Social Studies

Vocabulary:

natural resources – resources supplied by nature

economy – the wealth and resources of a country

corporation – a company authorized to act as a single entity

rural – characteristic of the countryside

urban – characteristic of the city

income – money received for work

homeland – a person’s native land

discrimination – unfair treatment

segregation – separation of groups of people

repeal – to cancel

suffrage – right to vote

suffragette – woman working for the suffrage movement

reform – change

income tax – an annual tax levied on a person’s income

mass production – the production of large quantities of a standardized article

wage – income earned for work

Previous Lesson Background:

Last week you learned that the Industrial Revolution continued after the Civil War. Cities grew and agriculture flourished again in the South. Life was still difficult for former slaves and poor whites. Students learned that change in industry, communication and transportation made it possible for the nation to continue to grow and prosper. The completion of the first Transcontinental Railroad made it easier for people to ship goods and supplies and to travel. The railroad disrupted life for American Indians in its path.

Monday:

• Read "The United States Speeds into a New Century"

• Watch the video that goes with it.

• Answer questions to earn coins.

Tuesday:

• Read: " Manufacturing Medication Overseas May Put U.S. Citizens at Risk"

• Watch the video that goes with it.

• Answer questions to earn coins.

Wednesday:

• Read "Turn of the Century Life"

• Watch video that goes with it

• Answer questions & earn coins

Thursday:

• Read " Susan B. Anthony — Women’s Rights Leader" and "The Progressive Era"

• Watch video that goes with it or listen to the audio.

• Answer any questions and earn coins

Friday:

• Read "Henry Ford and Mass Production,"

• Watch the video that go with it.

• Answer questions & earn coins.

• Complete crossword

Vocabulary:

prosperity – success, especially wealth

Allied Powers – during WWI—Great Britain, France, Russia

Central Powers – during WWI—Germany, Austria Hungary

neutral – uninvolved

Fourteen Points – President Wilson’s plan to end WWI

League of Nations – association established by Treaty of Versailles to promote international peace, cooperation and security

armistice – an agreement to stop fighting

evicted – forced to leave

shantytown – a slum settlement

migrant farm worker – farm laborers who traveled from farm to farm searching for work

scarce – a limited supply

flapper – a young woman, especially in the decade of the 1920s, who showed disdain for conventional dress and behavior

jazz – a type of music characterized by improvisation, syncopation and rhythm

credit – the ability to obtain goods and services before payment is made in full

stock – part ownership of a company

loan – to borrow, especially a sum of money

foreclose – to take possession of a mortgaged property as a result of someone’s failure to keep up with loan payments on the property

Previous Lesson Background:

Last week you learned about changes to the country as the new century approached. The United States was a leader in industry and technology. Americans had an almost cheerful demeanor at the beginning of the 20th century. Cities were expanding. Electricity, telephones, radios, trolley cars and subway trains brought the people closer together. People worked to improve public education for all children. More and more children of all races were able to attend some school. More and more students continued their education to the university level. Unfortunately, discrimination and segregation of African Americans was still prevalent. South states continued to pass Black Codes, which made it nearly impossible for African Americans to vote, own property or work at certain jobs. Women finally gained the right to vote when the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1920. Women’s rights leaders such as Susan B. Anthony were instrumental in the suffrage effort.

Monday:

• Read "The United States Rises to a World Power"

• Watch the video that goes with it.

• Answer questions to earn coins.

Tuesday:

• Read: " Immunization Week Takes Shot at Saving Lives"

• Watch the video that goes with it.

• Answer questions to earn coins.

Wednesday:

• Read "Boom to Bust: The Roaring ‘20s to the Great Depression"

• Watch video that goes with it

• Answer questions & earn coins

Thursday:

• Read " Life in a Hooverville" and Why is Veterans’ Day celebrated in the United States?"

• Watch video that goes with each article or listen to the audio.

• Answer any questions and earn coins

Friday:

• Read "Migrant Farm Workers in the Great Depression"

• Watch the video that go with it.

• Answer questions & earn coins.

• Complete crossword

Words to Know:

compromise

• power

• pattern

• systems

• change

• favored

• tension

• amendment

Summary of Unit Lessons:

The third quarter reviews the period of American history from the causes and effects of the Civil War to the Great Depression. This quarter also reviews effects of industry, communication and transportation advancements in the 20th century. The students gain knowledge and understanding of the differences between northern and southern states at the time of the presidential election of 1860. They then learn how these differences led to the Civil War and later the period known as Reconstruction. Students also identify the events that led to U.S. involvement in WWI.

Monday:

• Read "Looking Back: Pre-Civil War to WWI/Great Depression"

• Watch the video that goes with it.

• Answer questions to earn coins.

Tuesday:

• Read: "From a War-torn Nation to a Country Reborn"

• Watch the video that goes with it.

• Answer questions to earn coins.

Wednesday:

• Read "Sharecropping in the South"

• Watch video that goes with it

• Answer questions & earn coins

Thursday:

• Read "20th Century Industry, Communication and Transportation"

• Watch video that goes with each article or listen to the audio.

Friday:

• Read "The U.S. in WWI" and "The Great Depression Begins"

• Watch the video or listen to the audio that go with each one.

• Answer questions & earn coins.

• Complete crossword

• Take a picture of your completed crossword and the completed magazine.

Vocabulary:

New Deal – economic measures introduced by FDR to counteract the Great Depression

granite – very hard igneous rock

fund – to provide money for

polio – a viral disease affecting nerve cells on the brain stem

pension – a regular payment made by the government to people of or above the official retirement age and to some widows and disabled people

confidence – the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something

guidebook – a handbook of information, especially for tourists

mural – a large painting on a wall musician – anyone who writes, sings or plays music, especially an instrument

Previous Lesson Background:

Last week you learned about the events surrounding the United States’ rise to a world power during World War I. You've studied how the U.S. became involved in the war, and how the war was finally settled with the Treaty of Versailles. You then learned how, following WWI, the United States settled into a period of “boom” during the Roaring ‘20s. You also learned that this boom period of flappers and jazz turned to despair when the stock market crashed on Oct. 29, 1929. Black Tuesday, as it came to be known, led the country into a period of economic depression. Banks closed, businesses failed and people were left jobless and often homeless. Some out of workers ended up living in shantytowns known as Hoovervilles in “honor” of President Hoover’s seemingly uncaring policies. Many people fed to areas of the country where migrant farming offered 280 Week 25 Texas Fifth Grade Studies Weekly Teacher Supplement jobs. In addition to the Great Depression, you studied the effects of the period known as the Dust Bowl on the economic stability of the country.

Monday:

• Read "From Dust Bowl to New Deal"

• Watch the video that goes with it.

• Answer questions to earn coins.

Tuesday:

• Read: " Who's Next in Line to be U.S. President?"

• Watch the video that goes with it.

• Answer questions to earn coins.

Wednesday:

• Read "A New Deal for the United States"

• Watch video that goes with it

• Answer questions & earn coins

Thursday:

• Read "Franklin D. Roosevelt: The Man Behind the New Deal', "Famous Faces: The Making of Mount Rushmore", and "Art and the New Deal".

• Watch video that goes with each article or listen to the audio.

• Answer any questions and earn coins

Friday:

• Complete crossword