JCPS Social Studies

Living Democracy

5th Grade

Colonization to Constitution

1600 to 1792

5th Grade: Living Democracy CUrriculum

Unit 0

Building Democratic Classrooms

Unit 1

Past, Present, Change, and Continuity

Unit 2

Colonial America

Unit 3

Power and Oppression

Unit 4

The Road to the Revolution

Unit 5

From Rebellion to Revolution

Unit 6

The Revolutionary War

Unit 7

The United States Governments

Unit 8

The New Republic

Unit 9

Kentucky and America

5th Grade: Teacher Resources

Yearly Planning Tool

A yearly planning tool is used to map out the year with units and inquiry lessons. It serves as a place to account for every school day's instruction.

Yearly Planning Tool with Grade-Level Examples [Google Sheets] or [Docs]
Pacing Calendar Template & Living Civics Pacing Example

Curriculum Framework

A curriculum framework is a snapshot of the year aligned to priority standards. It serves as an outward-facing guidebook for teachers, parents, and students to check to know what is coming in the course.

JCPS Disclaimer & Best Practices

5th Grade Standards At a Glance

K-5 Language & Standards Deconstruction & Tool

Walk-Through Tool

Social Studies EL Complement

Start Here... Video Tutorials!

Instructions: Our tutorial videos provide a "big picture" overview of the Living Democracy Curriculum. For new teachers, this is a great place to start. For veteran teachers, this is a good reminder.

1. What is inquiry based learning?

2. How do I deconstruct and bundle standards?

3. How are inquiry units structured?

4. How are inquiry lessons structured?

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