5th grade Social Studies
7 units matched to the Maine Learning Results.
Focus areas
- The thirteen colonies and the Revolution
- The Constitution and the Bill of Rights
- Money, producers and consumers
Units
Unit 1
The Thirteen Colonies
Why the colonies were founded, how the three regions differed in land, climate and work, and early self-government such as the Mayflower Compact and the House of Burgesses.
Learning standard: History 1; Geography 2 · the thirteen colonies, their regions and how geography shaped life in each
Unit 2
Colonial Trade & Work
Resources, specialization and trade in the colonies, mercantilism, and the Atlantic slave trade and its impact on African peoples, told plainly and age-appropriately.
Learning standard: Economics · how colonial producers, workers and trade met people's wants and needs
Unit 3
Road to Revolution
British taxes, colonial protests such as boycotts and the Boston Tea Party, the Continental Congresses, and why Loyalists and Patriots saw things differently.
Learning standard: History 1 · the events and ideas that led the colonies toward independence
Unit 4
The American Revolution
The Declaration of Independence and its ideals, key battles from Lexington to Yorktown, help from France and others, and the people of many backgrounds who shaped the war.
Learning standard: History 1; Civics & Government 4 · the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence and how people worked for change
Unit 5
Building a Government
Why the Articles of Confederation were replaced, the compromises of 1787, the three branches, checks and balances, federalism and the Bill of Rights (1791).
Learning standard: Civics & Government 1; Civics & Government 2; Civics & Government 3 · the Constitution, the three branches of the national government and the Bill of Rights
Unit 6
Colonies to Constitution
Ordering events from Columbus to the Bill of Rights, including slavery and resistance, to see causes and effects over time.
Learning standard: History 1 · putting the events from the founding of the colonies to the Constitution in order
Unit 7
Earning & Saving
Making a savings plan for a goal, estimating what a youth business can earn, income, expenses and profit, incentives, career choices and why people save differently.
Learning standard: Personal Finance · choices about earning, saving and using banks and other financial institutions
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