SOCIAL STUDIES

Mrs. Sykes

WELCOME TO SOCIAL STUDIES!

WEEK OF May 18, 2020

What is this week's assignment?

Please take time this week to make sure your student has completed each lesson for Weeks 1-5. Check your student's inbox messages on Canvas. I have emailed all students with missing assignments. Thank you!

What are the directions for the assignment?

In Canvas, click on "5th Grade Social Studies Assignments." Check to make sure you have completed the following lessons:

  • Week 1-History of Slavery in the US (quiz)
  • Week 2-Causes of the Civil War (discussion board question)
  • Week 3-The Early Battles of the Civil War (quiz)
  • Week 4-Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg (quiz)
  • Week 5-The End of the Civil War (quiz)
  • Week 6-Lincoln Assassination Escape Room (Participation recommended by not required)

WHAT TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) are being covered?

TEKS: 5.4E The students will explain the effects of the Civil War including the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

What will the students be graded on?

The student will be graded on their assignments for Weeks 1-5.