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Fifth Grade Social Studies Standards/Essentials
Standard
US History
5.US.1.1 Differentiate the lifestyles of
various Native American tribes.
Essential Skills
Compare and contrast Northwest, Southwest,
Plains, Eastern Woodlands, and Middle American
Native groups in reference to dwellings, clothing,
tools and food.
Vocabulary Words
Cherokee
Hopi
Aztec
Pueblo
Inuit
Iriquois
Maya
Tenochtitlan
Religious Freedom
Puritan Values
Discrimination
Colonization
England
Europe
5.US.2.1 Identify the reasons that led to
the development of colonial America.
Identify escape from persecution and economic
opportunity as reasons that led to the development
of colonial America.
5.US. 2.2 Describe the political
relationship between the colonies and
England.
Compare and contrast monarchy and democracy.
Representative
Democratic Values
5.US.2.3 Compare and contrast social,
economic, and philosophical differences
between the North and the South.
Compare and contrast the viewpoints of slavery
between the North and South.
Slave Trade
Slavery
Describe the economic effects of slavery.
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Standards
World History
5.W.1.1 Identify the
causes and effects of
European exploration and
their impact.
Essential Skills
Identify the causes of European exploration and the effects on Native
Americans and colonists.
Describe the impact other countries (France, Spain and England) had on
5.W.1.2 Describe the
impact other countries had the United States through exploration, trade and conflict.
on the United States
through exploration, trade
and conflict.
Geography
5.G.2.1 Describe how
climate and geography
influenced the way of life
of Native American tribes
and the movement and
activities of settlers.
Describe ways humans impacted the natural environment.
Examples: building dams, roads, railroads, cities/towns, farming
Describe ways the natural environment impacted human travel.
Vocabulary Words
Colonists
Colony
European Explorer
England
Trade Route
Trade Agreement
Land Bridges
Barrier
Drought
Environmental Conditions
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Standards
Civics
5.C.1.1 Define basic
differences between
various forms of
government.
Economics
5.E.1.2 Describe examples
of various institutions that
make up economic
systems.
Essential Skills
Vocabulary Words
Compare and contrast the basic differences between Democracy,
Republic, Monarchy, and Dictatorship.
Abuse of Power
Democracy
Elected Representatives
Describe how corporations, sole proprietorships and partnerships make
up economic systems. (Junior Achievement)
Partnership
Profit
Entrepreneur
Revenue
Product
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