5th Grade Social Studies and History Lesson Plans

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  • Merchants and Miners

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    Merchants and Miners

    The economics of the Gold Rush were based on an extreme case of supply and demand: merchants had control of the meager…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Economics
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  • Sanctuary

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    Sanctuary

    Offer a rational opinion about a hypothetical situation involving conscience versus the law.

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Slavery in United States
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  • How the West Was Won

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    How the West Was Won

    Identify one reason white settlers wanted Indian lands, and then explain one method the government used in obtaining…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Native-American History (American Indians)
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  • Muckraker's Cake

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    Muckraker's Cake

    Identify who the Progressives were and recognize one industry they wanted regulated.

    Subjects:
    Twentieth Century
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Crash

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    Crash

    Review the 1920s by simulating the meteoric rise of that decade's stock market, which ended in a disastrous crash.

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Economics
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  • What Really Happened?

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    What Really Happened?

    In this activity, students will have to check facts and references in a historical fiction story for accuracy.

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    Reading Comprehension
    Writing
    American History/U.S. History
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  • You Are There!

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    You Are There!

    In this creative writing activity, students will write an original historical fiction story.

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    Creative Writing
    Writing
    Language Arts and Writing
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  • Treasure Map

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    Treasure Map

    Employing a map's key, symbols, and scale, students will read a map of their classroom correctly in order to find a…

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    Social Studies and History
    Geography
    Map
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  • Blind Passage

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    Blind Passage

    The search for the maritime Northwest Passage was highly prized but never fulfilled during the "Age of Discovery."

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Discovery and Exploration
    American History/U.S. History
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  • A Question of Tolerance

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    A Question of Tolerance

    It is as important to listen to a different opinion as it is to question it. This printable social studies activity…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Colonial America
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  • Consensus & The Articles of Confederation

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    Consensus & The Articles of Confederation

    Explain why the Articles of Confederation failed to properly govern the newly formed United States.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    U.S. Historical Documents
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  • Map It Out

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    Map It Out

    On a map, trace a character's travels in a story.

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    Reading and Literature
    Language Arts and Writing
    Social Studies and History
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  • Plotting the Apollo Landing Sites

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    Plotting the Apollo Landing Sites

    Students learn about the Apollo missions' landing sites.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Science
    Astronauts and Space Flights
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  • Immigrant Statistics

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    Immigrant Statistics

    Students research American immigration and use arithmetic to determine some facts and statistics about various immigrant…

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    Social Studies and History
    Immigration
    Mathematics
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  • Lewis & Clark Trading Post

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    Lewis & Clark Trading Post

    Lewis and Clark wanted to open up more of North America to trade. Trade was vital to the local peoples at this time.…

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    Social Studies and History
    Discovery and Exploration
    Mathematics
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  • Visit the White House via the Internet

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    Visit the White House via the Internet

    Students use the Internet to complete a scavenger hunt of the White House in this classroom computer activity. In…

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    Social Studies and History
    U.S. Government
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  • Celebrating Presidents' Day

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    Celebrating Presidents' Day

    Celebrate President's Day with this printable computer activity. Students choose a U.S. President to write about, and…

    Subjects:
    U.S. Presidents
    Language Arts and Writing
    American History/U.S. History
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  • Europe on the Internet

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    Europe on the Internet

    Develop your students' Internet browsing skills with this printable computer activity. Students research a city or…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Europe
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  • Egyptian Hieroglyphs on the Internet

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    Egyptian Hieroglyphs on the Internet

    In this computer lesson, students use the Internet to research hieroglyphs. Then they use a word processing program to…

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    Ancient Egypt
    Ancient History
    Social Studies and History
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  • What Would the Greek Gods Say?

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    What Would the Greek Gods Say?

    Present a lesson that will help improve students' computer skills while teaching them Greek mythology. Students research…

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    Mythology
    Ancient History
    Language Arts and Writing
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    Old Sturbridge Village

    Students take a tour of 19th-century Sturbridge Village to learn about life in a typical New England town during that…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Colonial America
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    Communities

    A visit to a virtual honeybee hive illustrates what it takes to make a successful community.

    Subjects
    Social Studies and History
    Families
    Mathematics
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    Immigrant Families

    Students travel back in time to learn about the lives of the immigrant families who made their home in a tenement on New…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Immigration
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    The Presidential Election Process

    With this lesson plan, students learn that presidential elections are decided by the electoral college and not popular…

    Subjects
    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    U.S. Elections
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