Essential Standards:
Social Studies
5.H.1 Analyze the chronology of key events in the United States.
5.C&G.1.2 Summarize the organizational structures and powers of the United States government (legislative, judicial and executive branches of government).
5.C&G.1.3 Analyze historical documents that shaped the foundation of the United States government.
5.C&G.2.1 Understand the values and principles of a democratic republic.
Integrated Curriculum Standards:
Information and Technology
5.TT.1 Use technology tools and skills to reinforce and extend classroom concepts and activities.
5.TT.1.1 Use a variety of technology tools to gather data and information (e.g., Web-based resources, e-books, online communication tools, etc.).
5.RP.1 Apply a research process as part of collaborative research.
5.SI.1.1 Use various types of resources to gather information (including print and online media).
5.SI.1.2 Use relevant sources of information for an assigned task.
5.SI.1.3 Use reliable sources of information.
Language Arts
5.RIT.6 Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
5.RIT.9 Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
5.RFS.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
5.RP.1 Apply a research process as part of collaborative research.
5.RL.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
5.SL.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
5.SL.1.3 Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.
5.SL.1.4 Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.
5.SL.2 Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
5.SL.4 Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
5.SL.5 Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.
5.W.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
5.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
5.W.2.4 Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
5.W.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
5.W.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
5.W.7 Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
5.W.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Theatre
5.C.1 Use movement, voice, and writing to communicate ideas and feelings.
5.C.2 Use performance to communicate ideas and feelings.
Visual Arts
5.V.2 Apply creative and critical thinking skills to artistic expression.
5.V.3 Create art using a variety of tools, media, and processes, safely and appropriately.
5.CX.1 Understand the global, historical, societal, and cultural contexts of the visual arts.
Music
5.ML.1.1 Illustrate independence and accuracy while singing and playing instruments within a group or ensemble.
Science
5.P.1 Understand force, motion and the relationship between them.
5.P.1.4 Predict the effect of a given force or a change in mass on the motion of an object.
Math
5.G.3 Understand that attributes belonging to a category of two-dimensional figures also belong to all subcategories of that category.
Healthful Living
5.NPA.2.2 Infer the benefits of limiting the consumption of foods and beverages high in fat and added sugar.
Social Studies
5.H.1 Analyze the chronology of key events in the United States.
5.C&G.1.2 Summarize the organizational structures and powers of the United States government (legislative, judicial and executive branches of government).
5.C&G.1.3 Analyze historical documents that shaped the foundation of the United States government.
5.C&G.2.1 Understand the values and principles of a democratic republic.
Integrated Curriculum Standards:
Information and Technology
5.TT.1 Use technology tools and skills to reinforce and extend classroom concepts and activities.
5.TT.1.1 Use a variety of technology tools to gather data and information (e.g., Web-based resources, e-books, online communication tools, etc.).
5.RP.1 Apply a research process as part of collaborative research.
5.SI.1.1 Use various types of resources to gather information (including print and online media).
5.SI.1.2 Use relevant sources of information for an assigned task.
5.SI.1.3 Use reliable sources of information.
Language Arts
5.RIT.6 Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
5.RIT.9 Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
5.RFS.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
5.RP.1 Apply a research process as part of collaborative research.
5.RL.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
5.SL.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
5.SL.1.3 Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.
5.SL.1.4 Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.
5.SL.2 Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
5.SL.4 Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
5.SL.5 Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.
5.W.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
5.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
5.W.2.4 Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
5.W.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
5.W.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
5.W.7 Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
5.W.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Theatre
5.C.1 Use movement, voice, and writing to communicate ideas and feelings.
5.C.2 Use performance to communicate ideas and feelings.
Visual Arts
5.V.2 Apply creative and critical thinking skills to artistic expression.
5.V.3 Create art using a variety of tools, media, and processes, safely and appropriately.
5.CX.1 Understand the global, historical, societal, and cultural contexts of the visual arts.
Music
5.ML.1.1 Illustrate independence and accuracy while singing and playing instruments within a group or ensemble.
Science
5.P.1 Understand force, motion and the relationship between them.
5.P.1.4 Predict the effect of a given force or a change in mass on the motion of an object.
Math
5.G.3 Understand that attributes belonging to a category of two-dimensional figures also belong to all subcategories of that category.
Healthful Living
5.NPA.2.2 Infer the benefits of limiting the consumption of foods and beverages high in fat and added sugar.