Weldon City Schools

Weldon City Schools 5th Grade Social Studies First Grading Period

Pacing Objective # Social Studies Objective Essential Questions Resources / Ideas Time Goal 1 The learner will apply key geographic concepts to the United States and other countries of North America.

1.01 Describe the absolute and relative location How do we use relative and Harcourt Horizons of major landforms, bodies of water, and absolute location to locate and Social Studies Book natural resources in the United States and describe the major landforms, other countries of North America. bodies of water, and natural History Alive! resources in the US and other America’s Past countries in North America?

1.02 Analyze how absolute and relative location What is the influence that Harcourt Horizons influence ways of living in the United States absolute and relative location Social Studies Book and other countries of North America. has on lifestyles in the US and other countries of North History Alive! America? America’s Past

1.03 Compare and contrast the physical and What are the physical and cultural characteristics of regions within the cultural characteristics that Harcourt Horizons United States, and other countries of North define the various regions within Social Studies Book America. the US and other countries of North America? History Alive! America’s Past

1.04 Describe the economic and social What are the social and Harcourt Horizons differences between developed and economic differences that Social Studies Book developing regions in North America. differentiate developed and developing regions of the US History Alive! and North America? America’s Past 1.05 Explain how and why population How and why does population Harcourt Horizons distribution differs within and between distribution differ within and Social Studies Book countries of North America. between countries of North America History Alive! America’s Past

1.06 Explain how people of the United States and How do people of the United Harcourt Horizons other countries of North America adapt to, States and other countries of Social Studies Book modify, and use their physical environment. North America adapt to modify, and use their physical History Alive! Environment? America’s Past

1.07 Analyze the past movement of people, What is the impact that the Harcourt Horizons goods, and ideas within and among the Movement of people, goods, and Social Studies Book United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central ideas has had on the countries of America and compare it to movement today. North and Central America over History Alive! time? America’s Past

Goal 2 The learner will analyze political and social institutions in North America and examine how these institutions respond to human needs, structure society, and influence behavior.

2.01 Analyze major documents that formed the What are the major documents Harcourt Horizons foundations of the American idea of that formed the basis of the Social Studies Book constitutional government American idea of Constitutional government? History Alive! America’s Past

2.02 Describe the similarities and differences What are the similarities and Harcourt Horizons among the local, state, and national levels of differences among the local, Social Studies Book government in the United States and explain state and national levels of their legislative, executive, and judicial government in the United History Alive! functions. States? What are their America’s Past legislative, executive and judicial functions? 2.03 Recognize how the United States How do we recognize that the Harcourt Horizons government has changed over time. United States government has Social Studies Book changed over time? History Alive! America’s Past

2.04 Compare and contrast the government of the How doe we compare and Harcourt Horizons United States with the governments of contrast the government of the Social Studies Book Canada, Mexico, and selected countries of United States with the Central America. government of the US with the History Alive! governments of Canada, America’s Past Mexico, and selected countries of Central America? 2.05 Assess the role of political parties in society. What are the roles of political Harcourt Horizons parties in society? Social Studies Book

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2.06 Explain the role of public education in the What is the role of public Harcourt Horizons United States. education in the United States? Social Studies Book History Alive! America’s Past

2.07 Compare and contrast the educational What are the similarities and Harcourt Horizons structure of the United States to those of differences of the educational Social Studies Book Canada, Mexico, and selected countries of structure of the United States to Central America. those of Canada, Mexico and History Alive! selected countries of Central America’s Past America? 2.08 Describe the different types of families and What are the different types of Harcourt Horizons compare and contrast the role the family families? What are the Social Studies Book plays in the societal structures of the United similarities and differences in States, Canada, Mexico, and selected the role the family plays in the History Alive! countries of Central America. Societal structures of the US, America’s Past Canada, Mexico and selected countries of Central America?

Weldon City Schools 5th Grade Social Studies Second Grading Period

Pacing Objective # Social Studies Objective Essential Questions Resources / Ideas Time Goal 3 The learner will examine the roles various ethnic groups have played in the development of the United States and its neighboring countries.

3.01 Locate and describe people of diverse ethnic Where have people of diverse ethnic& religious Harcourt Horizons and religious cultures, past and present, in cultures, past and present, Social Studies Book the United States. in the United States? History Alive! America’s Past

3.02 Examine how changes in the movement of How have changes in the Harcourt Horizons people, goods, and ideas have affected ways movement of people good Social Studies Book of living in the United States. and ideas affected ways of living in the United History Alive! States? America’s Past

3.03 Identify examples of cultural interaction What are some examples within and among the regions of the United of cultural interaction Harcourt Horizons States. within and among the Social Studies Book regions of the US? History Alive! America’s Past

3.04 Hypothesize how the differences and How have similarities and Harcourt Horizons similarities among people have produced differences among people Social Studies Book diverse American cultures. produced diverse American cultures? History Alive! America’s Past

3.05 Describe the religious and ethnic impact of What has been the Harcourt Horizons settlement on different regions of the United religious and ethnic impact Social Studies Book States. of settlement on different regions of the United History Alive! States? America’s Past

3.06 Compare and contrast the roles various What are the similarities Harcourt Horizons religious and ethnic groups have played in and differences of the Social Studies Book the development of the United States with roles that religious & those of Canada, Mexico, and selected ethnic groups have played History Alive! countries of Central America. in the development of the America’s Past US, Canada, Mexico and nations in Central America?

3.07 Describe art, music, and craft forms in the What are the similarities Harcourt Horizons United States and compare them to various and differences in the are, Social Studies Book art forms in Canada, Mexico, and selected music & craft forms found countries of Central America. in the US, Canada, Mexico History Alive! and countries of Central America’s Past America Goal 4 The learner will trace key developments in United States history and describe their impact on the land and people of the nation and its neighboring countries.

4.01 Define the role of an historian and explain What is importance of the importance of studying history. being a historian? Harcourt Horizons Social Studies Book

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4.02 Explain when, where, why, and how groups How have settlements of Harcourt Horizons of people settled in different regions of the different groups of people Social Studies Book United States formed throughout the United States? History Alive! America’s Past

4.03 Describe the contributions of people of What have been the Harcourt Horizons diverse contributions of groups of Social Studies Book different cultures throughout the history of History Alive! the United States? America’s Past

4.04 Describe the causes and effects of the How have the causes and Harcourt Horizons American Revolution, and analyze their effects of the American Social Studies Book influence on the adoption of the Articles of Revolution had a lasting Confederation, Constitution, and the Bill of impact on the United History Alive! States? America’s Past Rights.

4.05 Describe the impact of wars and conflicts on What have been the Harcourt Horizons United States citizens, including but not impacts of the various Social Studies Book limited to, the Civil War, World War I, United States involved World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam wars and conflicts on the History Alive! War, Persian Gulf War, and the twenty-first citizens of the United America’s Past century war on terrorism. States?

4.06 Evaluate the effectiveness of civil rights and How effective have social Harcourt Horizons social movements throughout United States' movements been Social Studies Book history that reflect the struggle for equality throughout United States and constitutional rights for all citizens. History? History Alive! America’s Past

4.07 Compare and contrast changes in rural and What are the similarities Harcourt Horizons urban settlement patterns in the United and differences in Social Studies Book States, Canada, Mexico, and selected settlement patterns of the countries of Central America. United States, Canda, History Alive! Mexico and nations of America’s Past Central America? 4.08 Trace the development of the United States How have the United Harcourt Horizons as a world leader and analyze the impact of States relationships with Social Studies Book its relationships with Canada, Mexico, and other nations impacted it? selected countries of Central America. History Alive! America’s Past

Weldon City Schools 5th Grade Social Studies Third Grading Period

Pacing Objective # Social Studies Objective Essential Questions Resources / Ideas Time (samples) Goal 5 The learner will evaluate ways the United States and other countries of North America make decisions about the allocation and use of economic resources.

5.01 Categorize economic resources found in the What is the long-term United States and neighboring countries as availability of various Harcourt Horizons human, natural, or capital and assess their human, natural and capital Social Studies Book long-term availability. resources? History Alive! America’s Past

5.02 Analyze the economic effects of the unequal What can be concluded Harcourt Horizons distribution of natural resources on the about the economic effects Social Studies Book United States and its neighbors. of the unequal distribution on natural resources on the History Alive! United States and its America’s Past neighbors? 5.03 Assess economic institutions in terms of How well do economic how well they enable people to meet their institutions enable people Harcourt Horizons needs. to meet their needs? Social Studies Book History Alive! America’s Past

5.04 Describe the ways in which the economies How does increasing Harcourt Horizons of the United States and its neighbors are international Social Studies Book interdependent and assess the impact of interdependence impact increasing international economic the interdependence of the History Alive! interdependence. US and its neighbors? America’s Past

5.05 Evaluate the influence of discoveries, What is the importance of Harcourt Horizons inventions, and innovations on economic influences of various Social Studies Book interdependence. discoveries, invention & innovations on economic History Alive! interdependence? America’s Past 5.06 Examine the different economic systems What is the effectiveness Harcourt Horizons such as traditional, command, and market of the traditional, Social Studies Book developed in selected countries of North command& market America and assess their effectiveness in economic systems that History Alive! meeting basic needs. have developed in North America’s Past America in helping meet their basic needs? 5.07 Describe the ways the United States and its How is the specialization Harcourt Horizons neighbors specialize in economic activities, of economic activities in Social Studies Book and relate these to increased production and the United and its consumption. neighbor countries related History Alive! to increased productions America’s Past and consumption? 5.08 Cite examples of surplus and scarcity in the What are the economic Harcourt Horizons American market and explain the economic effects of surplus & Social Studies Book effects. scarcity in the American market? History Alive! America’s Past

Goal 6 The learner will recognize how technology has influenced change within the United States and other countries in North America.

6.01 Explore the meaning of technology as it How is technology defined Harcourt Horizons encompasses discoveries from the first from primitive time up to Social Studies Book primitive tools to today's personal computer. present day? History Alive! America’s Past

6.02 Relate how certain technological discoveries How has certain Harcourt Horizons have changed the course of history and technological discoveries Social Studies Book reflect on the broader social and changed the course of environmental changes that can occur from history socially and History Alive! the discovery of such technologies. environmentally? America’s Past 6.03 Forecast how technology can be managed to How can technology be Harcourt Horizons have the greatest number of people enjoy managed to have the Social Studies Book the benefits. greatest number of people enjoy its benefits? History Alive! America’s Past

6.04 Determine how citizens in the United States How can people in North Harcourt Horizons and the other countries of North America America preserve Social Studies Book can preserve fundamental values and beliefs fundamental values and in a world that is rapidly becoming more beliefs in a world that is History Alive! technologically oriented. rapidly becoming more America’s Past Technologically oriented? 6.05 Compare and contrast the changes that How are the changes that Harcourt Horizons technology has brought to the United States technology brought to the Social Studies Book to its impact in Canada, Mexico, and United States alike and Central America. different form the History Alive! technological changes in America’s Past Canada , Mexico, and Central America? 6.06 Predict future trends in technology How is technology defined Harcourt Horizons management that will benefit the greatest from primitive time up to Social Studies Book number of people. present day? History Alive! America’s Past