The people of Americas are studied including Cliff Dwellers, Nomads, American Indians and Woodland People. Students study explorations and explorers, such as Christopher Columbus and Francisco Vasquez de Coronado as well as early land and sea explorers. Early settlements and colonies in North America are also studied. The French and Indian war, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, westward expansion, California Gold Rush, and the Oregon Trail are all taught. Students do reports, create dioramas, and view artifacts to enrich understanding. Students are expected to work in groups and alone to prepare charts, graphs and develop critical thinking skills.
Starline Press Social Studies 5th Grade Set
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Grade 5
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Publisher's Description of Starline Press Social Studies 5th Grade Set
In the fifth grade students study the people of the Americas, including Cliff Dwellers, Nomads, American Indians and Woodland People. Students study reasons for exploration and explorers, such as Christopher Columbus and Francisco Vasquez de Coronado. They study early land and sea explorers to the Americas, as well as early settlements in North America. In the fifth grade, students do reports, create dioramas, or bring artifacts to enrich understanding. Students learn about the many Colonies that made up early America. They study the French and Indian War, and the Declaration of Independence. In the fifth grade, students learn about early government, study the Bill of Rights, and learn of the Westward Expansion. They learn about the California Gold Rush and the Oregon Trail. Students work in groups, and alone, preparing charts and graphs, and developing critical thinking skills.
Category Description for Starline Press Social Studies
Starline Press is a character-based, state standards aligned, individualized and independent learning curriculum. Social Studies programs cover grade specific social studies topics including history, geography, citizenship, government and economics. Aligned to state standards, including California, each grade level provides self-directed instruction with minimal teacher supervision. Grades 3-8 complete twelve units (booklets) per year, with a suggested 3 week completion time frame. Grades 9-12 complete 5 booklets per semester or 10 per year.
Grade 12 Economics studies the role of government, international trade policy, poverty and privatization. Students learn about small business, franchising, chain stores, the sole proprietor and business partnerships. Government is also studied in twelfth grade and probes the impact of history on our government and federalism. Students study forms of government, the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and branches of government.
Consumable booklets are colorfully illustrated soft cover, although newer printings are more like booklets and do not have the perfect binding and glossy covers. Each grade level incorporates vocabulary lists, fill in the blank questions, chapter reviews, and unit tests, and writing assignments including reports and term papers. Please see publisher website for CA state standards correlation. Sold only as complete sets which include answer and test keys. ~ Deanne
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book Set |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 5 |
| Brand: | Starline Press |
| Length in Inches: | 11.125 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 2.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 3.55 |
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