Goals and Objectives

These goals and objectives are based on District 186's standards and benchmarks for 5th grade Social Studies.  I have taken care to make sure that each of the District's standards and benchmarks is addressed at some time during the school year.  Because of the cross curricular nature of the main projects in my Social Studies curriculum, the assessments also include objectives based on the Language Arts standards and benchmarks.  These objectives are listed with the corresponding assessment tools on the assessment page.
 

School Term	Unit	Goals	Objectives
1st Quarter	Map and Globe Skills	Know how to read maps and globes	Locate places, regions, and features on the earth Name places, regions, and features on a map Interpret the symbols in a map key Use maps and globes to gather information
	Native Americans	Understand the relationships between geographic factors and society                     Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation	Describe how natural events in the physical environment affect human activity Explain the geographic factors that influence patterns of settlement and the distribution of population in the United States Explain how the environment affects the way of life of a people Explain how human activity affects the environment Write questions about special groups of individuals from eras of U.S. History Research answers about special groups of individuals from eras of U.S. History drawing information from a variety of traditional and electronic sources Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other sources.
	Explorers	Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation                       Understand the development of significant events             Understand world geography and the effects of geography on society           Understand the historical significance of geography   Write to communicate for a variety of purposes	Write questions about special groups of individuals from eras of U.S. History Research answers about special groups of individuals from eras of U.S. History drawing information from a variety of traditional and electronic sources Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other sources. Describe and place in chronological order major events in the exploration of the New World Use time lines to see when events took place and how much time passed between events Use maps and other geographic representation and instruments to gather information about people, places, and environments Identify different settlement patterns in America and relate them to physical features and resources Describe how physical characteristics of places influence peoples' perceptions Use correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization Compose well organized and coherent writing for specific purposes and audiences
2nd Quarter	Colonies	Understand how different economic systems operate in the exchange, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services Understand trade as an exchange of goods or services Understand the development of economic systems Understand United States social history	Explain how economic systems decide what goods and services are produced, how they are produced, and who consumes them Describe patterns of work and economic activities in the United States Explain why people and countries voluntarily exchange goods and services Describe how slavery and indentured servitude influenced the early economy of the United States Describe the various motives for settling in colonial America
	American Revolution and Constitution	Understand the basic principles of the United States Government and rights and responsibilities of citizens Understand the structures and functions of the political systems of the United States   Understand the roles and influences of individuals and interest groups in the political systems of the United States Understand the development of Unites States political ideas and traditions   Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation                       Understand United States social history Understand United States geography and the effects of geography on society     Write to communicate for a variety of purposes	Identify the historical documents on which our country was founded   Identify the three branches of government and their responsibilities Explain checks and balances Explain ways that general public opinion, individuals, and groups influence and shape public policy Identify consistencies and inconsistencies between expressed United States political traditions and ideas and actual practices Write questions about special groups of individuals from eras of U.S. History Research answers about special groups of individuals from eras of U.S. History drawing information from a variety of traditional and electronic sources Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other sources. Describe the influence of key individuals in the historical eras of the United States Use maps and other geographic representation and instruments to gather information about people, places, and environments Use correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization Compose well organized and coherent writing for specific purposes and audiences
3rd Quarter	Westward Movement	Understand how different economic systems operate in the exchange, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services                     Understand trade as an exchange of goods or services                       Understand Illinois and United States social history                             Understand relationships between geographic factors and society	Explain how economic systems decide what goods and services are produced, how they are produced, and who consumes them Describe patterns of work and economic activities in the United States Explain why people and countries voluntarily exchange goods and services Explain the triangle trade route and its influences on the U.S. economy Describe the ways in which participation in the westward movement affected families and communities Describe the influence of key individuals in the historical eras of Illinois and the United States Describe how natural events in the physical environment affect human activities Explain the geographic factors that influence patterns of settlement and the distribution of population in the United States Explain how human activity affects the environment
	Civil War and Reconstruction	Understand the roles and influences of individuals and interest groups in the political systems of the United States Understand the development of Unites States political ideas and traditions               Understand how different economic systems operate in the exchange, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services                   Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation                   Understand Illinois and United States social history   Understand the development of economic systems Write to communicate for a variety of purposes	Explain ways that general public opinion, individuals, and groups influence and shape public policy Identify consistencies and inconsistencies between expressed United States political traditions and ideas and actual practices Explain how economic systems decide what goods and services are produced, how they are produced, and who consumes them Describe patterns of work and economic activities in the United States Write questions about special groups of individuals from eras of U.S. History Research answers about special groups of individuals from eras of U.S. History drawing information from a variety of traditional and electronic sources Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other sources. Describe the influence of key individuals in the historical eras of Illinois and the United States Describe how slavery and indentured servitude influenced the early economy of the United States Use correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization Compose well organized and coherent writing for specific purposes and audiences
4th Quarter	Industrial Revolution	Understand how different economic systems operate in the exchange, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services Understand the development of economic systems                           Understand Illinois and United States social history	Explain how economic systems decide what goods and services are produced, how they are produced, and who consumes them Describe patterns of work and economic activities in the United States Explain how individuals contributed to economic change through ideas, inventions, and entrepreneurship Describe the influence of key individuals in the historical eras of Illinois and the United States
	20th Century	Understand trade as an exchange of goods or services Understand the development of significant events         Understand the development of economic systems Understand social history of the world	Explain why people and countries voluntarily exchange goods and services Describe and place in chronological order major events in the 20th century Use time lines to see when events took place and how much time passed between events Describe significant economic events that influenced history Describe the influence of key individuals in the historical eras of Illinois and the United States
	World War II	Understand the roles and influences of individuals and interest groups in the political systems of the world Understand how different economic systems operate in the exchange, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation                       Understand social history of the world     Become technologically literate	Explain ways that general public opinion, individuals, and groups influence and shape public policy Explain how economic systems decide what goods and services are produced, how they are produced, and who consumes them Write questions about special groups of individuals from eras of U.S. History Research answers about special groups of individuals from eras of U.S. History drawing information from a variety of traditional and electronic sources Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other sources. Describe the influence of key individuals in the historical eras of Illinois and the United States Use appropriate instruments, electronic equipment, computers and networks to access information, process ideas and communicate results