Search
5th Grade
  • Home
  • Math
  • Language Arts
    • Sign of the Beaver
    • Toliver's Secret
  • Science
    • Life Science >
      • Chapter 1 L
      • Chapter 2 L
      • Chapter 3 L
    • Earth Science >
      • Chapter 4 E
      • Chapter 5 E
      • Chapter 6 E
    • Physical Science
  • Social Studies
    • 50 States Links
    • Unit 9
    • Native Research Links
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
    • Unit 5
    • Unit 7
  • Toastmasters
  • Technology
  • Brain Breaks

Social
 Studies
Unit 7 

Picture
Click to set custom HTML

Lesson 1

Students should be able to identify the problems (shortcomings) with the Articles of Confederation. 

Resources
The Articles of Confederation 
Articles of Confederation for Kids 

Vocabulary 

1. confederation
2. federal



Lesson 2

Students should be able to explain the significance of the new Constitution of 1787, including struggles over its ratification and the reason for the Bill of Rights. 

Resources
The U.S. Constitution 
Study stack- online flashcards
The Federalist Papers
Federalist 
Antifederalist 

Vocabulary 

1. compromise
2. Federalist
3. Antifederalist
4. amendment



Click to set custom HTML

Lesson 3 

Students should be able to explain the significance of the new Constitution on 1787, including the struggles over its ratification and the reasons for the addition of the Bill of Rights. 

Resources
Amendments Link with timeline
Celebrate the Constitution 
Constitution IQ
Constitution Online Lesson 

Vocabulary 

1. Preamble
2. liberty
3. republic
4. principle

Lesson 4

Students will understand the Constitution is designed to secure our liberty by both empowering and limiting central government and compare the powers grated to citizens, Congress, the president, and the Supreme Court with those reserved to the states. 

Resources
Types of vetoes 
Bill of Rights game ( do not use your real first and last name)
Branches of Government 

Vocabulary 

1. legislative branch
2. Congress
3. executive branch
4. veto
5. judicial branch
6. federalism 

Lesson 5 

Students will discuss the meaning of the American creed that calls on citizens to safeguard the liberty of individual Americans within a unified nation, to respect the rule of law, and to preserve the Constitution. 

Vocabulary 

1. suffrage
2. safeguard

Lesson 6

Vocabulary 

1. patriotic 
2. national anthem
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.