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SD.K-12.C. Grade 5 Civics/Government Grade 5 Civics/Government
K‐12.C.1. Students will explain, compare and contrast, and analyze the historical principles and philosophical purposes and various forms of governments. 5.C.1.1. Explain why the U. S. was established as a republic over other forms of governments.
5.C.1.3. Develop a logical argument explaining why governments are necessary.
K‐12.C.2. Students will explain the historical impact of primary founding documents including but not limited to, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. Bill of Rights and subsequent amendments. 5.C.2.1. Examine the origins and purposes of rules, laws, and key U.S. Constitutional powers.
5.C.2.2. Using research, show where the ideas come from that informed the Constitution.
K‐12.C.3. Students will explain how the Constitution organizes the government of the United States. 5.C.3.1. Using multiple sources, distinguish between the responsibilities and powers of government officials at various levels and branches of government.
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5.C.3.2. Compare and contrast procedures for making decisions in a variety of settings, including classroom, school, government, and/or society.
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K‐12.C.5. Students will understand the ways in which a citizen can use their basic rights to influence decisions of the republic. 5.C.5.1. Explain how democracy relies upon citizens’ responsible participation, and draw implications for how individuals should participate.
5.C.5.3. Illustrate historical and contemporary means of changing society.
SD.K-12.E. Grade 5 Economics K‐12.E.1. Students will apply the fundamental economic ideas and concepts associated with the study of economics. 5.E.1.1. Explain how supply and demand influences sellers in markets.
K‐12.E.2. Students will demonstrate how the forces of supply and demand impact economic decision making. 5.E.1.1. Explain the meaning of inflation, deflation, and unemployment.
K‐12.E.5. Students will describe how trade generates economic development and interdependence. 5.E.5.1. Describe the role of trading in early U.S. History.
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SD.K-12.G. Grade 5 Geography K‐12.G.1. Students will apply geospatial resources, including data sources and geographic tools to generate, interpret, and analyze information. 5.G.1.1. Apply latitude and longitude to find absolute locations on a globe and map.
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5.G.1.2. Investigate maps of different types and scales.
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K‐12.G.2. Students will understand the nature and importance of the Five Themes of Geography: location, place, human‐environment interaction, movement, and region. 5.G.2.1. Explain how cultural and environmental characteristics affect the distribution and movement of people, goods, and ideas.
5.G.2.2. Explain how human settlements and movements relate to the locations and use of various natural resources.
K‐12.G.5. Students will recognize and explain the role population and culture play in creating diversity within the world’s places and regions. 5.G.5.1. Describe how the spatial patterns of cultural activities in a place change over time because of interactions with nearby and distant places.
SD.K-12.H. Grade 5 History K‐12.H.1. Students will analyze how major events are chronologically connected and evaluate their impact on one another. 5.H.1.1. Create and use a chronological sequence of related events to compare developments that happened during the same time frame.
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5.H.1.2. Identify key conflicts with other countries of the world and the effect they had on the U.S. physically, economically, and socially.
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5.H.1.3. Describe the impact other countries had on North America through exploration and conflict.
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K‐12.H.2. Students will analyze and evaluate the impact of people, events, ideas and symbols upon history using multiple sources. 5.H.2.1. Differentiate the cultures of various American Indian tribes.
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5.H.2.2. Identify and describe the roles of influential people during the American Revolution.
5.H.2.3. Identify the key changes leading to and resulting from growth and invention in the U.S. between the Revolution and 1865.
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5.H.2.4. Evaluate the influence, impact, and interactions of various cultures, philosophies, and religions on the development of the U.S.
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K‐12.H.4. Students will identify and evaluate the causes and effects of past, current and potential events, issues and problems. 5.H.4.1. Identify the causes and effects of the development of Colonial America.
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5.H.4.2. Identify key European explorers and the causes and effects of their voyages.
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5.H.4.3. Explain probable causes and effects of events in the American Revolution.
5.H.4.4. Identify key events during the American Revolution considering how they affected people, government, and the economy.
5.H.4.5. Compare and contrast social, economic, and philosophical differences between the north and the south prior to the Civil War.
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K‐12.H.5. Students will develop historical research skills. 5.H.5.1. Summarize how different types of historical sources are used to explain events in the past.
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