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 years
Jamestown: growth of a colony
Plymouth
New 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 Colonies
Select the Thirteen Colonies
Name the Thirteen Colonies
The American Revolution
The American Revolution: the Thirteen Colonies under British rule The American Revolution: New British taxes
The American Revolution: the Boston Tea Party
The American Revolution: the rebellion begins
The American Revolution: preparing for war
The 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 Purchase
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
The War of 1812: causes
The War of 1812: events and effects
Antebellum 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 war
The Civil War: the First Battle of Bull Run to Gettysburg
The Civil War: war tactics and the home front
The Civil War: the end of the war
Reconstruction
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 Deal
World War II: lead-up to war in Europe, Asia
World War II: global events
Government
Local government
State government
Federal government
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
Checks and balances
Presidential elections
American symbols, landmarks, and monuments
Identify American symbols
Identify American landmarks and monuments
The American flag
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Lincoln Memorial
The Statue of Liberty
The Empire State Building
The Golden Gate Bridge
Mount Rushmore
American national holidays
Lunar new year
Yom Kippur
Rosh hosanna
ramadan
hannuka
christmas
kwanza
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 demand
Create and use supply and demand curves
Identify shortage and surplus
Identify shortage and surplus with graphs Identify shortage and surplus with data
Social studies skills
Identify facts and opinions
Reading and creating timelines with BCE and CE
