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Social Studies Curriculum Social Studies - 5th Grade (2024)
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Strand 6: Current National Issues and Potential Solutions

Students will understand current national issues and explore their rights and responsibilities as citizens and residents of the United States.

Compelling Questions:

  • What are the most pressing issues facing the United States today?
  • What are some of the ways students your age can help to make a positive difference?
  • Who are some of the most inspiring people working to make positive change in the United States?


Standard 5.6.3

Connect the causes and lasting effects of at least two social movements and their leaders in the 20th Century (for example, the Women’s Suffrage Movement, labor unions, the Civil Rights Movement, child labor reforms).


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