4th quarter social studies

State Standard(s)
Reading Informational Text RI.5.3 Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text. RI.5.7 Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. RI.5.9 Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. Social Studies 5.H.1 Analyze the chronology of key events in the United States. 5.H.1.3 Analyze the impact of major conflicts, battles, and wars on the development of our nation through Reconstruction. 5.H.2 Understand the role of prominent figures in shaping the United States. 5.H.2.2 Explain how key historical figures have exemplified values and principles of American democracy. 5.H.2.3 Compare the changing roles of women and minorities on American society from Pre-Colonial through Reconstruction. 5.C&G.2 Analyze life in a democratic republic through rights and responsibilities of citizens. 5.C&G.2.1 Understand the values and principles of a democratic republic. 5.C.1 Understand how increased diversity resulted from migration, settlement patterns and economic development in the United States. 5.C.1.4 Understand how cultural narratives (legends, songs, ballads, games, folk tales, and art forms) reflect the lifestyles, beliefs, and struggles of diverse ethnic groups. Speaking and Listening SL.5.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly. SL.5.4 Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace. Writing W.5.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. W.5.1.A Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer's purpose. W.5.1.B Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details. W.5.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.) W.5.7 Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. W.5.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.
Essential Understanding(s)	Essential Question(s)
Students will understand: the ways that the civil war and reconstruction changed our nation. the way constitutional rights have changed over time. the rights and responsibilities that are valued in our democratic republic.	What rights and responsibilities are valued in our democratic republic? How has the development of our nation affected the people who live here? How have the roles of women and minorities changed over time? How have conflicts led to change?