Social Studies Worksheets and Study Guides Fifth Grade. Colonial Period

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Nebraska Core Academic Content Standards

NE.SS.5. Grade 5 (United States)
SS 5.1. Civics: Students will develop and apply the skills of civic responsibility to make informed decisions based upon knowledge of government at local, state, national and international levels.
Forms and Functions of Government
SS 5.1.1. Students will describe the foundation, structure, and function of the United States government.
SS 5.1.1.c. Describe how colonial and new states’ governments laws affected groups within their population (e.g., citizens, slaves, immigrants, women, class systems, tribes)
SS 5.1.1.f. Compare and contrast tribal forms of government, British monarchy, and early American colonial governments
SS 5.2. Economics: Students will utilize economic reasoning skills to make informed judgments and become effective participants in the economy at the local, state, national and international levels.
SS 5.2.12. Students will explain how specialization, division of labor, and technology increases productivity and interdependence.
SS 5.2.12.a. Investigate Early United States specialization and trade (e.g., fur, tobacco, cotton, lumber)
NE.SS.5. Grade 5 (United States: First Americans to the Constitution)
SS 5.4. History: Students will develop and apply historical knowledge and skills to research, analyze, and understand key concepts of past, current, and potential issues and events at the local, state, national, and international levels.
Historical Comprehension
SS 5.4.2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the impact of people, events, ideas, and symbols upon US history using multiple types of sources.
SS 5.4.2.a. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of people, events, ideas, and symbols, including various cultures and ethnic groups, by era (e.g., Early America/Exploration: American Indian empires in Mesoamerica, the Southwest, and the Mississippi Valley, Coronado, DeSoto, LaSalle; Colonization and Rise of Democratic Institutions: Spanish Missions, French and Indian War: Chief Pontiac; Establishing a Nation: Revolutionary War; Founders and Founding Documents: unique nature of the creation and organization of the American Government, the United States as an exceptional nation based upon personal freedom, the inherent nature of citizens' rights, and democratic ideals, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and other historical figures, patriotism, national symbols)
Historical Analysis and Interpretation
SS 5.4.4. Students will analyze past and current events, issues, and problems.
SS 5.4.4.c. Identify how decisions affected events in the United States (e.g., secession of the American Colonies from Britain)
SS 5.4.4.d. Describe the cause and effect relationships among key events in history (e.g., Revolutionary War, founding of the United States)


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