Social Studies - 5th Grade

• American Symbols Webquest
  You will travel to different sites to learn interesting facts about some of America's famous symbols. You will take notes and create a Traveling America Brochure that will help explain what the symbols are and the history to our country.
• Ben's Guide - Symbols of Government (3-6)
  Symbols of the United States and government.
• Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids
  Explore branches of the government, how laws are made, the difference between National and State government, etc.
• Ben's Guide to the Branches of Government
  Use this link to find out the different branches of our national government.
• Ben's Guide: How a Bill Becomes a Law
  This website shows the many steps it takes to make a bill into a law.
• Comparing the Articles and the Constitution
  A kid-friendly page comparing the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution.
• Constitution Day Resources
  Online resources and lesson activities to help you celebrate Constitution day on September 17th.
• Constitutional Convention and Great Compromise
  Mr. Nussbaum has collected links to learn more about the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
• Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure
  This web page explains the following concepts: Federalism, Congressional Powers, Presidential Powers and Judicial Powers
• Constitutional Topic: Checks and Balances
  This webpage lists how each part of government checks the other and describes the separation of powers in our national government.
• History in Quilts
  Throughout history, women and sometimes men have used the art of quilting for many diverse purposes: to keep warm, to decorate their homes, to express their political views, to remember a loved one. Heighten your students' awareness of how quilts have reflected and continue to reflect the lives of the people who create them, and of how quilts record the cultural history of a particular place and time. This theme of History in Quilts contains two separate lessons that can stand alone or be taught in conjunction with one another.
• How Does the Government Effect Me?
  This Democracy Project works on answering the following questions: What is government and what role does it play in our lives? Why do we need government?
• How Laws are Made
  Students: Learn how laws are made.
• The Centuries of Citizenship: A Constitutional Timeline
  The Centuries of Citizenship: A Constitutional Timeline is an online experience highlighting some of the key dates and events that mark more than 200 years of our constitutional history. These timeline entries, taken as a whole, tell the evolving story of the U.S. Constitution and the continuing role that it plays in our lives.
• The Constitution for Kids: 4th through 7th Grade
  This webpage has been created to written to give the basics of the U.S. Constitution in language for students.
• The Democracy Project: Step Inside the Voting Booth
  Check out these four lessons based on how important the right to vote is.
• The First Amendment: What's Fair in a Free Country?
  After completing the lessons in this unit, students will be able to summarize the contents of the First Amendment, and give an example of speech that is protected by the Constitution and speech that is not protected by the Constitution.
• The White House 101
  Facts and Fun for all ages including information about the Presidents, The White House, and the First Pets.
• UEN Civics: Government, Citizenship, Elections
  Find out the basics of Government, Citizenship, and Elections with this extensive UEN collection of Social Studies websites.
• Understanding Primary Sources: The Mayflower Compact
  In this lesson students will examine the text of the Mayflower Compact to understand the writers' intent and the context in which it was written. Then they will create their own classroom compacts.
• Utah State Legislature's Kid Page
  Find out who are our current representatives, complete activities, and learn about the legislative process.
• What Responsibilities Accompany Our Rights?
  This Center for Civic Education lesson plan will discuss some important questions about the responsibilities of citizens. Teacher lesson plan can be found at: http://www.civiced.org/index.php?page=ES_Teacher_s_Guide
• What is a Republican Government?
  This lesson will help you understand why the Founders thought a republican form of government was best. You will also learn about civic virtue and the common welfare. The teacher lesson guide can be found at: http://www.civiced.org/index.php?page=Teacher_s_Guide