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K–12 Standards

Grade 5

Other Indiana Social Studies Content Connectors sets

History

  • 1

    Identify characteristics of early cultures and settlements that existed in North America prior to contact with Europeans. (E)5.H.1a

  • 2

    Identify a European explorer from early history who came to North America and explain why they came. (E) 5.H.2a

  • 3

    Identify similarities and/or differences with two Native American groups of the West, Southwest, Northwest, Arctic and sub-Arctic, Great Plains, or Eastern Woodlands regions at the beginning of European exploration in the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. 5.H.3a

  • 4

    Locate the early Spanish, French, and British settlements on a map and identify the physical or social structure of these settlements.5.H.4a

  • 5

    Identify a religious, political, or economic reason for the colonization of the Americas by Europe. (E)5.H.5a

  • 6

    Identify an instance of cooperation or conflict that existed between Native Americans and colonists.5.H.6a

  • 7

    Sort the original 13 colonies by region (e.g., New England, Middle, Southern) and match one political, social, or economic organization to each region (e.g., New England, Middle, Southern). (E)5.H.7a

  • 8

    Identify early founders of colonial settlements.5.H.8a

  • 9

    Identify a political, religious, or economic idea(s) that brought about the American Revolution.5.H.9a

  • 10

    Identify three causes of the American Revolution as outlined in the Declaration of Independence. (E) 5.H.10a

  • 11

    Match major British and American leaders of the American Revolutionary War to a significant key event of the war. (E) 5.H.11a

  • 12

    Identify a contribution of France, another nation, and/or an individual to the outcome of the American Revolution. 5.H.12a

  • 13

    Identify one or more contributions of women or minorities during the American Revolution.5.H.13a

  • 14

    Identify three consequences of the American Revolution. (e.g. strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, changes in trade relationships, and the achievement of independence by the United States).5.H.14a

  • 15

    Identify the purpose of the United States Constitution and people who were involved in its development. (E) 5.H.15a

  • 16

    Identify three or more reasons the Bill of Rights was created. (E)5.H.16a

  • 17

    Identify the first American political parties and match reasons why they were developed. 5.H.17a

  • 18

    Identify important American artists or writers and match their contribution to the nation’s cultural landscape.5.H.18a

Civics and Government

  • 1

    Identify a principle and purpose of government as stated in the Preamble to the United States Constitution.5.C.1a

  • 2

    Identify a characteristic of limited government; identify an individual right in a key colonial era.5.C.2a

  • 3

    Identify key ideas about government as noted in two of the following: Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Northwest Ordinance, United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. (E)5.C.3a

  • 4

    Sort the election processes of the primary and general elections. 5.C.4a

  • 5

    Identify the three branches of the United States government and match a function of each branch. (E)5.C.5a

  • 6

    Identify group and/or individual actions that support civic life. 5.C.6a

  • 7

    Identify ways by which citizens may effectively voice opinions, monitor government, and/or bring about change in government.5.C.7a

  • 8

    Identify contemporary issues that involve civic responsibility, individual rights, and/or the common good.5.C.8a

Geography

  • 1

    Demonstrate that a location can be stated in terms of degrees north or south of the equator and east or west of the Prime Meridian. 5.G.1a

  • 2

    Use maps and globes to locate states, capitals, major cities, major rivers, the Great Lakes, and mountain ranges in the United States. (E)5.G.2a

  • 3

    Locate the continental divide and the major drainage basins/watersheds that Indiana lies within.5.G.3a

  • 4

    Use a map to identify a characteristic of a climate region in the United States.5.G.4a

  • 5

    Identify the impact of access to fresh water on the local or regional communities. 5.G.5a

  • 6

    Identify manufacturing and/or agricultural regions in colonial America, and identify one way per region how agriculture and/or manufacturing changed between 1600 and 1800.5.G.6a

  • 7

    Identify one or more ways Native Americans, Africans, immigrant groups, and/or colonists adapted to variations in the physical environment. 5.G.7a

  • 8

    Identify how specific physical features influenced historical events. 5.G.8a

Economics

  • 1

    Identify and/or describe the economic activities within and among Native American cultures prior to contact with Europeans. Identify the economic incentives that helped motivate European exploration and colonization. (E) 5.E.1a

  • 2

    Identify types of trade barriers.5.E.2a

  • 3

    Identify the impact of technological developments and major inventions on business productivity during the early development of the United States. (E)5.E.3a

  • 4

    Explain how education and training increase productivity.5.E.4a

  • 5

    Identify two ways that changes in supply and demand affect price.5.E.5a

  • 6

    Explain the purpose of a personal budget and identify factors that influence household saving and spending decisions. (E)5.E.6a

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