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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Social Studies — Grade 5

Goal 5: The learner will evaluate ways the United States and other countries of North America make decisions about the allocation and use of economic resources.

Objective 5.05. Evaluate the influence of discoveries, inventions, and innovations on economic interdependence.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Tobacco bag stringing: Elementary activity four
In this activity for grades 3–5, students will read and evaluate a primary source letter from the Tobacco Bag Stringing collection. This should be done after Activity one, which is the introductory activity about tobacco bag stringing. Students will investigate the influence of technology, and its lack, on the tobacco bag stringers. They will do a role play/debate in which they will assume the roles of owners of companies and other people that were involved in the issue.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies)
By Pauline S. Johnson.

Resources on the web

US history: Inventors & entrepreneurs
Students will learn the difference between inventors and entrepreneurs. From talking with adults they will learn some of the benefits inventors and entrepreneurs have provided for society in the last 40 years. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies)
Provided by: EconEdLink
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
An entreduction
This lesson illustrates the differences between inventions and innovations. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Council on Economic Education