Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies — Grade 5

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Wonderworld theme park: This lesson introduces students to some of the world's natural and archaeological wonders. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

What's it like to live along a national boundary?: In this lesson, students will discuss the concept of boundaries and borders and will investigate the characteristics of the United States-Mexico border. They'll pretend to live on the U.S. side of the border and will write dialogues between themselves and... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provided by: Xpeditions

What is geography?: Students work in groups to analyze a website to locate information about a particular country or region, and then create presentations showing how the geographic concepts described in the themes can be used to help solve environmental problems. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Weeping camel: How do rituals compare?: In this Xpeditions lesson, students identify characteristics of traditional and modern rituals found in different cultures. Through reading articles and watching videos of several rituals, students identify some of their characteristics. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Satellite Spyglass: Formal, functional and perceptual regions: In this lesson, from Xpeditions, students visit the Satellite Spyglass exhibit in National Geographic's Xpedition Hall, where they learn that we can make sense of our complex world by dividing it into different regions. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Mission geography: USA: In this Xpeditions lesson, students research and learn about the culture, physical geography, and history of states in each region of the United States. Students develop a "family travel plan" and create an itinerary to highlight interesting destinations in... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

How was the Grand Canyon formed?: In this Xpeditions lesson, students learn about how the Grand Canyon was formed, focusing on how the process of erosion enabled its rock layers to be deposited. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 5 Science and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Geo-friendly travel: Destination Honduras: In this Xpeditions lesson, students learn about a partnership between the government of Honduras and the National Geographic Society to highlight the concept of geotourism and its benefits. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Capturing history: In this ARTSEDGE lesson, students study the political and economic reasons for the African-American migration to Northern cities between the World Wars. They discover the similarities and/or differences of life experiences in the South and the North through... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5–8 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

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