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Please note all Grade 5 materials are now fully published to the DESE website. This site allows for easier batch copying of materials to your Google Drive, bulk downloading of whole units as PDF documents, and access to printable files for student and teacher materials.
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How do lands and places matter to people?
What happens when communities interact and why?
How do beliefs and values shape people’s decisions?
How do beliefs and values sustain groups and help them survive?
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What are the good things about representative government, and what are the challenges of making it work?
How and why do people act to protect their rights and interests?
Available for preview • Unit 3 will be fully published on the DESE website in early fall 2025
Whom does it benefit, and whom does it harm, when a nation expands its territory?
Was the Early Republic shaped more by its declared values or its economic interests?
How have people shown resilience, fought for their rights, and resisted oppression when confronted by injustice?
Available for preview • Unit 4 will be fully published on the DESE website in early fall 2025
Did the Civil War create a “more perfect union?”
How and why do people take action to secure and protect civil rights?
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