Grade 5 Social Studies Course I EduMonitor

Course Content

Unit 3: Native American Cultures & Global Connections.
4 Topics
Eastern and Plains Nations
Desert and Southwest Societies.
Pacific Northwest Communities.
African and Asian Global Networks.
Unit 6: European Expansion & First Encounters.
5 Topics
The Columbian Exchange: When Two Worlds Collided.
Spanish Expansion & Native Resistance.
French & Dutch Colonial Strategies.
The French and Indian War.
Comparing Colonial Powers.
Unit 4: The English Colonies: Settlement & Daily Life.
5 Topics
Founding Colonies & Early Struggles.
The 13 Colonies, Regions & Economies.
Daily Life; Urban vs. Rural.
Religion & Society.
Colonial Governance & Legacy.
Unit 7: Struggle for Power; Colonization to Revolution.
5 Topics
Early Colonial Rivalries.
Revolutionary War Turning Points.
Unsung Heroes of the Revolution.
The War’s Hardest Winter.
Road to Independence.
Unit 1: America’s Geographic Foundations.
4 Topics
The Nation of America and It’s Diverse Population.
Principles of Democratic Government.
Economic Freedom and Free Enterprise.
Geographic Regions and Natural Resources of the United States.
Unit 2: Ancient American Civilizations.
5 Topics
Early Human Migration to the Americas.
Ancient Survival and Adaptation.
Early North American Civilizations.
Notable Figures and Innovations.
Mesoamerican Empires.
Unit 5: Colonial Life
4 Topics
Colonial Economies & Trade
Colonial Cities vs. Rural Life
Education & Early Schools
The Great Awakening & Religious
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