Grade/Social Studies: ___5th Grade
Time Line/Date
Quarter 1
Sept-Nov.
Key Ideas
5.1 The Western Hemisphere,
comprised of North and South
America, has an expansive and
varied geography comprised of
different regions, physical
features, climates, and human
communities.
Conceptual Understanding
Theme
Standard
5.1a The physical landscape of
North and South America shows
both great variation and unifying
patterns.
5.1.b The extensive biodiversity in
North and South America produces
unique biomes and species of plants
and animals.
5.1.c North and South America can
be divided into regions that share
common human and/or physical
features.
5.1d. The physical environment,
human culture, and economic and
political structures all influence the
unique sense of place of a region.
Geography, Humans, and
the Environment
3
Materials/Assessment
Unit 1: Early
Cultures of North
America (Social
Studies United States
in Modern Times;
Harcourt Brace)
Unit 2: European
Settlers into Western
Hemisphere (Social
Studies United
States in Modern
Times; Harcourt
Brace)
Leveled Books
5.2 The physical environment
and natural resources in North
and South America encouraged
development of the first human
settlements and cultural systems
by Native Americans.
5.2.a Physical systems influence
patterns of human migration and
settlement in North and South
America.
5.2 b. The varied physical
environments across North and
South America are reflected in the
array and diversity of human
settlements that appear across the
region.
Geography, Humans, and
the Environment
Development, Movement,
and Interaction of
Cultures
1,2,3
Additional
Resources:
Readers Theaters,
Primary Source
Biographies, Videos
Assessments:
Chapter Tests and
Quizzes; Short-Term
projects
5.2.c. Different types of structures,
forms of agriculture, and location of
urban centers are examples of ways
people adapt to the physical
landscape to form settlements.
5.2.d. Human settlements modify
the physicall landscape and
environment by creating
transportation systems, industries,
and methods to harness and control
natural resources.
5.3 Over time, different ethnic,
religious, and national groups,
including Native Americans,
have contributed to the cultural
diversity of the nations and
regions in North and South
America by sharing their
customs, beliefs, ideas, and
languages.
5.3a Cultures and societies
Development, Movement, 1,2
described as civilazaitons share
and Interaction of
certain common characteristics,
Cultures
including the development of
economic systems, urban centers,
centralized governments, complex
technologies and social structures.
5.3b Nation-states within North and
South America have developed over
time and contain multiple diverse
ethnic and religious groups.
5.3c Different ethnic groups share
their various customs, beliefs, ideas,
languages, and religions creating
culturally diverse nations and
regions and leading to cultural
integration.
Grade/Social Studies: __2nd Quarter_____________________________________
Time Line/Date
Nov. 12-15
Nov. 20-26
Dec. 2-6
Dec. 9-13
Dec. 16-19
Key Ideas
5.3
Great American Indians
Across US Regions, NE Tribes, SE
Tribes, SW Tribes, NW Coastal
Tribes, Plateau and Western Tribes
5.6
European arrival in the New
World…Why? What was their
motivation to explore and colonize?
5.7
Review of Revolution (Key
Concepts – 5 W’s)
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Conceptual Understanding
Theme
Standard
Materials/Assessment
Development, Movement,
Interaction of Cultures
1,2
Magazines (weeks 6
and 7)
Europeans Explore New World
Economic Motivations
Cultural Effects
Development, Movement,
and Interaction of
Cultures
Time Continuity and
Change
Global Connections and
exchange
1,2, 5
Magazine (week 8)
A Nation Begins/Post Revolution
Government established, Articles,
Bill of Rights, Constitution
Time Continuity, and
Change
Global Connections and
Exchange
Power, Authority and
Governance
Civic Ideals and Practices
1,2,5
Magazine (week 9)
School House
Rock/You Tub
Great American Indians and
American Indian Groups
Religions, Cultures, Economic
Systems
Important people:
*Sacagawea, Squanto, Pocahontas,
Massasoit, Lewis & Clark
Important People:
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams,
George Washington, Alexander
Hamilton, Madison, John Jay
Grade/Social Studies: __2nd Quarter_____________________________________
Time Line/Date
Key Ideas
Conceptual Understanding
5.2,5.4
Who settled Canada?
Exploration of Canada
How did England and France come
into play?
*Cabot, Cartier, Champlain,
Hudson, Acadians
*Lois Riel
Canadian Pacific Railway
Klondike Gold Rush
*Statute of Westminster
1965 – Queen Elizabeth and
Canadian Flag
From “Quebec” to “Canada” – The
history of Canada and Territories
Theme
Standard
Materials/Assessment
Jan. 6-10
**ELA/”Common Sense” Thomas
Paine
Geography
Power, Governance and
Authority
Time Continuity and
Change
1,2,5
Magazine (week 10)
Jan. 15-17
5.6
Geography
Latin American History,
Connections to Europe/US
Cortex, Pizarro, Aztecs, Incas,
Antonio de Mendoza
The Alamo
Mexican War
NAFTA, Monroe Doctrine
5.6
West opened up and people began
to move displacing the Native
Americans
1,2,5
Mexico/Latin American Leaders
and Indians/N.A.F.T.A
*ELA/Aztec & Mayan Calendar
Western Expansion
Mexican War, Oregon Trail, Gold
Rush, Mormon Trail
Geography
Power, Governance and
Authority
Time Continuity and
Change
Interaction of Cultures
Time, Continuity, and
Change
Geography, Humans,
Environment
Magazine (week 11)
5
Harcourt Pages
(105-109)
-Grade/Social Studies: __3rd Quarter_____________________________________
Time Line/Date
February
Key Ideas
5.11, 5.12
People began using machines
instead of hand tools.
Conceptual Understanding
Industrial Revolution
Roads West for trading
Mass Production
New Inventions
- Interesting parts
- Steamboats
- Railroads
Theme
Standard
Creation, Expansion, and
Interaction of Economic
Systems
4
Materials/Assessment
Harcourt Brace Text
New World Studies
Weekly
Teacher Created
Materials
Harcourt Pages (100104)
Child Labor
Magazine Week 16
5.7, 5.8
Rights of the People Change
5.9
Pre-Civil War – Civil War
1840-1865
Reformers
-Elizabeth Cady Stanton
-Susan B. Anthony
-Sojourner Truth
Civic ideals and practices
Civil War – United States
 Sectionalism
 Slavery
 Agrarian Economics
versus Diversified
 Abolitionist
 Secession
 Divided Nation
 U.S. Civil War
 Reconstruction
Power, Authority, and
Governance
5
Harcourt Pages (105109)
1, 2,5
Harcourt Brace Text
Pages (128-152)
Pages (158-189)
Magazine Week 12
Grade/Social Studies: __3rd Quarter_____________________________________
Time Line/Date
March
Key Ideas
Conceptual Understanding
5.5
1840-1865
Overview of political happenings in
Canada and South America
Canadian Timeline
5.11, 5.12
Big Business and Industrial Cities
Immigration
 Big Cities
 Industry
 New Inventions
Theme
Time, Continuity, and
Change
Standard
Materials/Assessment
1,2,5
Magazine Week 10
and 11
4
Harcourt Brace Page
(222)
Mexico Timeline
Power, Governance, and
Authority
Creation, Expansion, and
Interaction of Economic
Systems