Social Studies Course Syllabus 2021-22

5th Grade Social Studies Syllabus

2022-2023

Ms. Nicole Kaebisch

kaebisch,.nic@bristol.k12.wi.us

262-857-2334 x1506

Course Overview

The fifth grade Social Studies Program is based on the Social Studies Standards adopted by the state of Wisconsin and is aligned as a prerequisite to the 7th Grade Content at Bristol School. Additionally, the social studies course is designed to additionally meet the informative ELA Common Core State Standards. These educational standards help ensure that students have the skills and knowledge they need to be successful by providing clear goals for student learning.

Course Objectives

By the end of this class, your child will be able to:

Understand that Social Studies encompasses: inquiry, studying human behavior, economics, geography, history, and political science.
Make connections among ideas and between texts/events, and consider a wider range of textual evidence.
draw upon informational texts.
plan, revise, edit, and publish many types of informative writing.
work together, express and listen carefully to ideas, integrate information from oral, visual, and media sources, evaluate what they hear, use media and visual displays strategically to help achieve communicative purposes, and adapt speech to context and task.

Logistics

Google Classroom Classwork/Assignments	Daily assignments will be posted in Google Classroom under the Classwork tab.
Google Classroom Stream	The due dates for assignments can be found under Google Classroom Stream on the left hand side of the page.

Course Communication
Class Announcements	All announcements will be posted on Google Classroom under Stream, or on the 5th Grade Google Site.
Email/Personal Messages	kaebisch.nic@bristol.k12.wi.us When writing a message, please follow the expectations below: Include your name, the homeroom name, subject of the message (e.g., Heather Smith--ELA Birch--Narrative Essay) Be specific about what you need help with.. Note: It may take until the end of the school day to receive a reply during the week and 48 hours on the weekend, so do not wait until the last minute to send a message if you need help.
General Questions	If you have a question about an assignment, I encourage you to post your question in the Google Classroom “stream.” The stream is visible to the entire class community, so I encourage you to both ask and answer questions there. If a classmate asks a question and you know the answer, please jump in and help them out!
Online Discussions	Online discussions are an opportunity for you to interact with and learn from your peers. The class will regularly engage in conversations about the course content. You are expected to post thoughtful, respectful, and well-written responses to the discussion questions and reply thoughtfully to the discussion.

Participation Policy

Daily attendance and participation is required. Whether in class or virtual, your child is required to participate and complete all assigned tasks according to their due date.

Social Studies Units Our Nation’s Land and Economy Early Civilizations Exploration Settlements and Colonization The American Revolution Building a New Nation
First Trimester	Second Trimester	Third Trimester
Nonfiction Reading ELA	Nonfiction ELA	Nonfiction ELA
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases.(Ongoing) *Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. (Ongoing)	Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text. Compare and contrast the overall text structure of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.(Trimester 2 & 3) Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).	Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent. Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
Informative Writing ELA	Informative Writing ELA	Informative Writing ELA
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach (Ongoing)	Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.	*Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
First Trimester	Second Trimester	Third Trimester
Social Studies	Social Studies	Social Studies
Identify the major resources in the United States: renewable, nonrenewable, flow, capital, human, and natural Identify the factors of how geographers divided the states in 5 regions Compare and Contrast the 5 major regions (culture, economy/industry, land, climate, landmarks) ***Combine with Native American Unit Identify all 50 states on a map, the state abbreviations, and their capitals Explain how geography impacts people and the U.S. economic industry Explain how people impact the land Explain how and what resources are involved in developing a product Explain the relationship between resources and economics by creating a visual Explain the migration pattern of Paleo-Indians and the theory of how they traveled Compare and Contrast how Native Americans utilized earth’s resources to how we use resources today (Identify the factors that have contributed to the progression). Identify the factors that contributed to how Native Americans lived and how different Native Americans lived based on the resources in the different U.S. Regions (Cultural Patterns) Identify the features of political, physical, road, and elevation maps Read maps for information and identify the purpose (Ongoing) Answer questions pertaining to different types of maps Create maps to identify features in the United States such as Landforms and Landmarks	Identify the major trade routes on a map with the accompanied explorer Explain the impact that the Silk Road had at the beginning of the trade market Identify the components of the triangular trade route and the impact it had on the start of slavery Identify the major factors that influenced exploration Explain what technology impacted the increase in exploration and how it changed trade markets Identify struggles and obstacles of explorers and how explorers overcame them Identify the first settlements: Plymouth, Roanoke, and Jamestown Identify the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies and how the settlers lived off the land Compare and Contrast the settlements Describe the impact on Native Americans during colonization	Use evidence to draw conclusions on why the colonists were disgruntled and the effects of their feelings of injustice. Identify the Key Factors that lead to the Revolution beginning with the French and Indian War (Treaty of Paris, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, etc.) Students will be able to explain each event and how it affected the colonists Students will utilize cause/effect understanding to demonstrate understanding Students will identify the key leaders who lead the revolt in the colonies Students will evaluate Primary and Secondary sources to interpret historical context, intended audience and POV. Students will analyze the Road to Revolution propaganda created by Benjamin Franklin and Paul Revere and explain the importance of the message. Next, they will explain who the intended audience was (those that were neutral) in order to persuade them to join patriots. Students will analyze the different roles of Native Americans and African Americans during the American Revolution. Analyze the significant events the lead the revolution Explain the effect of the Revolution on our U.S. Constitution Describe how the beliefs of injustices helped to form our democracy. Students will use evidence to infer the probable causes of the American Revolution Students will discuss WHY laws and constitution exist Students will summarize the contribution of American Revolution War Heroes Students will investigate the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Human rights of the United States.

Grading Policy

Writing rubrics as well as most assignment rubrics will be linked onto the assignment on Google Classroom. Final grades can be found on their Google Classroom as well as Skyward.

90-100 A

89-80 B

79-70 C

69-60 D

59 and Below F

We will work hard to develop strong study skills and a great sense of responsibility in your child. We will give time during each class including study hall to complete all assignments. Due dates can be found in your child’s Google Classroom under Stream on the left hand side of the page. Please help by encouraging your child to complete all work on time. If your child is needing more time than the class allows, it may be done as homework or speak with me about making further arrangements.
If a student receives a grade lower than a C, reteaching/clarification needs to occur. The student may redo the assignment for a better grade. The student has one week to redo the assignment and must notify the teacher once the assignment redo is complete.