Social Studies Syllabus
Montgomery County Schools
5th Grade Social Studies Syllabus
This syllabus is designed to be a general guide for our Social Studies classes. Please note that the components and pacing may change at any time based on the needs of our students; and as we begin implementing the new Kentucky Social Studies Standards into our curriculum.
Fifth Grade Social Studies Curriculum
Unit 1- Geography (August)
Unit 2 – Economics (September)
Unit 3 – Native Americans (October)
Unit 4- Exploration of the New World, Colonization, Comparing Colonies, Colonial Williamsburg, Slavery (November - December)
Unit 5- Growing Tensions (Causes of the Revolutionary War) (December - January)
Unit 6- Preamble, Constitution (Branches of Government), Bill of Rights, Levels of Government (February)
Unit 7-Westward Expansion, Causes of the Civil War and Civil War (March)
Unit 8 – Industrialization, Modern Era (World Wars, Cold War), Civil Rights (April)
Unit 9 – National Holidays and Review (May)
All units were developed based on fifth grade Social Studies Program of Studies for Kentucky, v. 4.1