Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies

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Freedom songs of the civil rights movement: Students will listen to freedom songs recorded during the civil rights movement, 1960–1965. Students will write about personal reactions to the music and lyrics. Through reading and pictures, students will briefly explore historical events where these songs were sung. Listening again, students will analyze and describe — musically — particular song(s).; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Music Education, Social Studies, and Dance Arts Education); By Merritt Raum Flexman.

The Greensboro Sit-ins: Students will explore the Greensboro Sit-ins. They will experience segregation through drama, research the people involved in the protest at Woolworth's, and then stage a re-enactment of the event.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Information Skills, Theatre Arts Education, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills); By Lucinda Gainey.

Jackie Robinson Taught Us More Than Baseball: After determining student knowledge about Jackie Robinson, the teacher/counselor reads "Teammates" by Peter Golenbock to fifth graders. The teacher/counselor then divides students into four groups to work cooperatively on questions. Groups select leaders and recorders and each group leader presents answers to the whole class. The teacher/counselor ends the activity with a question that individual students will respond to in writing.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies); By Jan Huggins.

A living time line of civil rights: This fifth grade lesson plan is one piece of a civil rights unit. This particular lesson is an opportunity for students to demonstrate knowledge of a specific person or event that occurred during the civil rights movement. The students will share their research with others as they take on the role of a museum artifact.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies); By Laurie Lietz.

Historical fiction: Using literature to learn about the Civil War: Students use a book from The American Girls Collection® to learn about the characteristics of historical fiction and slavery during the Civil War. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies and English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

A suitable job for a woman: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from ARTSEDGE, students identify the model for the character Amelia Martin by discovering information about four women: Abbie Burgess, Louisa May Alcott, Ida Lewis, and Clara Barton. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies, English Language Arts, Theatre Arts Education, and Visual Arts Education); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

We must not be enemies: Lincoln's first inaugural address: This series of lesson plans aims to help students to understand the historical context and significance of Lincoln's inaugural address through archival documents such as campaign posters, sheet music, vintage photographs and documents. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

What has happened in the White House?: Students explore historic events that have occurred at or directly affected the White House. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities