5th Grade Social Studies Unit 11

Big Idea:

Analyze social, political, and economic events of the 21st century.

Student Expectations:

Priority TEKS

5.5(B) [Supporting] Analyze various issues and events of the 21st century such as the War on Terror and the 2008 presidential election; and

Focus TEKS

5.5(C) [Supporting] Identify the accomplishments of individuals and groups such as Jane Addams, Susan B. Anthony, Dwight Eisenhower, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Cesar Chavez, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, Colin Powell, the Tuskegee Airmen, and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team who have made contributions to society in the areas of civil rights, women's rights, military actions, and politics.

Ongoing TEKS

5.21(B) [Supporting] Explain how examples of art, music, and literature reflect the times during which they were created.

5.24(A) [Tools to Know] Differentiate between, locate, and use valid primary and secondary sources such as computer software; interviews; biographies; oral, print, and visual material; documents; and artifacts to acquire information about the United States;

5.24(B) [Ways to Show] Analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions;

5.24(C) [Ways to Show] Organize and interpret information in outlines, reports, databases, and visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps;

5.24(D) [Ways to Show] Identify different points of view about an issue, topic, or current event; and

5.24(E) [Ways to Show] Identify the historical context of an event.

5.25(A) [Tools to Know] Use social studies terminology correctly;

5.25(B) [Ways to Show] Incorporate main and supporting ideas in verbal and written communication;

5.25(C) [Ways to Show] Express ideas orally based on research and experiences;

5.25(D) [Ways to Show] Create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies;

Student Learning Targets:

• I will understand important issues, events and individuals in the U.S. during the 20th and 21st centuries: military actions
• I will analyze various issues and events of the 21st century such as the war on terror and the 2008 presidential election
• I will identify the accomplishments of individuals and groups who have made contributions to society in the areas of military actions and politics: Colin Powell, George Bush, Barack Obama
• I will use geographic tools to collect, analyze and interpret data
• I will write to describe how 9/11 serves as a catalyst for change in the United States.

Essential Questions:

• What impact did Colin Powell make in American politics?
• What was the significance of the presidential election of 2008?
• Why was America attacked on Sept. 11, 2001?
• How did the events of Sept. 11 change Americans?
• What is the expected outcome of the War on Terror?

Extra Information:

Adopted Textbook: American Legacy, Studies Weekly

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