Social Studies in fifth grade is really comprehensive and covers a large span of time. Social studies is integrated into our reader's workshop, as many of our mentor texts and reading are around the social studies content to build schema. Other activities to help students learn the content involve simulations, research projects, CSI investigations, viewing primary sources and more! The three main units we teach are listed below. It's really important these units are taught in order so that students can understand the progression of how the United States came to be!
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