5th Social Studies

Websites

College, Career and Civic Life (C3) Framework

Washington Studies Weekly (linked to the Clever portal log in)

True Flix is a supplementary resource for multimedia to support science and social studies instruction. Teachers and students can access this resource through Clever or directly through the TrueFlix webpage using the district's login information.

General Resources

Copy of Lake Stevens Social Studies Philosophy Document P-5 2016-2017 for training

5th Grade Social Studies Thematic Units

Virtual Field Trips for 5th grade Social Studies

Storypath: The Struggle for Independence

Teacher Resources

Struggle for Independence: Teacher Handbook

Struggle for Independence: Content Slides (PDF)

Struggle for Independence: Reading Tips

Student Resources

Student Portfolio

Struggle for Independence Slides (Google Slides)

1 - Who Governed the Colonies?

2 - Why was Boston Called a Trading Community?

3 - How Did Colonists Communicate?

4 - Why Were Colonial Citizens Taxed?

5 - What Was the Stamp Act?

6 - Who Benefited from the Colonial System?

7 - Why Did Britain Send Soldiers to Boston?

8 - What Happened at the Boston Massacre?

9 - What Was the Boston Tea Party?

10 - Why were Committees of Correspondence Formed?

11 - What Happened on July 4, 1776?