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Core Content and Skills
Social Studies 5
2008-2009
BOE Approved

Immigration  Content   Skills  How Many Days to America The Cat Who Escaped from Steerage The Memory Coat Watch the Stars Come Out My Grandmother's Journey   Research Interview     Review K-4 curriculum  Content   Skills  Review K-4 curriculum for the NYS Assessment in Social Studies Time for Kids Review Book   Previous assessments

Review K-4 curriculum (continued)  Content   Skills  Continue to review K-4 curriculum for the NYS Assessment in Social Studies   Test Taking Strategies The Process of CRQs The Process of DBQs

Review K-4 curriculum (continued)  Content   Skills  Continue to review K-4 curriculum for the NYS Assessment in Social Studies   Test Taking Strategies The Process of CRQs The Process of DBQs

Physical Geography of the U.S. and Canada  Content   Skills  US and Canada Chapter 1 Land and Water Climate and Vegetation Natural Resources   Identify key physical features of the US and Canada Explain how the physical environments of the US and Canada affect people's ways of life The climates and vegetation patterns of the US and Canada Explain how climates and vegetation patterns affect people's ways of life Identify resources of the US and Canada Explain how resources affect the American and Canadian economies

History of the US and Canada  Content   Skills  US and Canada Chapter 2 First Americans and European Arrival Growth, Settlement and Civil War in US US as World Power Growth, Settlement and Independence in Canada Partners and Friends Today   Identify the first Americans Describe the effect of European settlement on Native Americans Describe how the US gained independence from Great Britain Describe some effects of westward movement in the US Explain the causes and effects of the Civil War Trace the US path to world power Identify some ways in which American society has worked toward equality among citizens Explain the reasons for French and British rivalry in Canada Trace Canada's path to independence Explain how Canada became a world power Identify some environmental concerns that Canada and the US share Explain how the economies of Canada and the US are linked to each other and the world

Cultures of the US and Canada  Content   Skills  US and Canada Chapter 3 US Immigrants Canadian Mosaics   Identify some examples of cultural diversity in the US Explain how cultural diversity has affected people's lives in the US Identify some ways that Canada's peoples have stayed culturally distinct Explain how Canada's indigenous peoples have preserved their cultures

Cultures of the US and Canada  Content   Skills  US and Canada Chapter 3 US Immigrants Canadian Mosaics   Identify some examples of cultural diversity in the US Explain how cultural diversity has affected people's lives in the US Identify some ways that Canada's peoples have stayed culturally distinct Explain how Canada's indigenous peoples have preserved their cultures     Exploring the US and Canada  Content   Skills  US and Canada Chapters 4 & 5   Identify the ways in which the people of the Northeast contribute to the economy of the US Explain why the Northeast is home to people of many different cultures Describe why the South's land and water are important to the region's economy Explain how technology is changing agriculture in the Midwest Discuss how changes in agriculture affect the growth of cities Identify the natural resources in the West Describe how people work to balance conservation with the use of natural resources Explain why French Canadians are concerned about preserving their culture Describe how French Canadians in Quebec have worked to preserve their culture Describe how immigrant groups have maintained their cultures over the years Explain why British Columbia has such a diverse population Describe how geography links British Columbia to the Pacific Rim

Physical Geography of Latin America  Content   Skills  Latin America Chapter 1   Identify Latin America's main geographic regions Describe how the physical features of Latin America affect people's lives Describe the climates and vegetation of Latin America Explain ways in which climate and vegetation affect how and where the people of Latin America live Describe Latin America's important natural resources Describe the importance of diversity of income in Latin America

Exploring Latin America  Content   Skills  Latin America Chapters 3, 4 & 5       History of Latin America  Content   Skills  Latin America Chapter 2   Describe the chief characteristics and accomplishments of Mayan and Aztec civilizations Explain how Latin America's early civilizations have affected present-day cultures of Latin America Identify three main features of Incan civilization Explain how the Incas altered their environment to increase farm production Summarize the reasons that Europeans sailed to the Americas Analyze the effects of European rule on Native Americans in the region Describe how Latin American nations won independence from Europe Analyze the ways in which the American and French Revolutions influenced events in Latin America Describe how Latin American nations are trying to achieve economic independence Identify the issues that land use and the move to the cities have created in Latin America

Cultures of Latin America  Content   Skills  Latin America Chapter 3   Describe the heritage of the people of Mexico and Central America Explain why people in this region have been moving from the country to the city Identify the causes of Mexican and Central American immigration to the US     Exploring Latin America  Content   Skills