Grade 5, 6, and 7 Social Studies and U.S. History Part 2
In Part 2 of Fifth Grade American History, we will explore the who-where-why's of U.S. History from the Louisiana Purchase, The Civil War, The Great Migration, World War I and II, The Roaring Twenties, and more!
Tina Hugall MHA MBA
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21 pre-recorded lessons
20 weeks
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1-2 hours per week. Each week, learners will be given 2-3 options for homework. This class will utilize a combination of project-based learning, virtual field trips, short articles to read and summarize, short research topics, movies or short youtube videos to watch and review, and books to read.Assessment
Final Grades will be given upon request based on work completed.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 4 - 8
Welcome to History! This is the second part to fifth grade level Social Studies. It is not required to take both parts or to take them in succession. Students will learn about how American changed during the 1800's through the middle of the 1900's. We will start with the Louisiana Purchase and walk through the causes of the Civil War, stopping to learn about how Indigenous people, African American, and women were treated during this time. We will explore what happened during the Reconstruction era and how it shaped the next 100 years of American society. We will walk through the Gilded Age, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and both World Wars. Students will learn about how changing laws, industry, and culture are going to affect American society. This class will be taught through recorded lectures and may also include supplemental videos (Youtube), readings, worksheets, and activities (recipes, movies, dioramas, experiments, etc.). Please see the syllabus below for a layout of the lessons included in this course. This class is presented in an asynchronous format. If you are taking this class through the Class Subscriptions, there will be no communication between learner and myself. If you are taking this class through the Self-Paced format, you will have 1 year to complete the lessons. If you choose to submit homework or communicate (questions on the classroom page), I will respond within 24 hours (excluding Sundays). *************************************************************** The following sections can be taken in any order or as individual stand alone classes: Offered as 2 full semester courses - Grade 5 Social Studies and U.S. History Part 1 Full Curriculum (18 weeks) https://outschool.com/classes/grade-5-social-studies-and-us-history-part-1-full-curriculum-flex-GHOPrxy7 Grade 5 Social Studies and U.S. History Part 2 Full Curriculum (20 weeks) https://outschool.com/classes/grade-5-social-studies-and-us-history-part-2-full-curriculum-flex-YBpUZLak Offered as four 8-10 week courses Grade 5 Social Studies and U.S. History Part 1 of 4 Full Curriculum (8 weeks) https://outschool.com/classes/grade-5-social-studies-and-us-history-part-1-of-4-full-curriculum-flex-JfYhxhvF Grade 5 Social Studies and U.S. History Part 2 of 4 Full Curriculum (10 weeks) https://outschool.com/classes/grade-5-social-studies-and-us-history-part-2-of-4-full-curriculum-flex-Z3Xm9bDG Grade 5 Social Studies and U.S. History Part 3 of 4 Full Curriculum (10 weeks) https://outschool.com/classes/grade-5-social-studies-and-us-history-part-3-of-4-full-curriculum-flex-u5mmPyl6 Grade 5 Social Studies and U.S. History Part 4 of 4 Full Curriculum (10 weeks) https://outschool.com/classes/grade-5-social-studies-and-us-history-part-4-of-4-full-curriculum-flex-0YIYacCT
Learning Goals
Our goals for this class are to:
Write about what we learn through a traditional essay format.
Use primary sources and different types of media (such as film and art) to learn about historical events.
Learn about historical events through the context of geography and how it affected different events.
Research, organize, and present their research on various topics, events, and figures.
Discuss topics while focusing on using specific details, facts, and reasons to support their opinions.
Use technology to research both past and current events and topics.
Deepen their understanding of government and civic responsibility.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum21 Lessons
over 20 WeeksLesson 1:
Welcome to the 1800's!
Brief review of 1750-1800 Lesson 2:
The Louisiana Purchase
What was the Louisiana Purchase? Why did France sell it and why was it important? Did everyone think it was a good idea? Lesson 3:
The Corps of Discovery
The Lewis and Clark Expedition; What do we really know about Sacagawea? Lesson 4:
Westward Expansion
What were the motivations for moving west? What was the belief in Manifest Destiny and how did it shape the western half of the country? Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class will cover early U.S. History, which includes topics of war, slavery, and discrimination. All topics will be at an age appropriate level.
This class will utilize Youtube videos for sharing of lecture videos, as well as supplemental lessons. All Youtube videos are embedded into the Outschool platform.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Some of the sources used for this class are, but not limited to:
Smithsonian
Britannica
National Geographic
PBS
Library of Congress
The American Yawp https://www.americanyawp.com/
OpenSocialStudieshttp://www.opensocialstudies.org/K-6.html
An Indigenous People's History of the United States - Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
The Birth of America - William R. Polk
The American Revolution in Indian Country - Colin G. Calloway
A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present - Howard Zinn
The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 - Herbert Bolton
Forced Founders: Indians, Debtors, Slaves, and the Making of the American Revolution in Virginia - Woody Holton
The Marketplace of Revolution: How Consumer Politics Shaped American Independence - T.H. Breen
1776 The British Story of the American Revolution - The Sunday Times and Barclay Bank
Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution 1787-1788 - Pauline Maier
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Master's Degree from Louisiana State University
I have been an educator on Outschool since February of 2018. I have my MBA and MHA, both of which have taught me the value of conducting research and asking questions. I have a passion for history, organization, reading, and learning. You can usually find me in the middle of 2-3 books or watching a documentary.
I am also an Outschool ACE Educator, which means that I continually seek out ways to improve my teaching skills and knowledge, as well as the learner experience. Some of the seminars/courses that I have attended in the past are: Foundations for Teaching and Learning About Native Americans; The Presence and Absence of Asian America: What Truths Lie Beyond the Headlines; Using the “Diary of Anne Frank” to Amplify Students’ Voices; Painting a Just Picture – Art and Activism. Reviews
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