Grade 5 Social Studies and History First Semester covers the following topics:

– Geography

– Civilizations

– Exploration and the New World

Reference Material

G5SSH – Reference Material

Geography Defined

G5SSH1.1.1 – Geography Defined, What is Geography?
G5SSH1.1.2 – Geography Defined, Visualizing The World
G5SSH1.1.3 – Geography Defined, What is Physical Geography?
G5SSH1.1.4 – Geography Defined, What is Human Geography?
G5SSH1.1.5 – Geography Defined, Geography : Past and Future

Places, People, and Regions

G5SSH2.1.1 – Places, People, and Regions, All About Maps
G5SSH2.1.2 – Places, People, and Regions, Mapping Landforms and Waterways
G5SSH2.1.3 -Places, People, and Regions, Marking Political Boundaries
G5SSH2.1.4 – Places, People, and Regions, Special Purpose Maps
G5SSH2.1.5 – Places, People, and Regions, What is a Region?

The Rise of Human Civilizations

G5SSH3.1.1 – The Rise of Human Civilizations, The First Peoples Pt.1
G5SSH3.1.2 – The Rise of Human Civilizations, The First Peoples Pt.2
G5SSH3.1.3 – The Rise of Human Civilizations, Early Humans Pt.1
G5SSH3.1.4 – The Rise of Human Civilizations, Early Humans Pt. 2
G5SSH3.1.5 – The Rise of Human Civilizations, Native American Cultures

European Influences

G5SSH4.1.1 – European Influences, Age of Ideas Pt. 1
G5SSH4.1.2 – European Influences, Age of Ideas Pt. 2
G5SSH4.1.3 – European Influences, Ages of Ideas Pt. 3
G5SSh4.1.4 – European Influences, The Reformation

West African Cultures

G5SSH5.1.1- West African Cultures, West African Cultures Pt. 1
G5SSH5.1.2 – West African Cultures, West African Cultures Pt. 2
G5SSH5.1.3 – West African Cultures, West African Cultures Pt. 3
G5SSH5.1.4 – West African Cultures, The Slave Trade
G5SSH5.1.5 – West African Cultures, Triangular Trade

Exploration and Discovery

G5SSH6.1.1 – Exploration and Discovery, Uncovering The Ends of The Earth
G5SSH6.1.2 – Exploration and Discovery, The Great Explorers
G5SSH6.1.3 – Exploration and Discovery, Conquering New Worlds
G5SSH6.1.4 – Exploration and Discovery, Conquering New Worlds Pt. 2

Cultural Exchange

G5SSH7.1.1 – Cultural Exchange, Beyond The Americas
G5SSH7.1.2 – Cultural Exchange, The Northwest Passage
G5SSH7.1.3 – Cultural Exchange, Introduction to Cultural Exchange
G5SSH7.1.4 -Cultural Exchange, Native American and European Interactions
G5SSH7.1.5 – Cultural Exchange, The Columbian Exchange
G5SSH7.1.6 – Cultural Exchange, Positive Impacts of Columbian Exchange
G5SSH7.1.7 – The Negative Impacts of Columbian Exchange
G5SSH7.1.8 – Cultural Exchange, Competing for Land
G5SSH7.1.9 – Cultural Exchange, The Beginning of the Slave Trade

New England Colonies / Native Americans and Pilgrims

G5SSH8.1.1 – New England Colonies, The New England Colonies
G5SSH8.1.2 – New England Colonies, Daily Life in New England
G5SSH8.1.3 – New England Colonies, Daily Life in New England Pt. 2
G5SSH8.1.4 – New England Colonies, Connecticut and Rhode Island
G5SSH8.1.5 – New England Colonies, New Hampshire and Maine
G5SSH8.1.6 – Native Americans and Pilgrims

The Middle Colonies

G5SSH9.1.1 – The Middle Colonies, Introduction to the Middle Colonies
G5SSH9.1.2 – The Middle Colonies, Geography of the Middle Colonies
G5SSH9.1.3 – The Middle Colonies, Business in the Middle Colonies
G5SSH9.1.4 – The Middle Colonies, Life in the Middle Colonies
G5SSH9.1.5 – The Middle Colonies, Settlers and Native Americans
G5SSH9.1.6 – The Middle Colonies, Democracy in the Middle Colonies

Revolutionary America

G5SSH12.1.1 – Revolutionary America, Revolutionary America Introduction Pt. 1
G5SSH12.1.2 – Revolutionary America, Revolutionary America Introduction Pt. 1
G5SSH12.1.3 – Revolutionary America, Local Governments
G5SSH12.1.4 – Revolutionary America, Navigation Acts
G5SSH12.1.5 – Revolutionary America, French and Indian War Pt. 1
G5SSH12.1.6 – Revolutionary America, French and Indian War Pt. 2
G5SSH12.1.7 – Revolutionary America, French and Indian War Pt. 3
G5SSH12.1.8 – Revolutionary America, More Land, More Problems
G5SSH12.1.9 – Revolutionary America, British Vs. the Colonists

Declaration of Independence

G5SSH13.1.1 – Declaration of Independence, Americans Choose Independence
G5SSH13.1.2 – Declaration of Independence, John Locke
G5SSH13.1.3 – Declaration of Independence, What Does The Declaration of Independence Say?
G5SSH13.1.4 – Declaration of Independence, Rejecting the British Government
G5SSH13.1.5 – Declaration of Independence, The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence

Expansion and Reform

G5SSH14.1.1 – Expansion and Reform, Revolutionary War Pt. 1
G5SSH14.1.2 – Expansion and Reform, Revolutionary War Pt. 2
G5SSH14.1.3 – Expansion and Reform, Expansion and Reform Pt. 1
G5SSH14.1.4 – Expansion and Reform, Expansion and Reform Pt. 2
G5SSH14.1.5 – Expansion and Reform, New Horizons