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5th Grade Social Studies: Complete Curriculum of Fifth Grade Social Studies
Beth Foster | Humanities Educator
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5th Grade Social Studies is a full curriculum of four units of fifth grade social studies taught to National Council for the Social Studies (U.S.) standards, covering U.S. history, civics and geography.
Class Experience
US Grade 5
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Aligned with National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies (NCSS)
𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀: ❶ 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 If the class fee is a barrier to your learner's enrollment, message me for more information about payment plan options and scholarship opportunities. ❷ 𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 Learners registering for both the social studies and English Language Arts course of the same grade level in the same school year will be refunded $100 of their course fee. The refund will be made in the week before class meetings begin, at the time workbook links are being...
4 units//40 lessons//20 Weeks
Unit 1𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔10 lessons5 WeeksWeek 1Lesson 1Introductions and Class AgreementsLesson 2Many Nations: The First People of North AmericaWeek 2Lesson 3Exploration and Competition: Columbus and European ExplorationLesson 4The First European Colonies: Roanoke, Jamestown and PlymouthWeek 3Lesson 5Angolan Captives: Slavery in the ColoniesLesson 6Race, Class and Gender in the Colonies: Bacon's Rebellion and the Salem Witch TrialsWeek 4Lesson 7The New England ColoniesLesson 8The Middle ColoniesWeek 5Lesson 9Chesapeake Bay and Southern ColoniesLesson 10End of Unit Trivia GameUnit 2𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡10 lessons5 WeeksWeek 6Lesson 11Introduction to the Revolutionary WarLesson 12The French and Indian War and the Proclamation of 1763Week 7Lesson 13Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Act, and the Committees of CorrespondenceLesson 14The Boston Massacre, the Tea Act, and the Boston Tea PartyWeek 8Lesson 15Coercive and Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress, and the Battles of Lexington and ConcordLesson 16Battle of Bunker Hill and the Second Continental CongressWeek 9Lesson 17Patriots vs. Loyalists, African Americans and Women in the Revolution, the Declaration of IndependenceLesson 18Battles of Trenton and Saratoga, Winter at Valley Forge and MutinyWeek 10Lesson 19Yorktown and the Treaty of Paris, The New Republic and Shays' RebellionLesson 20Was George Washington an American Hero DebateUnit 3𝗖𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗟 𝗪𝗔𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗨𝗙𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗟 𝗪𝗔𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗨𝗙𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗚𝗘10 lessons5 WeeksWeek 11Lesson 21Introduction to the Civil WarLesson 22Slavery in America: Rebellion, revolt and resistanceWeek 12Lesson 23The Indian Removal Act and the War with MexicoLesson 24Abolitionists, freedom fighters and resisters, and the election of LincolnWeek 13Lesson 25SecessionLesson 26The Civil WarWeek 14Lesson 27Reconstruction and the Westward ExpansionLesson 28Jim Crow laws and segregationWeek 15Lesson 29Women's Suffrage movementLesson 30End of Unit Trivia GameUnit 4𝗖𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗟 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗬𝗖𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗟 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗬10 lessons5 WeeksWeek 16Lesson 31When did the United States become a democracy?Lesson 32The Great Depression, World War II, and Japanese internment campsWeek 17Lesson 33Brown v. Board of Education, Little Rock 9Lesson 34Bus Boycotts, Greensboro 4, Freedom RidersWeek 18Lesson 35The March on Washington and the Civil Rights Act of 1964Lesson 36Selma and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Week 19Lesson 37Founding Documents and the Bill of RightsLesson 38Three Branches of GovernmentWeek 20Lesson 39Elections, Voting, Republic and DemocracyLesson 40Awards and Celebration
- Fifth Grade Social Studies is taught to the National Council for the Social Studies (U.S.) standards, covering U.S. history, civics, and geography. Learners will explore the history of the United States from pre-colonial times through the Civil Rights Act of 1968, the founding documents and the Bill of Rights, the three branches of government, elections, voting, and what it means to be a republic and a democracy.
I have a master of arts degree in American history, and bachelor of arts degrees in political science, English, and communications with a journalism emphasis. I am lead teacher at The Foster Woods Folk School, which focuses on humanities education within an ecosocial justice framework aimed at celebrating and improving our connections as a global community of humans and non-humans living on Planet Earth. In this role, I work with learners of all ages with a primary focus of working with learners in grades three through 12. I was the director of a social justice center for three years during which time I routinely taught about and facilitated conversations about historical and current political events for both teen and adults participants. Before that, I was a newspaper editor and reporter for 15 years. I have been teaching history, social studies, and English Language Arts classes for several years.
2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: 1-2 per weekFeedback: as neededDetails: There is daily homework to be completed outside of class time. Homework includes reading and writing assignments, as well as worksheets and other learning projects.Assessment
Frequency: 7 or more throughout the classDetails: All student workbooks are graded throughout the course. Weekly homework is assessed as follows for learners seeking a letter grade and letter of completion: 60 Points: Journal and Worksheets 20 Points: Quiz 20 Points: Class Participation Letters of completion with final grade will be issued to students who complete the course with a C (70 Percent) or greater.Letter Grade
Frequency: 1 after class completionDetails: Students who complete the course with a C (70 percent or greater) will receive a letter of completion with their letter grade within a month of the course's last meeting.Certificate of Completion
Frequency: 1 after class completionDetails: Students who complete the course with a C (70 percent or greater) will receive a certificate of completion within a month of the course's last meeting.
1 file available upon enrollmentI will provide PDF readers for materials covered.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Because fifth grade social studies teaches U.S. history, difficult content is inevitable. This includes colonization, slavery, genocide, war, death, disease, and oppression. The historical realities are disturbing to almost all students no matter their age, but may be particularly disturbing to younger learners. While I try to teach these historical realities in a way that shields younger learners from the worst of the historical horrors and in as age-appropriate manner as possible, we will explore these topics. My particular method of teaching history is to try to help my students see history through the eyes of everyday people. What this often looks like in class is reading accounts of these historical events by enslaved and indentured people, enlisted soldiers, or Native Americans who were forced from their lands. I also seek to use historical accounts to help students explore how oppressed people rebelled, revolted, and resisted oppression.
The fifth grade social studies course pulls from a myriad of sources. We explore the nation's founding documents: the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights. We will use many primary sources to explore historical events and periods through the eyes of people who were firsthand witnesses.These may include diary entries, letters, court testimonies, and other sources. Assigned readings will come from sources such as NewsELA, Zinn Education Project, and Learning for Justice. As far as lecture development, I pull on several sources. The sources I use most often include Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States" and Eric Foner and Lisa McGirr's "American History Now."
Joined July, 2020
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2 Degrees
Master's Degree in History from Gettysburg College
Bachelor's Degree in English from Campbellsville University
From ancient times, humans have used stories to better understand themselves and their place in the universe. Stories explain our past and how we can create a better time and world for ourselves and those who will come after us. This is the heart...
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Group Class
$300
for 40 classes2x per week, 20 weeks
25 min
Completed by 72 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
2-13 learners per class
