Grade 5 Social Studies Curriculum

Thursday, 10 February 2011 09:37

Bold-faced standards are the MDIRSS essential standards and the standards in regular font are supporting standards. Click on the green bold-faced MDIRSS essential standards to see the unpacked version, list of resources, and corresponding performance rubric for that standard.

Grade 5 Social Studies Context: United States (Age of Exploration, Age of Colonization Leading to the Events that Preceded the American Revolution)

Process Skills

A1 Students identify and answer research questions related to social studies, by locating and selecting information and presenting findings.

A1a. Identify research questions related to social studies - seeking multiple perspectives from varied sources.

A1b. Identify key words and concepts related to research questions, making adjustments when necessary.

A1c. Locate and access information by using text features.

A1d. Collect, evaluate, and organize for a specific purpose.

A1e. Communicate findings from a variety of print and non-print sources.

A1f. Describe plagiarism and demonstrate appropriate citation.

A1g. Distinguish between facts and opinions/interpretations in sources.

A2. Make individual and collaborative decisions on matters related to social studies using relevant information and research and discussion skills.

A3. Select, plan, and participate in a civic action or service-learning project based on a classroom, school or local community asset or need, and describe evidence of the project’s effectiveness and civic contribution.

Civics and Government

B1a. Explain how governments are organized and how citizens participate both locally and nationally.

B1b. Explain and provide examples of democratic ideals and constitutional principles.

B1c. Explain the structure of the State and national government.

B1e. Explain how the Constistutions of Maine and the United States provide the structure for government.

B2a. Identify the rights, duties and responsibilities of citizens within the class, school, and community.

B2c. Provide examples of being an active, involved citizen.

B3b. Describe the civic beliefs and activities of various cultures in the World.

Economics

C1a. Define economics.

C1b. Explain how local and national entrepreneurs help satisfy the wants and needs of consumers by using capital resources.

C1c. Demonstrate personal choice related to the use of money, consumption, savings, investment and banking.

C2a. Explain the economic similarities and differences within the United States.

C2b. Compare economic processes, economic institutions, and economic influences within the United States and the world.

Geography

D1a. Identify that geography is the study of locations, physical features, and distances between places.

D1b. Construct a map of United States (with key).

D1b. Understand how a grid can be used to locate specific places and features.

D1b. Construct a grid system on a map of the United States.

D1b. Understand the locations: Prime Meridian (0 degrees long.), Equator (0 degrees latitude), and hemispheres.

D1b. Identify places on maps of the world using latitude and longitude.

D1c. Use maps across the curriculum to identify locations, physical features, and distances between places.

D1c. Identify the 50 states on a map of the United States.

D1c. Use a distance scale to find the distance between two locations on a map.

History

E1a. Explain that history includes the study of past human experience based on available evidence from a variety of sources.

E1b. Identify various major historical eras, major enduring themes, turning points, events, consequences, persons, and timeframes, in the history of the United States.

E1c. Trace and explain how the history of democratic principles is preserved in historic symbols, monuments and traditions important in the United States.

E2a. Describe examples in the history of diverse and shared values and traditions in the United States.

E2b. Describe various cultural traditions and contributions of Maine Native Americans and various historical and recent immigrant groups in the United States.

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