Social Studies: K-5
K-2: A work in progress. Access the Social Studies Standards here.
3rd Grade
- Unit 1: Geography & Cultures of North America
- Unit 2: First Nations of North America
- Yearlong: Start a Classroom Postcard Project
4th Grade
- Unit 1: Living in WA: Geography, Resources, and Economy
- Unit 2: Tribes, Exploration, and Expansion
- Unit 3: Being Citizens in the WA State
5th Grade: Early United States History
- Civic Foundations Unit Overview: Government in the US (First 2 weeks of Sept.)
- Unit 1 Overview: Three Worlds Meet (Tri 1: 4 weeks)
- Unit 2 Overview: Colonization and Settlement (Tri 2: 5-6 weeks)
- Unit 3 Overview: Revolution (Tri 3)
- End of Year Civic Action Overview (see information below)
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5th Grade Units (Expanded View)
| Unit 1: Three Worlds Meet (Tri 1 - 4 weeks) | Unit Overview |
| L1: Thinking Like a Historian | L4: A Brief Look at West Africa |
| L2: Making Effective use of a Social Studies Textbook (atlas) | L5: Reasons for Exploration |
| L3: A Closer Look at Easter Woodland Native Americans | L6: Encounters and Exchanges |
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Unit Resources: Google Voyager- Rediscovering Champlain's Astrolabe,
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Short Inquiry: How did slavery feed sugar? (1 full week of instruction)
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| Unit 2: Colonization and Settlement (Tri 2- 5-6 weeks) This unit has an optional tech-rich instructional path. Teachers can choose to present each lesson through Google Slides with accompanying student slides. All slides and texts are linked. This unit has an optional "Game of Colonies" that engages students in the content as well! |
Unit 2 ELA Integration Opportunity: This unit has an optional read-aloud component: Blood on the River. This unit was adapted by CVSD teachers to replace/supplement the ELA Making Meaning unit on Tuck Everlasting.
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| L1: From Exploration to Colonization | L6: Settlements in the Middle |
| L2: English Settlement | L7: Development of Middle Colonies |
| L3: Development of Southern Colonies | L8: European Settlement and Native Americans |
| L4: Religious Freedom in the New England Colonies | L9: The Slave Trade in the Colonial Economy |
| L5: Development of New England Colonies | Performance Task: Create a Colonial Advertisement |
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Unit 2 Resources:
Esri Geoinquiry: The 13 Colonies - 1700s
Life in a Colonial Town: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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Unit 2 Resources:
Unit 2 Teacher Presentation Slides
Unit 2 Student Digital Notebook
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| Unit 3: Revolution (Tri 3) This unit has an optional tech-rich instructional path. Teachers can choose to present each lesson through Google Slides with accompanying student slides. All slides and texts are linked. This unit has an optional "Game of Colonies" that engages students in the content as well! | Unit Overview |
| L1: The French and Indian War | L6: Second Continental Congress |
| L2: British Control of North America | L7: Declaring Independence |
| L3: The Acts- Governing without Consent & Growing Colonial Unity | L8: Declaration of Independence Deep Dive |
| L4: Things Heat Up in Boston | L9: Perspectives on the Revolution |
| Performance Task (CBA): Loyalists/Patriot: You Decide | |
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Unit 3 Resources:
Esri Geoinquiry: The War Before Independence
IDM: Betrayal ("Is betrayal always bad?")
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Unit 3 Resources:
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5th Grade: End of Year Civic Action: Inquiries, Taking Informed Action, & Debate Ideas
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Inquires
These include suggestions for "taking informed action."
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Options: |
| Debate |
Debate Design/Outline (suggested) |