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Social Studies — Grade 5

Goal 3, Objective 3.06

Goal 3

The learner will examine the roles various ethnic groups have played in the development of the United States and its neighboring countries.

Objective 3.06

Compare and contrast the roles various religious and ethnic groups have played in he development of the United States with those of Canada, Mexico, and selected countries of Central America.

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Lesson plans on the web

Computerized civilization
In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a computer program designed to help answer some of the questions surrounding the mysterious disappearance of the Anasazi. (Learn more)
Format: activity (grade 5–8 Science and Social Studies)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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)
Provider: National Geographic
Jamestown changes
Students study census data showing the names and occupations of early settlers of the English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia, to discern how life changed in the Jamestown settlement in the first few years after it was founded. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
Native Americans today
In this lesson, teachers use children's nonfiction books and the Internet to help their students develop accurate, substantive information about Native American people in the present day. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Quilting: The story of the Underground Railroad
Students use the Internet to research the dangers that escaping slaves faced along the Underground Railroad and the factors that helped the slaves make it to freedom. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies)
Provider: 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)
Provider: National Geographic
What they left behind: Early multi-national influences in the United States
Students make connections between European voyages of discovery, colonial spheres of influence, and various aspects of American culture. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities