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Social Studies - 5th Grade
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Standard 4
Students will understand that the 19th century was a time of incredible change for the United States, including geographic expansion, constitutional crisis, and economic growth.
Objective 1
Investigate the significant events during America's expansion and the roles people played.
 
USOE-Approved Lesson Plans   USOE-Approved Lesson Plans
  • History Detectives 5th Grade Standard IV Object. 1
    Students will use primary source materials to investigate significant events in American History of the 19th Century.
  • Rethinking First Contact: the Effects of European...
    The student will combine their knowledge of Christopher Columbus with information about first contact among the Great Basin tribes to understand the many consequences of contact between Indians and Europeans in the Great Basin.
  • The Trail of Tears; Its Grief and Loss
    Students will trace the development and expansion of the U.S. while studying the Trail of Tears. They will look at the political factors and analyze the impact the Indian Removal Act had upon a society. Students will also study the causes of death and grief of the Cherokee Nation.

 

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