Fifth grade is United States history from European exploration through the 20th century: colonies, the American Revolution, the Constitution and the three branches, westward expansion, the Civil War, and industrialization, with geography, economics, and citizenship woven through.
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The knowledge-and-skills strands below are the state's, reproduced from Social Studies, Grade 5, Adopted 2022. Open a unit to read each student expectation and jump to the activities that practice it.
1History. The student understands the reasons for and the role of key people in the European colonization of North America beginning in 1565, the founding of St. Augustine.2/2 practiced
(A) explain when, where, and why groups of people explored, colonized, and settled in the United States, including the search for religious freedom and economic gain; and
(B) describe the accomplishments of significant individuals who settled for religious freedom and economic gain during the colonial period, including William Bradford, Anne Hutchinson, William Penn, John Smith, and Roger Williams.
2History. The student understands how conflict between the American colonies and Great Britain led to American independence and the formation of the United States.3/3 practiced
(A) analyze the causes and effects of events prior to and during the American Revolution, including the taxation resulting from the French and Indian War and the colonist response to taxation such as the Boston Tea Party;
(B) identify the Founding Fathers and Patriot heroes, including John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, the Sons of Liberty, and George Washington, and their motivations and contributions during the revolutionary period; and
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Visit a Texas historic site or a museum, and ask your child to explain one exhibit to you.
Read a primary source together: a short letter, a declaration, a speech.
Follow one local news story and talk about which level of government it involves.
Source: Texas Education Agency, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, 19 TAC §113.16. Curriculum text on this site is reproduced from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills as published by the Texas Education Agency and codified in Title 19 of the Texas Administrative Code. Baccare is an independent product of Brigade Management, Inc. and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Texas Education Agency, the State Board of Education, or the Texas Secretary of State. Sources and attribution.
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Visit a Texas historic site or a museum, and ask your child to explain one exhibit to you.