5th Grade Social Studies Concept Map
Report Card & Curriculum Connection
Note: Enduring Understanding (EU), Critical Content (CC), Critical Skill (CS)
RT1:History
5.RT1.PSa Describe the interactions between European colonists and established societies in North America. (EU3, CC6)
5.RT1.PSb Identify and explain influential individual and political/cultural groups (including American Indians) and their impact on American history. (EU3, CC3)
5.RT1.PSc Describe how the establishment of the 13 original colonies contributed to the founding of the nation. (EU2, CC2)
5.RT1.PSd Describe the religious, political, and economic motives of voluntary European immigrants to the United States. (EU4, CC7)
*RT2: Geography
5.RT2.PSa Use different kinds of maps, globes, graphs, charts, databases, and models to display and obtain information (EU1,CS1)
5.RT2.PSb Identify the regions of the United States and their resources (EU1,CS2)
5.RT2.PSc Use latitude and longitude coordinates to find specific locations on a map (EU1,CS3)
*Note: RT2: Geography will be taught throughout the year. Teachers may choose when to report it. It can be reported within each unit or once at the conclusion of the year. It has been integrated throughout the curriculum.
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Critical Content/Concept Web
Unit Topic:
Conceptual Lens:
Grade: 5 th
Colonization of America
Commonalities of America
Unit Topic:
COLONIZATION OF AMERICA
1600-1750
HISTORY
 Significant individuals
 Values and beliefs
 Freedom of choice
Education 
 Communication
 Political change
 Leadership roles

GEOGRAPHY
Expansion
 Political boundaries
 Physical boundaries
 Regions/States
 Resources
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Grade: 5th
Subject: Social Studies
Unit: Colonization of America
Lens: Commonalities/Diversities
Enduring Understandings Guiding Questions
1.
As a nation develops, both its political and physical boundaries change.
RT2 Geography a.
What is political expansion?
Performance Standards & State Standards
5.RT2.PSa Use different kinds of maps, globes, graphs, charts, databases, and models to display and obtain information (2.1.1)
5.RT2.PSb Identify the regions of the United States and their resources (2.1.2)
5.RT2.PSc Use latitude and longitude coordinates to find specific locations on a map
(2.1.3) b.
What causes political and physical expansion? c.
How can conflict affect a nation’s political and physical boundaries?
RT1 History
2.
A society's need for a government promotes political organizations and influences political change within that society.
Performance Standards & State Standards
5.RT1.PSc Describe how the establishment of the 13 original colonies contributed to the founding of the nation. (1.1.5)
3.
People create change that impacts a society over time.
Performance Standards & State Standards
5.RT1.PSa Describe the interactions between European colonists and established societies in North America. (1.1.1)
5.RT1.PSb Identify and explain influential individual and political/cultural groups
(including American Indians) and their impact on American history. (1.1.2, 1.1.3)
4.
Tolerance and the promise of freedoms support cultural diversity.
Performance Standards & State Standards
5.RT1.PSd Describe the religious, political, and economic motives of voluntary
European immigrants to the United States. (1.2.1) a.
Why did the colonists need a government? b.
What political changes occurred due to the colonists’ need for an organized government? c.
In what ways did the colonies organize their government? d.
Who were the significant leaders that influenced colonial government? e.
How did significant leaders from England influence colonial government? f.
Compare/contrast self-government and governing by a remote monarchy in the colonies. a.
Who created significant historical changes in colonial America? b.
In what way did significant American Indians affect colonial history? c.
What affect did the British monarchy have on the development of the history of the colonies? d.
How did the establishment of European colonies affect American
Indian tribes? a.
b.
What is tolerance?
What freedoms might be promised? c.
What is cultural diversity? d.
Why did Europeans immigrate to the U.S.?
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Grade: 5th
Subject: Social Studies
Unit: Colonization of America
Lens: Commonalities/Diversities
Critical Content and Skills
Students will Know…
AC = Assessment Code:
1.
Identify the location, resources and physical features of the New England Colonies, Middle Colonies and
Southern Colonies.
2.
Why and how colonies were formed and how they contributed to the founding of our nation.
3.
How significant leaders and other individuals affected
4.
the colonies and their growth.
How commonalities and/or diversities between the various colonial groups affected their culture, values, and environment.
5.
How geographical differences caused political differences in the colonies.
6.
How European colonists interacted with American
Indians.
7.
The religious, political, and economic motives of voluntary European immigrants to the United States.
Q – Quizzes
O – Observations
D – Dialogues
T - Tests
P - Prompts
WS – Work Samples
SA – Student Self-Assessment
AC Students will be able to do…
1.
Use different kinds of maps, globes, graphs, charts, databases, and models to display and obtain information
2.
Identify the regions of the United States and their resources
3.
Use latitude and longitude coordinates to find specific locations on a map
4.
Reinterpret events in terms of what might have happened and show the likely effects on subsequent events
5.
Place in proper sequence
 Order of occurrence
 Order of importance
AC
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5th Grade Social Studies Concept Map
Report Card & Curriculum Connection
Note: Enduring Understanding (EU), Critical Content (CC), Critical Skill (CS)
*RT2: Geography
5.RT2.PSa Use different kinds of maps, globes, graphs, charts, databases, and models to display and obtain information (EU3, CS1)
5.RT2.PSb Identify the regions of the United States and their resources (EU3, CS2)
5.RT2.PSc Use latitude and longitude coordinates to find specific locations on a map (EU3, CS3)
RT3: Economics
5.RT3.PSb Explain the concepts of tariffs, taxation, and embargo. (EU2, CC11)
5.RT3.PSc Discuss the economic policies of England that contributed to the revolt in the North American colonies (EU2, CC4)
5.RT3.PSe Explain the impact of taxation on personal finance (EU2, CC11)
RT4: Civics & Government
5.RT4.PSa Identify and explain the important concepts in the Declaration of Independence. (EU4, CC3)
5.RT4.PSb Discuss the significance of the Articles of Confederation as the transitional form of government. (EU5, CC7)
5.RT4.PSc Identify the basic principles of the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights, such as popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, majority rule with minority rights, and federalism. (EU5, CC7)
5.RT4.PSd Distinguish and compare responsibilities among state, national, and tribal governments in a federal system identifying key people and their roles. (EU5, CC9)
5.RT4.PSe Identify the three branches of government and the functions and powers of each. (EU5, CC8)
5.RT4.PSf Identify some of the personal responsibilities and basic rights of individual freedoms that belong to American citizens and describe ways in which citizens participate in public life. (EU6,
CC10,12)
5.RT4.PSg Explain how the United States is a democratic republic and state the difference between a direct democracy and a constitutional (representative) democracy. (EU4, CC13)
RT5: Global Perspectives
5.RT5.PSa Explain how the world is divided into many different nations and that each has its own government (EU1, CC14)
5.RT5.PSb Define a nation using the concepts of territory, people, laws and government (EU1, CC15)
5.RT5.PSc Explain how the United States is one nation and how it interacts with other nations in the world (EU1, CC1,3,4,5, CS4)
5.RT5.PSd Discuss how nations try to resolve problems (EU1, CC1,3,4, CS4)
*Note: RT2: Geography will be taught throughout the year. Teachers may choose when to report it. It can be reported within each unit or once at the conclusion of the year. It has been integrated throughout the curriculum.
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Unit Topic:
Conceptual Lens:
Grade: 5th
Forming a Nation
Change and Continuity
Global Perspectives
 African
 Native American
 Nation
 Northern European
 Southern European
 Asian
UNIT TOPIC:
FORMING A NATION
1750 - 1850
GEOGRAPHY
 Political boundaries
 Community development
 Regions/states
 Physical growth
ECONOMICS
 Taxes, tariffs, embargo
 Economic policies
 Trade
 Businesses/industry
 Free enterprise
GOVERNMENT
 Freedom/liberty
 Rebellion
 Citizenship
 Allegiance
 Democracy/monarchy
 Manifest Destiny
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Grade: 5th
Subject: Social Studies
Unit: Forming A Nation
Lens: Change/Continuity
Enduring Understandings Guiding Questions
1.
All nations interact in a global society.
RT5 Global Perspectives a.
What is a nation?
Performance Standards & State Standards
5.RT5.PSa Explain how the world is divided into many different nations and that each has its own government. (5.1.1)
5.RT5.PSb Define a nation using the concepts of territory, people, laws and government.
(5.1.2)
5.RT5.PSc Explain how the United States is one nation and how it interacts with other nations in the world (5.1.3)
5.RT5.PSd Discuss how nations try to resolve problems (5.1.4)
State Standard Only
5.1.5 Identify the role of the United States in a global economy. b.
What are elements of a nation (territory, people, laws, government)? c.
d.
e.
How do nations interact in a global society?
How did the colonists interact with England or their mother country?
What role did the French play in forming our nation?
2.
Economic sanctions (i.e. taxes) placed on a nation by a government may lead to rebellion, a change in political boundaries, and, ultimately independence.
Performance Standards & State Standards
5.RT3.PSb Explain the concepts of tariffs, taxation, and embargo. (3.1.2)
5.RT3.PSc Discuss the economic policies of England that contributed to the revolt in the
North American colonies (3.2.1)
5.RT3.PSe Explain the impact of taxation on personal finance (3.4.2)
State Standard Only
5.1.5 Identify the role of the United States in a global economy.
RT3 Economics a.
What is economic independence? b.
What causes political boundaries to change? c.
How does economic independence change a nation’s political boundaries? d.
What is rebellion? e.
What economic sanctions affected the U.S.? f.
How do economic sanctions affect a nation? g.
What kinds of economic sanctions would cause a nation to rebel?
3.
RT2 Geography
As a nation expands, both its political and physical boundaries change.
Performance Standards & State Standards
5.RT2.PSa Use different kinds of maps, globes, graphs, charts, databases, and models to display and obtain information (2.1.1)
5.RT2.PSb Identify the regions of the United States and their resources (2.1.2)
5.RT2.PSc Use latitude and longitude coordinates to find specific locations on a map
(2.1.3) a.
What is political expansion? b.
What causes political and physical expansion? c.
How does conflict affect a nation’s political and physical boundaries?
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Grade: 5th
Subject: Social Studies
Unit: Forming A Nation
Lens: Change/Continuity
Enduring Understandings Guiding Questions
RT4 Government
4.
Dissatisfaction with one form of government may cause a nation to seek a different form of government.
Performance and State Standards
5.RT4.PSa Identify and explain the important concepts in the Declaration of
Independence (4.1.2)
5.
Mutually agreed upon principles is the basis for a thriving, unified nation.
Performance and State Standards
5.RT4.PSb Discuss the significance of the Articles of Confederation as the transitional form of government (4.1.3)
5.RT4.PSc Identify the basic principles of the United States Constitution and Bill of
Rights, such popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, majority rule with minority rights, and federalism. (4.1.4)
5.RT4.PSd Distinguish and compare responsibilities among state, national, and tribal governments in a federal system identifying key people and their roles.(4.2.1, 4.1.1)
5.RT4.PSe Identify the three branches of government and the functions and powers of each (4.2.2)
5.RT4.PSg Explain how the United States is a democratic republic and state the difference between a direct democracy and a constitutional (representative) democracy.
(4.4.1, 4.4.2)
6.
As a nation forms, citizens may develop a feeling of allegiance.
Performance and State Standards
5.RT4.PSf Identify some of the personal responsibilities and basic rights of individual freedoms that belong to American citizens and describe ways in which citizens participate in public life (4.3.2, 4.3.3)
State Standard Only
4.4.3 Discuss the concepts of popular consent, respect for the individual, equality of opportunity and personal liberty. a.
Why did the colonists want to be independent? b.
What is the Declaration of Independence? c.
What was the 1 st and 2 nd Continental Congress? d.
Why did they form? a.
What is a governmental system? b.
Why do nations need a governmental system? c.
What were the Articles of Confederation? d.
What is the purpose of a constitution? e.
How does the constitution allow for the growth and unity of our nation? f.
What are the three branches of government in our current system? a.
What is allegiance? b.
What causes people to feel an allegiance toward a nation? c.
What are the responsibilities of citizenship?
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Grade: 5th
Subject: Social Studies
Unit: Forming A Nation
Lens: Change/Continuity
Critical Content and Skills
AC = Assessment Code:
Students will Know…
1.
The causes and results of conflict between the French and Indians and how that conflict affected the colonies.
2.
How colonists learned to govern themselves.
3.
The colonists' desire for independence led to a
Declaration of Independence from Great Britain's rule.
4.
How the tensions between the colonies and Great
5.
Britain led to a revolution
The results of the revolution between the colonies and
Great Britain
How the colonists formed a government for the new 6.
nation that limited the power of the national government.
7.
What are the Articles of Confederation, U.S.
Constitution and the Bill of Rights and how they limit government, protect individual rights and promote the common good?
8.
The three branches of national government and the functions and powers of each.
9.
Distinguish and compare responsibilities among state and national governments in a federal system.
10.
The rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
11.
The concepts of tariffs, taxation and embargo.
12.
How citizens can participate in public life.
13.
The difference between a direct democracy and a constitutional/representative democracy.
Explain that the world is divided into many different 14.
nations and that each has its own government.
15.
A nation consists of its territory, people, laws, and
16.
government.
AC
Q – Quizzes
O – Observations
D – Dialogues
T - Tests
Students will be able to do…
P - Prompts
WS – Work Samples
SA – Student Self-Assessment
1.
Use different kinds of maps, globes, graphs, charts, databases, and models to display and obtain information
2.
Identify the regions of the United States and their resources
3.
Use latitude and longitude coordinates to find specific locations on a map
4.
5.
Participate in persuading, compromising, debating, and negotiating in the resolution of conflicts and differences
Interpret social and political messages of political cartoons
6.
Place in proper sequence: Order of occurrence
AC
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5th Grade Social Studies Concept Map
Report Card & Curriculum Connection
Note: Enduring Understanding (EU), Critical Content (CC), Critical Skill (CS)
RT1: History
5.RT1.PSb Identify and explain influential individual and political/cultural groups (including American Indians) and their impact on American history. (EU5, CC5)
5.RT1.PSe Explain the history of indentured servitude and the slave trade in the United States. (EU5, CC4,13)
5.RT1.PSf Analyze the motives of the major groups and significant individuals who participated in westward expansion. (EU6, CC1,2,12)
5.RT1.PSg Explain the impact westward expansion had on American Indians. (EU6, CC12)
5.RT1.PSh Explain the causes and outcomes of the Civil War (EU4,5, CC3,4,5,7,8,9,10,11)
*RT2: Geography
5.RT2.PSa Use different kinds of maps, globes, graphs, charts, databases, and models to display and obtain information (EU3, CS1)
5.RT2.PSb Identify the regions of the United States and their resources (EU3, CS2)
5.RT2.PSc Use latitude and longitude coordinates to find specific locations on a map (EU3, CS3)
RT3: Economics
5.RT3.PSa Describe examples of improved transportation and communication networks and how they encourage economic growth (EU2, CC1,2)
5.RT3.PSd Identify economic incentives for entrepreneurship (EU2, CC2,15)
*Note: RT2: Geography will be taught throughout the year. Teachers may choose when to report it. It can be reported within each unit or once at the conclusion of the year. It has been integrated throughout the curriculum.
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Critical Content/Concept Web
Unit Topic:
Conceptual Lens:
Grade: 5th
A Nation Divided and Reconstructed
Cause/Effect

HISTORY
 Warfare
 Secession
 Civil War
 Reconstruction
Significant people
 Westward Expansion
ECONOMICS
 Slavery
 Trade
 Money
 Occupations
 Industrialization
 Transportation
 Communication
Unit Topic:
A Nation Divided and
Reconstructed
1850-1877
GEOGRAPHY
 Maps, Globes, Graphs, Charts, Database, Models
 Latitude/longitude
 Political boundaries
 Community development
 Regions/states
 Physical growth
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Grade: 5th
Subject: Social Studies
Unit: A Nation Divided and Reconstructed
Lens: Cause/Effect
Enduring Understandings Guiding Questions
1.
Natural resources and work force affect the development of an economic system
RT3 Economics
2.
Expansion of a nation provides opportunity for growth and entrepreneurship.
Performance Standards & State Standards
5.RT3.PSa Describe examples of improved transportation and communication networks and how they encourage economic growth (3.1.1, 1.2.6)
5.RT3.PSd Identify economic incentives for entrepreneurship (3.4.1) a.
What is industrialization? b.
How does industrialization affect the economic growth of a nation? c.
How does agriculture affect the economic growth of a nation? d.
What is the economic importance of slavery? e.
How does slavery affect the economy of a nation? f.
If slavery were abolished, what effect would it have on a society? g.
What factors affect an economic system? a.
How did westward expansion provide an opportunity for entrepreneurship? b.
What are some examples of improved transportation during this time period? c.
How did the railroad encourage economic growth? d.
What are some examples of improved communication during this time period? e.
How did the telegraph encourage economic growth?
RT2 Geography
3.
As a nation expands both its political and physical boundaries a.
What is political expansion? b.
What causes political and physical expansion? c.
How can conflict affect a nation’s political and physical boundaries?
2.1.4
change.
Performance Standards & State Standards
5.RT2.PSa Use different kinds of maps, globes, graphs, charts, databases, and models to display and obtain information (2.1.1)
5.RT2.PSb Identify the regions of the United States and their resources (2.1.2)
5.RT2.PSc Use latitude and longitude coordinates to find specific locations on a map
(2.1.3)
State Standard Only
Be familiar with the location of the 50 states within a geographic region.
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Grade: 5th
Subject: Social Studies
Unit: A Nation Divided and Reconstructed
Lens: Cause/Effect
Enduring Understandings Guiding Questions
RT1 History
4.
Differences in technological development influence a society’s progress.
Performance Standards & State Standards
5.RT1.PSh Explain the causes and outcomes of the Civil War (1.1.6)
5.
Different perspectives cause the division of a nation.
Performance Standards & State Standards
5.RT1.PSb Identify and explain influential individual and political/cultural groups
(including American Indians) and their impact on American history. (1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.3.2)
5.RT1.PSe Explain the history of indentured servitude and the slave trade in the United
States. (1.2.2)
5.RT1.PSh Explain the causes and outcomes of the Civil War (1.1.6)
6.
Expansion causes change in a nation.
Performance Standards & State Standards
5.RT1.PSf Analyze the motives of the major groups and significant individuals who participated in westward expansion. (1.2.3, 1.2.5)
5.RT1.PSg Explain the impact westward expansion had on American Indians. (1.3.1,
1.3.3, 1.3.4) a.
What technologies did the North have? South? b.
What problems did this difference between the North &
South cause? c.
What types of weapons were used during the Civil War? d.
How did technological development of weaponry affect the results of the Civil War? a.
Why do people or groups disagree? b.
Why do people want to protect their individual rights? c.
How can a nation’s leaders violate individual rights? d.
What were the differences between the north and the south? e.
What was the economic impact of slavery on the south? f.
How did our nation resolve their differences? g.
What is a civil war? h.
What caused the division of our nation that led to the Civil
War? i.
Who were some significant people in our country during the
Civil War? a.
Why did people move west? b.
What groups of people participated in westward expansion? c.
How were American Indians impacted by westward expansion?
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Grade: 5th
Subject: Social Studies
Unit: A Nation Divided and Reconstructed
Lens: Cause/Effect
Critical Content and Skills
AC = Assessment Code:
Students will Know…
1.
How the growth of the new nation escalated to a westward expansion from the Appalachians to the
Rocky Mountains.
2.
The development of transportation, industry and communication affects daily lives.
3.
The similarities and differences in the ways of life
North and South and how these led to conflict.
4.
The ways in which the opposition to slavery were expressed.
5.
The major events and significant people in U.S.
History during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras.
AC
Q – Quizzes
O – Observations
D – Dialogues
T - Tests
Students will be able to do…
P - Prompts
WS – Work Samples
SA – Student Self-Assessment
1.
Use different kinds of maps, globes, graphs, charts, databases, and models to display and obtain information
2.
Identify the regions of the United States and their resources
3.
Use latitude and longitude coordinates to find specific locations on a map
4.
Place in proper sequence:
 Order of occurrence
 Order of importance
5.
Compare and contrast an industrial economic system to an agrarian system.
AC
6.
The definition of a civil war.
7.
The strengths and weaknesses of both the North and the South
8.
The results of major battles of the war between the
North and the South
9.
How the Northerner's strategies helped them win the war
10.
How Reconstruction, following the war between the
North and the South, affected blacks and whites in the nation.
11.
Why Reconstruction brought conflict within the
American government.
12.
The impact of Manifest Destiny.
13.
The history of indentured servitude and the slave trade in the United States.
14.
The general location of all 50 states within a geographic region (NW, SE, NE, etc.)
15.
Economic incentives for entrepreneurship
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