A New Era in Social SciencesSSS: Standards, Skills, and Stimuli
Included here:
Overview of Elementary Social Sciences
Sample Essential Benchmark Questions for Grades 2-5
Website Walkthrough
Your one stop shop for Social Sciences:
http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net
Quick overview of requirements
According to MDCPS’ Student Progression Plan:
• Grades K-1= 60 minutes of instruction per week
• Grades 2-5 = 120 minutes of Social Sciences Instruction
per week
Elementary Grade Level Themes:
• K- Living, Learning, and Working Together
• 1- Our Community and Beyond
• 2- Who are we as Americans?
• 3- United States’ Regions and Its Neighbors
• 4- Florida History
• 5- U.S. History (Colonization through Reconstruction)
A New Era in Social SciencesSSS: Standards, Skills, and Stimuli
Sample 5th grade Essential Benchmark Questions
Which event happened last?
a. The writing if the Declaration of Independence
b. The writing of the U.S. Constitution
c. The Boston Tea Party
d. The Stamp Act
A New Era in Social SciencesSSS: Standards, Skills, and Stimuli
Sample 5th grade Essential Benchmark Questions
Which event happened last? ANSWER
a. The writing if the Declaration of Independence
b. The writing of the U.S. Constitution
c. The Boston Tea Party
d. The Stamp Act
A New Era in Social SciencesSSS: Standards, Skills, and Stimuli
Sample 5th grade Essential Benchmark Questions
Look at the map and answer the question
To which state is the arrow pointing?
a. Maine
b. Vermont
c. New Jersey
d. New Hampshire
A New Era in Social SciencesSSS: Standards, Skills, and Stimuli
Sample 5th grade Essential Benchmark Questions
ANSWER
Look at the map and answer the question
To which state is the arrow pointing?
a. Maine
b. Vermont
c. New Jersey
d. New Hampshire
A New Era in Social SciencesSSS: Standards, Skills, and Stimuli
Sample 5th grade Essential Benchmark Questions
Read the following excerpt and answer the question
How did the Pony Express improve communication throughout the U.S. in the
1800s?
a. It was better organized than other technologies like the telegraph and
railroad.
b. It was the best way to deliver mail before newer technologies were
introduced.
c. It was less expensive to run because horses were cheaper than newer
technologies.
d. It could easily reach new areas because they could use stations that were
already in existence.
A New Era in Social SciencesSSS: Standards, Skills, and Stimuli
Sample 5th grade Essential Benchmark Questions
Read the following excerpt and answer the question
ANSWER
How did the Pony Express improve communication throughout the U.S. in the 1800s?
a. It was better organized than other technologies like the telegraph and railroad.
b. It was the best way to deliver mail before newer technologies were introduced.
c. It was less expensive to run because horses were cheaper than newer technologies.
d. It could easily reach new areas because they could use stations that were already in
existence.
Sample 4th grade Essential Benchmark Question
Sample 4th grade Essential Benchmark Question ANSWER = A
Sample 4th grade Essential Benchmark Question
Sample 4th grade Essential Benchmark Question
Sample 4th grade Essential Benchmark Question
Sample 4th grade Essential Benchmark
Question Answer = B
Sample 3rd grade Essential Benchmark Question
Sample 3rd grade Essential Benchmark Question Answer = D
Sample 3rd grade Essential Benchmark Question
Read the following sentences and answer the question that follows:
The United States Congress passes a bill and the President signs the bill making it a law.
The law states that any company producing chemicals and transporting them to another
state MUST transport them following special approved procedures.
What constitutional power allowed Congress to pass this law?
A. The U.S. Constitution says Congress can pass taxes.
B. The U.S. constitution says Congress can control medicine.
C. The U.S. Constitution says Congress can enter into trade agreements between
countries.
D. The U.S. Constitution says Congress can control trade between states.
Sample 3rd grade Essential Benchmark
Question Answer = D
Read the following sentences and answer the question that follows:
The United States Congress passes a bill and the President signs the bill making it a law.
The law states that any company producing chemicals and transporting them to another
state MUST transport them following special approved procedures.
What constitutional power allowed Congress to pass this law?
A. The U.S. Constitution says Congress can pass taxes.
B. The U.S. constitution says Congress can control medicine.
C. The U.S. Constitution says Congress can enter into trade agreements between
countries.
D. The U.S. Constitution says Congress can control trade between states.
Sample 3rd grade Essential Benchmark
Question
Read the following sentence and answer the question that follows:
Bill sells a good to George. George gives Bill money for the good.
What is George called?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A volunteer
A customer
A guest
A seller
Sample 3rd grade Essential Benchmark
Question
Read the following sentence and answer the question that follows:
Answer = B
Bill sells a good to George. George gives Bill money for the good.
What is George called?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A volunteer
A buyer
A guest
A seller
Sample 2nd grade Essential Benchmark Question
Sample 2nd grade Essential
Benchmark Question Answer = C
Sample 2nd grade Essential Benchmark
Question
Why does our government make
laws?
A.To keep people safe
B.To make people vote
C.To tell people where to live
Sample 2nd grade Essential
Benchmark Question Answer = A
Why does our government make
laws?
A.To keep people safe
B.To make people vote
C.To tell people where to live
Sample 2nd grade Essential
Benchmark Question
Sample 2nd grade Essential
Benchmark Question Answer = B
A New Era in Social SciencesSSS: Standards, Skills, and Stimuli
Website Walkthough- to access lessons and pacing guides- follow these
steps:
1. Go to socialsciences.dadeschools.net;
2. Click on Blue Tab: “Pacing Guides/Lessons”
3. Click on the grade level of interest to download timelines & guides.
Your one stop shop for Social Sciences:
http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net
A New Era in Social SciencesSSS: Standards, Skills, and Stimuli
Pacing
Guides/Lessons
A New Era in Social SciencesSSS: Standards, Skills, and Stimuli
Pacing guides with
timelines and
Civics Lessons
(grades 3-6)
A New Era in Social SciencesSSS: Standards, Skills, and Stimuli
Sample Third Grade
Timeline- highlighted
essential
benchmarks.
A New Era in Social SciencesSSS: Standards, Skills, and Stimuli
Sample 4th Grade
Pacing Guidehighlighted essential
benchmarks. Pay
attention to first page
of the guides and
color codes
A New Era in Social SciencesSSS: Standards, Skills, and Stimuli
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