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NE.SS.5.Grade 5 (United States)
Grade 5 (United States)
SS 5.1. Civics: Students will develop and apply the skills of civic responsibility to make informed decisions based upon knowledge of government at local, state, national and international levels.
Civic Participation
SS 5.1.2. Students will apply democratic principles that are the foundation of the United States government systems to daily life.
SS 5.1.2.a. Explain the constitutional rights and civic responsibilities of U.S. citizens (e.g., freedom of speech, voting, staying informed of issues, respecting the rights, opinions, and beliefs of others, joining a civic group)
SS 5.1.2.b. Describe the significance of patriotic symbols, songs and activities (e.g., Pledge of Allegiance, "The Star Spangled Banner", "America", commemorating state and national holidays)
SS 5.1.2.d. Analyze how cooperation and conflict among people have contributed to political, economic, and social events and situations in the United States
SS 5.1.2.e. Identify the roles and influences of individuals, groups, and the media on governments (e.g., George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin)
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideFamous Americans
SS 5.1.1. Students will describe the foundation, structure, and function of the United States government.
SS 5.1.1.a. Explain the historical foundation that led to the formation of the United States constitutional government (e.g., early state constitutions, Declaration of Independence, and the Articles of Confederation)
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideU.S. Senate
SS 5.1.1.c. Describe how colonial and new states’ governments laws affected groups within their population (e.g., citizens, slaves, immigrants, women, class systems, tribes)
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideColonial Life
SS 5.2. Economics: Students will utilize economic reasoning skills to make informed judgments and become effective participants in the economy at the local, state, national and international levels.
Globalization
SS 5.2.12. Students will explain how specialization, division of labor, and technology increases productivity and interdependence.
SS 5.2.12.a. Investigate Early United States specialization and trade (e.g., fur, tobacco, cotton, lumber)
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideColonial Life
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideInventors
SS 5.3. Geography: Students will develop and apply spatial perspective and geographic skills to make informed decisions regarding issues and current events at local, state, national and international levels.
Places and Regions
SS 5.3.2. Students will compare the characteristics of places and regions and draw conclusions on their impact on human decisions.
SS 5.3.2.a. Define regions within the United States using multiple criteria. (e.g., Silicon Valley, Bread Basket)
SS 5.3.2.b. Classify regions and places within the United States using physical and human features (e.g., Rocky Mountains, The Southwest, Great Plains, Corn Belt, Cotton Belt)
SS 5.3.1. Students will explore where (spatial) and why people, places and environments are organized in the United States.
SS 5.3.1.a. Name and locate major human and physical features in the United States (e.g., states, capitals, and major cities in the United States, Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Great Lakes)
SS 5.3.1.b. Apply map skills to analyze physical/political maps of the United States (e.g., identify latitude longitude, and the global grid and identify the location and purpose of time zones)
SS 5.4. History: Students will develop and apply historical knowledge and skills to research, analyze, and understand key concepts of past, current, and potential issues and events at the local, state, national, and international levels.
Historical Comprehension
SS 5.4.2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the impact of people, events, ideas, and symbols upon US history using multiple types of sources.
SS 5.4.2.a. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of people, events, ideas, and symbols, including various cultures and ethnic groups, by era (e.g., Early America/Exploration: American Indian empires in Mesoamerica, the Southwest, and the Mississippi Valley, Cor
SS 5.4.3. Students will describe and explain multiple perspectives of historical events.
SS 5.4.3.a. Describe how multiple perspectives facilitate the understanding of the full story of US history (e.g., The events surrounding the Boston Massacre, Indian Removal)
SS 5.4.3.b. Compare and contrast primary and secondary sources to better understand multiple perspectives of the same event (e.g., Court records of the Boston Massacre, The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, historical biographies, oral histories)
NE.SS.5.Grade 5 (United States: First Americans to the Constitution)
Grade 5 (United States: First Americans to the Constitution)
SS 5.1. Civics: Students will develop and apply the skills of civic responsibility to make informed decisions based upon knowledge of government at local, state, national and international levels.
Civic Participation
SS 5.1.2. Students will apply democratic principles that are the foundation of the United States government systems to daily life.
SS 5.1.2.a. Explain the constitutional rights and civic responsibilities of U.S. citizens (e.g., freedom of speech, voting, staying informed of issues, respecting the rights, opinions, and beliefs of others, joining a civic group)
SS 5.1.2.b. Describe the significance of patriotic symbols, songs and activities (e.g., Pledge of Allegiance, "The Star Spangled Banner", "America", commemorating state and national holidays)
SS 5.1.2.d. Analyze how cooperation and conflict among people have contributed to political, economic, and social events and situations in the United States
SS 5.1.2.e. Identify the roles and influences of individuals, groups, and the media on governments (e.g., George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin)
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideFamous Americans
SS 5.1.1. Students will describe the foundation, structure, and function of the United States government.
SS 5.1.1.a. Explain the historical foundation that led to the formation of the United States constitutional government (e.g., early state constitutions, Declaration of Independence, and the Articles of Confederation)
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideU.S. Senate
SS 5.1.1.c. Describe how colonial and new states’ governments laws affected groups within their population (e.g., citizens, slaves, immigrants, women, class systems, tribes)
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideColonial Life
SS 5.2. Economics: Students will utilize economic reasoning skills to make informed judgments and become effective participants in the economy at the local, state, national and international levels.
Globalization
SS 5.2.12. Students will explain how specialization, division of labor, and technology increases productivity and interdependence.
SS 5.2.12.a. Investigate Early United States specialization and trade (e.g., fur, tobacco, cotton, lumber)
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideColonial Life
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideInventors
SS 5.3. Geography: Students will develop and apply spatial perspective and geographic skills to make informed decisions regarding issues and current events at local, state, national and international levels.
Places and Regions
SS 5.3.2. Students will compare the characteristics of places and regions and draw conclusions on their impact on human decisions.
SS 5.3.2.a. Define regions within the United States using multiple criteria. (e.g., Silicon Valley, Bread Basket)
SS 5.3.2.b. Classify regions and places within the United States using physical and human features (e.g., Rocky Mountains, The Southwest, Great Plains, Corn Belt, Cotton Belt)
SS 5.3.1. Students will explore where (spatial) and why people, places and environments are organized in the United States.
SS 5.3.1.a. Name and locate major human and physical features in the United States (e.g., states, capitals, and major cities in the United States, Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Great Lakes)
SS 5.3.1.b. Apply map skills to analyze physical/political maps of the United States (e.g., identify latitude longitude, and the global grid and identify the location and purpose of time zones)
SS 5.4. History: Students will develop and apply historical knowledge and skills to research, analyze, and understand key concepts of past, current, and potential issues and events at the local, state, national, and international levels.
Historical Comprehension
SS 5.4.2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the impact of people, events, ideas, and symbols upon US history using multiple types of sources.
SS 5.4.2.a. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of people, events, ideas, and symbols, including various cultures and ethnic groups, by era (e.g., Early America/Exploration: American Indian empires in Mesoamerica, the Southwest, and the Mississippi Valley, Cor
SS 5.4.3. Students will describe and explain multiple perspectives of historical events.
SS 5.4.3.a. Describe how multiple perspectives facilitate the understanding of the full story of US history (e.g., The events surrounding the Boston Massacre, Indian Removal)
SS 5.4.3.b. Compare and contrast primary and secondary sources to better understand multiple perspectives of the same event (e.g., Court records of the Boston Massacre, The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, historical biographies, oral histories)