5th grade Social Studies
August 19 - 23
begin lesson 1 Ancient American Civilizations
Ancient American Indians
finish lesson 1.1 assessment
begin project (Inuit, Ancient Puebloans, or Mound Builders)
begin lesson 2 for Chapter 1 American Indian Cultures on p.16
September 2 - September 6
begin lesson over Native American Cultures
complete note sheet
complete 1.2 assessment
complete Kachina doll project
September 16 - September 20
begin lesson 3
complete note sheet
complete 1.3
complete totem pole
complete note sheet for Chapter 1 test
review and study jeopardy
Chapter 1 TEST
September 18 - September 22
finish totem pole project
complete study note sheet
review day
Chapter 1 test
September 25 - September 29
complete lesson 1 for Chapter 2 "Early European Exploration"
complete note sheet
complete question in textbook
complete 2.1
October 2 - October 6
continue lesson 2 Chapter 2 "Explorers for Spain" on page 58
complete lesson 2
complete note sheet for lesson 2
complete questions embedded in the text
complete 2.2 assessment
October 9 - October 13
complete 2.2 assessment
complete open textbook quiz
begin lesson 3 for Chapter 2 "The Columbian Exchange" on page 68
October 16 - October 20
note sheet for Chapter 2
review for Chapter 2
Chapter 2 test
October 23 - October 25
discuss what it means to be a veteran
develop word bank
model the required writing for Veteran's Day
edit and final copy
October 30 - November 3
finish final copy of writing
introduction for Chapter 3 lesson 1 "Spanish Colonies in the Americas" on page 88
fill-in the note sheet for the section
complete the questions in the textbook for the lesson
November 6 - November 10
complete 3.1
begin lesson 2 for Chapter 3
complete question in the textbook
November 13 - November 17
continue comparative text over the "The Lost Colony"
fill in comparative note sheet
watch video over "The Lost Colony"
discuss possible theories
begin essay writing of personal theory
November 20 - November 21
finish the "Lost Colony" essay response
November 27 - December 1
begin Jamestown on page 101 in the textbook
then begin comparative texts, looking for details that are not included in any other text
complete comparative note sheet for all 4 literature pieces together as a class
December 4 - December 8
3.2 complete the textbook questions
complete 3.2 assessment
begin lesson 3 for Chapter 3 on page 108 "Pilgrims and Puritans in New England
December 11 - December 15
Complete Is She a Witch (Puritan)
Complete 3.3 The Pilgrims and Puritans in New England
begin Lesson 4 for Chapter 3
December 18 - December 22
finish lesson 3
complete 3.3
complete Chapter 3 review in textbook
January 22 - January 26
begin Chapter 4 on page 139, "New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies"
read p. 139 - 140 w/partner
identify each region and the geographical features for each
label the 13 colonies
complete 4.1 and labeling of the 13 colonies
January 29 - February 2
finish lesson 1 for Chapter 4
complete workbook questions
complete 4.1 identify the founder of each of the 13 colonies
complete 4.1 assessment over the entire lesson
February 5 - February 9
begin lesson 2 Life in the New England Colonies on p. 148
work through the lesson p. 148 - 158
complete the questions embedded in the text
complete 4.2
February 12 - February 16
begin lesson 3 "Slavery in the Colonies"
complete the secondary resource and questions
complete lesson 3 and questions in the textbook
complete 4.3 assessment
February 19 - February 23
finish 4.3 assessment
begin lesson 4 for Chapter 4, "Cooperating and Conflict"
complete the lesson and the chapter questions in the textbook
complete 4.4 assessment
March 4 - March 8
Monday - Chapter 4 test
begin Chapter 5 lesson 1 "Tension with Britain"
complete the lesson and questions in the textbook
complete 5.1
March 11 - March 15
finish lesson 1 for Chapter 5 "Tension with Britain"
complete 5.1 assessment
begin lesson 2 for Chapter 5
March 17 - March 21
complete lesson 2 for Chapter 5
complete 5.2 assessment
introduce the newspaper project
March 24 - March 28
collect newspaper project
begin lesson "Declaring Independence"
finish lesson 3 and questions
complete notesheet
April 8 - April 12
finish 5.3
begin lesson 4, "On the Battlefield and at Home"
complete lesson 4
complete textbook questions and note sheet
complete 5.4
April 15 - April 19
ILEARN begins adjusted schedule for the next two weeks
begin Lesson 5 for Chapter 5, "Winning Independence"
complete lesson and questions in textbook
complete 5.5
April 22 - April 26
ILEARN continues and adjusted schedule
Chapter 5 review in textbook
Chapter 5 note sheet
Chapter 5 review day
Chapter 5 test on Friday
April 29 - May 2
this is swim week so the we will be on a different schedule all week
Chapter 5 test will be on Monday
Tuesday, we will begin Chapter 6 lesson 1
complete the lesson and questions imbedded in the textbook
complete 6.1 assessment
May 6 - May 10
begin lesson 2 for Chapter 6, "Creating the Constitution" on page 260
compare the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan
connect the similarities between the Senate and the House of Representatives
May 13 - May 17
complete the lesson and embedded questions
complete 6.2 assessment
begin lesson 3 for Chapter 6
May 20 - May 24
finish lesson 3
complete lesson 3 assessment
complete open textbook quiz