Grade 5 Social Studies Curriculum The Western HemisphereThis
program examines all of the Western Hemisphere including the United
States, Canada, Central and South America in relation to the following
topics: Geography, Economy, History/Government, Social/Cultural Life.
The
following units will help the students see how the countries that make
up the Western Hemisphere are both similar and different:
- Geographic Concepts
- Early Civilizations
- European Settlement/Colonization
- Creating New Nations
- Industrial/Economic Growth
- Interdependence
- Cultures Today
As for tests, students will be taking unit tests. They will use their notes and given outlines for what to study for tests.
We
will supplement textbooks with readings from historical fiction,
current events, and literature when it applies. Students will be
expected to do one or two projects throughout the course of the year.
They will be reading and writing on a daily basis, taking notes,
creating and labeling maps, and studying current events.