Reader’s Workshop
5th Grade Social Studies
*Suggested Activities/Resources
Month |Unit of
Study |Key Points |*Pre Learning |*During Learning |*Post Learning |Essential Question |*Technology |*Resources | |September-October |United States and Canada’s Geography
|-Major land and waterway
-Natural resource
-Climate regions
-Environmental challenges
-Natural disasters
*Integrate map skills into geography
|-Carousel (poster/picture)
-Connections (Judy Dodge’s sheet)
-Dinah Zikes foldable
-Cooperative controlled cloze
|-Interactive bookmark
-A Write about
-Noting What I learned
-3-Dmap “Erie Canal”
-Outline map
-“Nothing but the Truth” |-Region Tour Scrapbook
-Journal Entries
-Sum it up
-Fact storming
-Choice board
-Compare/contrast
-Travel brochure of a region
-Refer to curriculum connection activities in teacher edition.
|How did geography influence the development of the United States and Canada? |-Google Earth
-Virtual Tours
-Library videos
(Module 4)
*Can be accessed through school website under student tab.
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- |-“Nature’s Fury”
-Paul Bunyan
-“The Great White Hurricane”
-“O Canada!” Provincial poetry
-“Nunavut, Land of the Inuit”
-“See America,” by Elizabeth Ulrig
-Textbook Supplements: Idea Factory & Assessment Book | |November-December |United States and Canada’s History and Government |US History
-Immigration & migration
-Lewis and Clark Expedition
-Westward Expansion
-Industrial Revolution
Canada’s History
-Native Americans (Inuit)
-Fur Trade
-British Rule of Canada
US vs Canada’s Government
-US Branches of gov’t
-Federal/ State/ Local
-Bill of Rights/ Constitution
-Prime Minister
-Parliament & Senate
-Charters of Rights and Freedoms |-Photo Collage- on the SmartBoard
Leaders
Buildings
Symbols
-Citizenship test
-Carousel
Documents and Photos
|-Tri – fold flip book: Three Branches
-Timeline
-Family Interview and Choice Activity (Class Presentation, Scrapbook, PPt., etc.)
|-Photo Collage-Jeopardy
-Sum-it-up!!
-Citizenship test
-Artifact Box-
In groups, By country/Time period
-Simulation of Ellis Island
-Refer to curriculum connection activities in teacher edition.
-Writing: Persuasive Writing
“Why should the US government allow you to immigrate |How do culture and key events connect to shape a nation?
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-Library videos
-Ben’s Guide to Gov’t
-Schoolhouse Rock
- Ellis Island site
(Module 1)
|-“Citizenship Grades 4-6” by Timelinks/ Mcgraw Hill
-“The US Constitution,” by Jean Williams
-“The Bill of Rights,” by Michael Burgan
-Textbook Supplements: Idea Factory & Assessment Book
Close Read
Poem on Statue of Liberty
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Liberty or Death Speech by Patrick Henry
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January-Mid February |United States and Canada’s Economies |-Economic Regions
of the U.S. (Supply and Demand)
-Economic Regions
of Canada
-U.S., Canada, and
the World
-Environmental
Issues
|-Dinah Zikes foldable label
-biotechnology
-knowledge economy
-energy scarcity
-automobile and technology |-Fill in foldable
-Color and label US map by economic regions
|-Four More p. 85-87
-Post card (p. 29 Idea Factory p. 104 TE)
-Business Plan (Students create a company and complete a business plan)
-Refer to curriculum connection activities in teacher edition.
|How does the economy shape a region? |-
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-Library videos
(Module 3B) |-“The Lorax”
-“Just a Dream”
-Textbook Supplements: Idea Factory & Assessment Book
| |Mid February-March |Latin America: Physical Geography of Latin America
|-Three subregions
-Landforms
Waterways
-Wealth of Natural Resources
-The Colombian
Exchange
-Climate |-Artifact box p. 37-39 (JD Purple book)
-Columbia Exchange W/pictures p.146
*use activity again to review
-Slideshow of images from all 3 regions (play Caribbean music) |-Label and color 3 subregions of Latin America
-South America
-Middle America
-The Caribbean
|-3-D Map: Building the Panama Canal
-Refer to curriculum connection activities in teacher edition.
|How did geography influence the development of civilizations? |-
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-Library videos
(Module 2A) |“The Kapok Tree Encounter”
-Textbook Supplements: Idea Factory & Assessment Book
| |April-May |Latin America:
History and Culture |-Native Americans (Olmecs, Aztecs, Mayas, and Incas)
-Colonial Rule
-Forming New
Nations
-Political and
Economic Challenges
-The People of
L.A. and Culture |-Photo finish: using vocabulary
-Anticipation Guide |-Tally sheet of vocabulary use
-Create diorama
(class)
-Early Civilization chart
-Timeline |-Vocabulary bingo
-Dictator role play
-Refer to curriculum connection activities in teacher edition.
|How do civilizations change? |-Early Civilizations
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-Library videos |-Textbook Supplements: Idea Factory & Assessment Book
Close Read
Manifest Destiny | |June |Latin America Today
|-Mexico
-Central America
-The Caribbean
-South America |Who am I DR
Who am I Mex | |-Refer to curriculum connection activities in teacher edition.
|What causes a society to develop? |-
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-Library videos
|-Textbook Supplements: Idea Factory & Assessment Book
| | Revised 6/2013
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