1.2 Evaluates how a public issue is related to constitutional rights and the common good.
1.2.1 Understands the organization of the U.S. government.
1.2.2 Understands the function of the U.S. government.
1.4.1 Understands that civic participation involves being informed about how public issues are related to rights and responsibilities.
4.3.1 Analyzes the multiple perspectives and interpretations of historical events in U.S. history.
4.3.2 Analyzes the multiple causes of change and conflict in U.S. history.
4.4.1 Understands that significant historical events in the United States have implications for current
Learning Activities:
The student will study 36 lessons this school year, working through one lesson per week. The first activity each week is a list of vocabulary words that the student will define in a sentence, then use in the Social Studies activities of the week. Spelling words are taken from missed words in weekly writing (5-10 words weekly). The student will do a grammar assignment weekly, and will have a writing assignment in every lesson. The student is expected to write in complete sentences with correct punctuation, paragraphs, and details. There is an assigned Social Studies reading each week and the lesson will refer to other books that will be used for various lessons. Supplemental projects are available throughout the textbook.
Table of Contents forOak Meadows 5th Grade U.S. History and English
Lesson 1: Explorers
English- Vocabulary words; subjects and predicates; Where Do You Think You’re Going, Christopher Columbus?
Social Studies- Early explorers; early navigation 6
Lesson 2: Christopher Columbus
English- Dependent and independent clauses
Social Studies- Travels of Christopher Columbus
Lesson 3: Jamestown
English- Simple and compound subjects and predicates; If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620
Social Studies- Early colonies at Jamestown and Roanoke
Lesson 4: Pilgrims
English- Compound sentences and conjunctions
Social Studies- Mayflower Compact; indentured servitude and slavery in the early colonies
Lesson 5: Colonists
English- Complex sentences; The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Social Studies- Early colonies; map-making
Lesson 6: Colonial Days
English- Using a dictionary; sentence fragments; run-on sentences
Social Studies- Colonial living
Lesson 7: Puritans
English- Capitalization; idea web; making an outline
Social Studies- Salem Witch Trials
Lesson 8: Review
English- Common and proper nouns; possessive nouns
Social Studies- Puritan way of Life
Lesson 9: Craftsmen
English- Adjectives and adverbs; Johnny Tremain
Social Studies- Colonial trades and craftS
Lesson 10: Plants & Animals
English- Dividing words into syllables; forming plural nouns
Social Studies- Traditional uses of plants
Lesson 11: Spanish & French
English- Sentence types (declarative, interrogatory, imperative,and exclamatory)
Social Studies- Spanish missions; French and Indian War.
Lesson 12: Colonial Children
English- Direct quotations; in-text citations
Social Studies- Colonial games and toys
Lesson 13: Taxation
English- Short story writing
Social Studies- Taxation without Representation;Boston Tea Party
Lesson 14: Patriots
English Punctuating dialogue; revising, editing, and proofreading
Social Studies- Declaration of Independence;American Revolution
Lesson 15: Two if by Sea
English- Base words and prefixes
Social Studies- Paul Revere; Revolutionary War
Lesson 16: Revolution
English- Base words and suffixes
Social Studies- George Washington; reciting a speech
Lesson 17: The Constitution
English- Verb forms (present, past, past participle)
Social Studies- The Constitution
Lesson 18: Ben Franklin
English- Prepositions and prepositional phrases
Social Studies- Experiments with electricity; candle-making
Lesson 19: An Almanac
English- Contractions; plural possessives; Ben and Me
Social Studies- Ben Franklin; early inventions; citing sources
Lesson 20: Review
English- Correcting faulty sentences
Social Studies- Weather lore; Poor Richard’s Almanack
Lesson 21: Expansion
English- Singular and plural possessives; five-paragraph essay
Social Studies- Thomas Jefferson; Louisiana Purchase;Lewis and Clark
Lesson 22: Settlers
English- Verb forms; prefixes and suffixes; Children of the Wild West
Social Studies- Tecumseh; War of 1812
Lesson 23: Andrew Jackson
English- Subjects and predicates; simple, compound,and complex sentences
Social Studies- Andrew Jackson; Indian Removal Act
Lesson 24: Indians
English- Types of adverbs; homophones
Social Studies- Native American leaders
Lesson 25: Review
English- Homophones
Social Studies- Life on the Western frontier
Lesson 26: Pioneers
English- Double negatives; contractions and possessives;Little House on the Prairie
Social Studies- Pioneer living
Lesson 27: Homesteaders
English- Creative writing; descriptive writing
Social Studies- Northwest Territory
Lesson 28: ‘49ers
English- Antonyms and synonyms
Social Studies- Mexican-American War; California Gold Rush
Lesson 29: Abolitionists
English- Plural nouns; adjectives and adverbs; Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman
Social Studies- Civil War; slavery and abolitionist
Lesson 30: Freemen
English- Writing business letters; revising, editing,
and proofreading
Social Studies- Underground Railroad
Lesson 31: Sea to Shining Sea
English- Biography; word usage
Social Studies- Map scale and distance; geography and climate
Lesson 32: Your State
English- Syllables; prepositions
Social Studies- State symbols; trip across America
Lesson 33: Cultures
English- Capitalization and punctuation
Social Studies- Diverse cultures and traditions
Lesson 34: American Women
English- Review of English manual
Social Studies- Influential women in history
Lesson 35: Final Exam
English- Grammar final exam
Social Studies- Cross-country trip
Lesson 36: Conclusion
English- Book list
Social Studies- Letter of appreciation
Progress Criteria/Methods of Evaluation:
For successful completion of this course, the student will complete at least 70% of the lessons/goals, at a minimum of 70% accuracy.
September lessons 1-4 (Shakespeare books are optional; take out if not using)
October lessons 5-8, Merchant of Venice
November lessons 9-11, Pericles
December lessons 12-14
January lessons 15-18, Taming of the Shrew
February lessons 19-21
March lessons 22-25, Measure for Measure
April lessons 26-29
May lessons 30-33, Much Ado About Nothing
June lessons 34-36