Social Studies - Mr. Kinder's Class Website

Social Studies

Welcome to the Social Studies website.

During fifth grade the students will study the early history of the United States of America.

During the course of the year we will cover the district's Social Studies curriculum . The fifth grade objectives are located on pages 29-36

The students will all have the opportunity to create a bulletin board for Student of the Week. Please see the handout for details. The schedule is posted here.

Current Topic

We are learning about the Civil War. Please visit wolfpups.org, under the Classes drop down menu visit Civil War.

The students are working in small groups to investigate a Civil War topic and share their findings with the class.

Civil War Group Project

Throughout the quarter, we are stuyding the Kids2Careers state program through structured class lessons.

Native American History

Native American History
Native Americans in North America Part I
Native Americans in North America Part II

The United States Over Time

Map of the United States Over Time
Westward Expansion Interactive Map

Colonial America

The 13 Original Colonies
The Colonization of America
Colonial America

Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion Timeline
Westward Expansion Summary
Westward Expansion (in-depth video)

1803 The Louisiana Purchase

1805  Lewis and Clark's Expedition

1812  The War of 1812

1836  The Alamo and the Texas Revolution

1843 The Oregon Trail (short)
1843 The Oregon Trail (long)
Oregon Trail Maps and Illustrations
  Oregon Trail Game

1845  Manifest Destiny #1
Manifest Destiny #2

1848  The California Gold Rush (short)
1848  The California Gold Rush (long)

1862  The Homestead Act
1862  The Homestead Act (article)

1867  Why Did Russia Sell Alaska? (short)
1867  Why Did Russia Sell Alaska? (long)

1869  The Transcontinental Railroad

1877  The Mexican American War
1877  The Mexican American (article)

1898  The Spanish American War
1898  The Spanish American War (article)

Civil War and Reconstruction

Please visit the Civil War website

Test

The students will complete the post assessment on the Civil War at the end of the unit.

Activities

Biodome Group Project
Sample Biodome #1
Sample Biodome #2
Sample Biodome #3

Government

Democracy Video
Local Government
Government Purposes

Citizenship video #1
Citizenship video #2
Digital Citizenship

Democracy Video #1
Democracy Video #2
Democracy Song

How to Be a Good Citizen
Becoming a U.S. Citizen (Arthur)
Citizenship Responsibilities

What is Government?
The Purpose of Government
The Three Branches of Government

Election 2024 Presentation
Electoral College video

World Tour Project

World Tour: Optional Challenge Group Project
World Tour Packet 2024
Sample World Tour #1
Sample World Tour #2
Sample World Tour #3
Sample World Tour Documentation #1
Sample World Tour Documentation #2

World Tour: Research Resources

Countries: National Geographic
Countries: Kids World
World Heritage Sites
Bucket List Sites to Visit
Top Travel Destinations

Travel Resources: Clumsy Girl Travels

Flights
Kayak
Google Flights

Lodging
Hotels.com
AirBnB (rent a home)
Youth Hostels (inexpensive shared lodging)

Social Studies Resources

History Resources

Geography Resources
DK Find Out: History
Map of Alaska

Countries and Cultures

Cultural Investigation Mini-Project
Cultural Groups in the United States
Alaska Native Groups
List of Ethnic Groups
Historical Ethnic Groups
List of Indigenous Peoples
World Cultures
List of Countries

Confucius Quotes

Mummy Project

Coat of Arms

Family Name History and Coat of Arms
Coat of Arms
Kids' Coat of Arms (modern times)

Holidays

Indigenous Peoples Day (video) SHORT
Indigenous Peoples Day (video) LONG

Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead Facts
Day of the Dead Animal Art Ideas