Period 2 Social Studies

5th Grade Social Studies standards cover a wide range of topics. Students are required to know our country's history including Native Americans, European explorers, settlement, colonies, westward movement, industry, economics, location of major cities, rivers, states, as colonies in North America. 5th Graders need to know the reasons for the founding of these colonies, location, leaders, economy, as well as their effect on the Native Americans. This week we will finish reading about the Articles of Confederation, Bill of Rights, and the three branches of our government: legislative, executive, and judicial branches. We will complete Chapter 12 this week, and prepare for a quiz on Wednesday.