US History and Government

October:

Geography and Economics

Begin to prepare for NYS Social Studies Test in 5^th grade

Document Based Questions (DBQ)

November:

Prepare for NYS Social Studies Test in 5^th grade (Topics include Government, History, Geography, and Economics)

Including:

35 Multiple Choice questions

6 Short Answer Document Based Questions

1 Essay

December - February

Regions of the US

States and Capitals

March - May

Latin America

May-June

Canada

*The sequence of Latin America and Canada are interchangeable.

General Information about 5th grade Social Studies:

 We will be focusing on the Interdependence, Government, Culture, Geography, Economy, and Technology of the United States, Canada, and Latin America

Our textbook will be Regions by Scott Foresman

Skills include:

Interpretation of documents

Reading maps and other supplemental expository texts

Integrating language arts skills