Social Studies- Second 9 weeks 

The second quarter covers the following units:   The Age of Exploration and the 13 Colonies.  

In the Age of Exploration Unit, students will study European Explorers (Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon, John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, Ferdinand Magellan, Hernan Cortes, Francisco Pizarro, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado) and analyze their reason for exploring, discover their changing technology and trade routes, experience life as a sailor including knowing risks taken, review Native American and European civilization, and learn about the Atlantic Slave Trade and the Columbian Exchange.

 The Thirteen Colonies Unit includes the Southern Colonies, New England Colonies, and Middle Colonies. In the Southern Colonies content, we summarize and reflect on colonization, explore primary resources, read about and describe the history of the Southern colonies, research and evaluate life in the Southern colonies, and recall facts about the Southern colonies.  In the New England Colonies content,  we read about and explain events in Plymouth Colony's history, analyze early American constitutions and write a constitution, infer about Puritan life by analyzing artifacts, describe and evaluate events in the Salem Witch Trials,  and recall facts about New England. In the Middle Colonies content, we act out two reader's theaters about the history of New York, participate in a simulation about colonial fur trading, research and create posters about Quaker life, and recall facts about the Middle Colonies while comparing and contrasting the three regions of British America. 

The Age of Exploration: 

5.H.2  Examine accounts of early European explorations of North America, including major land and water routes, reasons for exploration, and the impact the exploration had. (Essential) 

5.H.5 Compare and contrast the religious, political, and economic reasons for the colonization of the Americas by Europe. (Essential) 

 5.H.8 Identify the early founders of colonial settlements and describe early colonial resistance to  British rule. 

5.E.2 Define types of trade barriers. 

5.E.3 Describe the impact of technological developments and major inventions on business productivity during the early development of the United States. (Essential) 

5.E.5 Predict the effect of changes in supply and demand on price. (Essential)

The Thirteen Colonies:

5.H.4 Locate the early Spanish, French, and British settlements on a map, and compare the origins, physical structure, and social structure of these settlements. 

5.H.5 Compare and contrast the religious, political, and economic reasons for the colonization of the Americas by Europe. (Essential) 

5.H.6 Identify and explain instances of both cooperation and conflict that existed between Native  Americans and colonists.

5.H.7 Identify and locate the 13 British colonies by region (e.g., New England, Middle, Southern).  Describe the political and social organization of each region. Explain the economic organization of each region. (Essential) 

5.H.8 Identify the early founders of colonial settlements and describe early colonial resistance to  British rule. 

5.C.2  Identify and explain ideas about limited government, the rule of law, and individual rights in key colonial-era documents. (Essential) 

5.E.2 Define types of trade barriers.

Age of Exploration: 

• I can ask and answer questions about the Age of Exploration.

• I can explain why Spanish Conquistadors explored the New World. 

• I can research and summarize facts about European explorers. 

• I can describe technological advances during the Age of Exploration. 

• I can draw and analyze routes used by European explorers.

• I can describe life on board a ship during the Age of Exploration.

• I can explain the risks of exploration. 

• I can research and create a poster about a Native American civilization.

• I can give an oral presentation on a Native American civilization. 

• I can summarize information about other Native American civilizations

• I can analyze artifacts from the Atlantic slave trade.

• I can identify the effects of the Columbian Exchange.

• I can reflect on my learning.

The Thirteen Colonies:

• I can ask and answer questions about colonization.

• I can write a thoughtful reflection about what I learned.

• I can explore primary and secondary sources to learn about life for Jamestown settlers and the Powhatan people in the early 1600s.

• I can analyze artifacts found at Jamestown. 

• I can read articles about the Southern colonies and answer comprehension questions about the text. 

• I can list facts about each of the Southern colonies. 

• I can research life in the Southern colonies. 

• I can explain the geography, economy, government, and religion of the Southern colonies. 

• I can tell about Indigenous Peoples and famous individuals who lived in the Southern colonies.

• I can read about and explain important event sin Plymouth Colony's history.

• I can write a reflection about what I've learned.

• I can analyze the Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.

• I can write a thoughtful reflection about what I've learned.

• I can create my own constitution. 

• I can analyze artifacts to infer what life was like for Puritans in New England. 

• I can explain the events of the Salem Witch Trials and the evidence used.  

• I can describe and analyze important people from the trials. 

• I can explain the geography, economy, government, and religion of the New England colonies.

• I can tell about the Indigenous Peoples and famous individuals who lived in the New England colonies.  

• I can explain how New Amsterdam became New York. 

• I can participate in Reader's Theaters about the historical events in this unit. 

• I can read about colonial fur trading and answer questions using text evidence.  

• I can participate in a colonial fur trading simulation.

• I can explain what life was like for colonial Quakers in Pennsylvania. 

• I can create a poster and presentation that follows the guidelines of a rubric.

• I can take notes on other groups' presentations. 

• I can explain the geography, economy, government, and religion of the Middle colonies. 

• I can tell about the Indigenous Peoples and famous individuals who lived there. 

• I can show what I know in review games.

• I can identify the characteristics of each colonial region.

• I can write a reflection comparing and contrasting the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. 

Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims Book

Moby Max

Text -Scott Foresman - Social Studies- The United States