5th Grade Social Studies Just like 3rd and 4th Grade, 5th grade tends to cover the same topics on a deeper level. if you haven’t covered them before, now is the time to. Again this is just a basic list for 5th grade social studies. The printable is here. Maps Read a map: cardinal directions Identify lines of latitude and longitude Use lines of latitude and longitude Oceans and continents Identify oceans and continents Select oceans and continents Name oceans and continents States Identify states of the West Select states of the West Name states of the West Identify states of the Midwest Select states of the Midwest Name states of the Midwest Identify states of the Southeast Select states of the Southeast Name states of the Southeast Identify states of the Northeast Select states of the Northeast Name states of the Northeast Identify the 50 states Select the 50 states Name the 50 states State capitals Identify state capitals of the West Name state capitals of the West Identify state capitals of the Midwest Name state capitals of the Midwest Identify state capitals of the Southeast Name state capitals of the Southeast Identify state capitals of the Northeast Name state capitals of the Northeast Identify the 50 state capitals Name the 50 state capitals Cities Cities of the West Cities of the Midwest Cities of the Southeast Cities of the Northeast Major U.S. cities English colonies in North America Jamestown: the early yearsJamestown: growth of a colonyPlymouthNew England colonies: religion and government New England colonies: economy and conflict Middle colonies: founding and government Middle colonies: economy and society Southern colonies: founding and government Southern colonies: economy and slavery Identify the Thirteen ColoniesSelect the Thirteen Colonies Name the Thirteen Colonies The American Revolution The American Revolution: the Thirteen Colonies under British rule The American Revolution: New British taxesThe American Revolution: the Boston Tea PartyThe American Revolution: the rebellion begins The American Revolution: preparing for warThe American Revolution: struggle for independence The American Revolution: turning the tide of the war The American Revolution: conclusion and aftermath Early 19th century American history The Louisiana PurchaseThe Lewis and Clark ExpeditionThe War of 1812: causesThe War of 1812: events and effectsAntebellum Period: economies of the North and South Antebellum Period: abolitionist and proslavery perspectives Antebellum Period: slavery and politics The Civil War and Reconstruction The Civil War: the beginning of the warThe Civil War: the First Battle of Bull Run to Gettysburg The Civil War: war tactics and the home frontThe Civil War: the end of the warReconstruction 20th century American history World War I: the road to war World War I: the war begins World War I: events of the war World War I: the road to peace The Great Depression The New DealWorld War II: lead-up to war in Europe, Asia World War II: global events Government Local government State government Federal government The ConstitutionThe Bill of Rights Checks and balances Presidential elections American symbols, landmarks, and monuments Identify American symbolsIdentify American landmarks and monuments The American flagThe White HouseThe Washington MonumentThe Lincoln MemorialThe Statue of LibertyThe Empire State BuildingThe Golden Gate BridgeMount Rushmore American national holidays Lunar new year Yom KippurRosh hosanna ramadanhannuka christmaskwanza juneteenth independence day halloween Thanksgiving Basic economic principles What is economics? Costs and benefits Opportunity cost Banking and finance Banks Supply and demand Understand quantity supplied and quantity demanded Understand overall supply and demandCreate and use supply and demand curvesIdentify shortage and surplus Identify shortage and surplus with graphs Identify shortage and surplus with data Social studies skills Identify facts and opinionsReading and creating timelines with BCE and CE Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading...
