Social Studies for Fifth Grade - U.S. History - Part II - Flexible Schedule
In this 16-week course, students will learn about the history of the United States from the Civil War to The Civil Rights Movement.
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2-4 hours per week. Each week learners will receive three to five assignments that can be found in Google Classroom. The assignments include readings and an assignment. Assignments include fill-in-the-blank, writing open-response questions, drawing, and many others. Students will also complete three projects during the class. Each project will be centered around one of the topics we are learning about, and students will have a variety of choices to choose from that matches their interests. Examples of projects include: making a short film, developing a virtual presentation, writing an essay, creating a game, creating a family interview, creating a fashion review, creating a pamphlet, and many more.Assessment
Students will receive four grade reports throughout the class (approximately every four weeks). The grade report will detail grades on assignments and class participation. A final letter grade can be given if requested.Grading
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US Grade 5
This Social Studies course is based in American History. Students will learn the history of the United States as it becomes a modern nation. Students learn to use research, writing, and critical thinking skills in this class. Throughout the course, students will learn about the value of public service and the traits of good leaders. Students will learn about history and explore themes of geography, economics, civic responsibility, and government. This class will include multiple viewpoints while discussing and learning about historical events and people. Each week, the students will receive three to five lessons in Google classroom. This will help to increase your learner’s understanding. The packet will include readings and assignments. Assignments include answering questions, fill-in-the-blank, open response, and creative lessons. A quiz will sometimes be included in the assignments. **This class does NOT include a live class. ** A video will be posted each week discussing the topic from the course outline. Students will also complete three projects throughout the semester. Each project will be centered around one of the topics we are learning about and students will have a variety of choices to choose from that matches their interests. Examples of projects include: making a short film, developing a virtual presentation, writing an essay, create a game, family interview, fashion review, create a pamphlet, and many more. Students will interact with each other within the Outschool classroom by answering and responding to discussion posts each week. Students will also interact with each other by playing Kahoot!, an online trivia game. Learners will interact with the teacher through both the discussion posts as well as receiving feedback on the weekly assignments. Course Outline: Week One: The Civil War Week Two: Reconstruction of the South Week Three: The West Week Four: Industrialism Week Five: The Great Wave of Immigration Week Six: The Progressive Era Week Seven: World War I Week Eight: The Roaring Twenties Week Nine: The Great Depression Week Ten: World War II - Europe Week Eleven: World War II - Pacific Week Twelve: The War Effort at Home Week Thirteen: The 1950s Week Fourteen: The Cold War Week Fifteen: The Vietnam War Week Sixteen: The Civil Rights Movement
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Parental Guidance
Assignments and topics will include information about various historical events and subjects that can be sensitive in nature. All assignments will be kept at an age-appropriate manner.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Resources from the Library of Congress Native American Collection and the National Museum of the American Indian will be used during our unit on the First Civilizations as well as throughout the course. This include maps, images, recordings, first-hand accounts and documents. These resources can be found at:
https://americanindian.si.edu
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/themes/native-americans/
Resources from the Library of Congress will be used during the slavery unit which includes photos and first-hand accounts. These resources can be found at:
https://www.loc.gov/collections/slave-narratives-from-the-federal-writers-project-1936-to-1938/about-this-collection/
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Master's Degree in Education from University of Louisville
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Bachelor's Degree in History from Western Kentucky University
I have over twenty years experience working with and teaching students. I have a bachelor's degree in both History and Economics. My master's degree is in Higher Education. I also have a juris doctorate degree in Law. Most importantly, I have a passion for teaching, history in particular! Reviews
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