Indiana State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 5

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IN.1. History: Students will describe the historical movements that influenced the development of the United States from pre- Columbian times up to 1800, with an emphasis on the American Revolution and the founding of the United States.

5.1.1. Historical Knowledge: Ways of Life Before and After the Arrival of Europeans to 1610: Identify and describe early cultures and settlements that existed in North America prior to contact with Europeans. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 1
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5.1.2. Historical Knowledge: Ways of Life Before and After the Arrival of Europeans to 1610: Examine accounts of early European explorations of North America including major land and water routes, reasons for exploration and the impact the exploration had. 8
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5.1.3. Historical Knowledge: Ways of Life Before and After the Arrival of Europeans to 1610: Identify and compare historic Indian groups of the West, Southwest, Northwest, Arctic and sub-Arctic, Great Plains, and Eastern Woodlands regions at the beginning of European exploration in the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 28
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5.1.4. Historical Knowledge: Ways of Life Before and After the Arrival of Europeans to 1610: Locate and compare the origins, physical structure and social structure of early Spanish, French and British settlements. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 32
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5.1.5. Historical Knowledge: Colonization and Settlements 1607 to 1763: Explain the religious, political and economic reasons for movement of people from Europe to the Americas. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 14
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5.1.6. Historical Knowledge: Colonization and Settlements 1607 to 1763: Identify and discuss instances of both cooperation and conflict between Native American Indians and European settlers, such as agriculture, trade, cultural exchanges and military alliances, as well as later broken treaties, massacres and conflicts over control of the land. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 9
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5.1.7. Historical Knowledge: Colonization and Settlements 1607 to 1763: Identify and locate the 13 British colonies that became the United States and describe daily life (political, social, and economic organization and structure). 5
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5.1.8. Historical Knowledge: Colonization and Settlements 1607 to 1763: Identify the early founders of colonial settlements and describe early colonial resistance to British rule. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 19
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5.1.9. Historical Knowledge: The American Revolution: 1763 to 1783: Analyze the causes of the American Revolution as outlined in the Declaration of Independence. 14
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5.1.10. Historical Knowledge: The American Revolution: 1763 to 1783: Identify major British and American leaders and describe their roles in key events of the war for independence. 19
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5.1.11. Historical Knowledge: The American Revolution: 1763 to 1783: Describe foreign aid to the colonies during the American Revolution. 17
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5.1.12. Historical Knowledge: The American Revolution: 1763 to 1783: Identify contributions of women and minorities during the American Revolution. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 33
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5.1.13. Historical Knowledge: The American Revolution: 1763 to 1783: Explain consequences of the American Revolution including the Articles of Confederation, changes in trade relationships and the achievement of independence by the United States. 9
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5.1.14. Historical Knowledge: Making the United States Constitution and Establishing the Federal Republic: 1783 to 1800: Explain why the United States Constitution was created in 1787 and how it established a stronger union among the original 13 states by making it the supreme law of the land. Identify people who were involved in its development. 5
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5.1.15. Historical Knowledge: Making the United States Constitution and Establishing the Federal Republic: 1783 to 1800: Describe the origins and drafting of the Bill of Rights, ratified in 1791. 10
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5.1.16. Historical Knowledge: Making the United States Constitution and Establishing the Federal Republic: 1783 to 1800: Explain the development of the first American political parties and describe early presidential elections. 5
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5.1.17. Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Create and interpret timelines showing major people, events and developments in the early history of the United States from 1776-1801. 6
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5.1.18. Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Read fiction and nonfiction stories about conflicts among and between groups of people at different stages in the formation of the United States; give examples of how these conflicts were resolved and analyze the accuracy of the stories' historical details and sequence of events. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 14
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5.1.19. Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Using primary and secondary sources to examine an historical account about an issue of the time, reconstruct the literal meaning of the passages by identifying who was involved, what happened, where it happened, what events led to these developments and what consequences or outcomes followed? 21
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5.1.20. Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Read and interpret primary and secondary source accounts that pertain to a problem confronting people during the Founding Era of the United States. 6
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5.1.21. Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Formulate historical questions from encounters with primary sources and identify and describe the contributions of important early American artists and writers and traditional arts and crafts to the new nation's cultural landscape. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 5
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5.1.22. Research Capabilities: Identify and interpret primary source and secondary source materials that pertain to a problem confronting people during the founding period of the United States. 15
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IN.2. Civics and Government: Students will identify main components and characteristics of the United States government. They will identify and explain key ideas in government from the colonial and founding periods that continue to shape civic and political life.

5.2.1. Foundations of Government: Summarize the principles and purposes of government as stated in the Preamble to the United States Constitution. 9
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5.2.2. Foundations of Government: Identify and explain ideas about limited government, the rule of law and individual rights in key colonial era documents. 2
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5.2.3. Foundations of Government: Give examples of how the British colonies in America developed forms of representative government, self-government and democratic practices. 4
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5.2.4. Foundations of Government: Identify and explain key ideas about government as noted in the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Northwest Ordinance, United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. 19
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5.2.5. Foundations of Government: Describe and give examples of individual rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. 5
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5.2.6. Functions of Government: Describe primary and general election process for local, state and national offices, including those used to select congressional and presidential office holders. 6
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5.2.7. Functions of Government: Describe the three branches of the United States government, their functions and their relationships. 5
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5.2.8. Roles of Citizens: Describe group and individual actions that illustrate civic virtues, such as civility, cooperation, respect and responsible participation. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 15
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5.2.9. Roles of Citizens: Examine ways by which citizens may effectively voice opinions, monitor government, and bring about change in government including voting and participation in the election process. 8
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5.2.10. Roles of Citizens: Use a variety of information resources to identify and evaluate contemporary issues that involve civic responsibility, individual rights and the common good. 6
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5.2.11. Roles of Citizens: Use a variety of information resources to identify and evaluate contemporary issues that involve civic responsibility, individual rights, and the common good. 19
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IN.3. Geography: Students will describe the Earth/sun relationship and use global grid systems. They will identify regions; describe physical and cultural characteristics; and locate states, capitals and major physical features of the United States. They will also explain the changing interaction of people with their environment in regions of the United States and show how the United States is related geographically to the rest of the world.

5.3.1. The World in Spatial Terms: Demonstrate that lines of latitude and longitude are measured in degrees of a circle, that places can be precisely located where these lines intersect, and that location can be stated in terms of degrees north or south of the equator and east or west of the prime meridian. 22
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5.3.2. The World in Spatial Terms: Identify regions of the United States and explain the advantages and disadvantages of using maps, globes and photographs to locate and describe these regions. 3
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5.3.3. Places and Regions: Name and locate states, regions, major cities and capitals, major rivers and mountain ranges in the United States. 8
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5.3.4. Places and Regions: Locate Native American Indian and colonial settlements on maps and suggest reasons for the locations of these places. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 3
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5.3.5. Physical Systems: Locate the continental divide and the major drainage basins in the United States. 24
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5.3.6. Physical Systems: Map and describe the characteristics of climate regions of the United States. 14
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5.3.7. Physical Systems: Identify major sources of accessible fresh water and describe the impact of access on the local and regional communities. 16
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5.3.8. Human Systems: Explain how the Spanish, British and French colonists altered the character and use of land in early America. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 31
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5.3.9. Human Systems: Identify the major manufacturing and agricultural regions in colonial America and cite ways that agriculture and manufacturing changed between 1600 and 1800. 9
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5.3.10. Human Systems: Using historical maps locate and explain the conflict over the use of land by Native American Indians and the European colonists. 8
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5.3.11. Environment and Society: Describe adaptation and how Native American Indians and colonists adapted to variations in the physical environment. 8
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IN.4. Economics: Students will describe the productive resources and market relationships that influence the way people produce goods and services and earn a living in the United States in different historical periods.

5.4.1. Describe the economic activities within and among Native American Indian cultures prior to contact with Europeans. Examine the economic incentives that helped motivate European exploration and colonization. 6
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5.4.2. Summarize a market economy and give examples of how the colonial and early American economy exhibited these characteristics. 22
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5.4.3. Define types of trade barriers. 7
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5.4.4. Trace the development of technology and the impact of major inventions on business productivity during the early development of the United States. 6
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5.4.5. Explain how education and training, specialization and investment in capital resources increase productivity. 17
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5.4.6. Use economic reasoning to explain why certain careers are more common in one region than in another and how specialization results in more interdependence. 2
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5.4.7. Predict the effect of changes in supply and demand on price. 5
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5.4.8. Analyze how the causes and effects of changes in price of certain goods and services had significant influence on events in United States history. 9
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IN.5. Individuals, Society, and Culture: Students will identify individuals and groups that have contributed to the development of the United States, investigate the way that individuals and groups cooperate to adapt to the environment and resolve conflicts, and examine the challenges faced and the contributions made by various cultural groups to American society.

5.5.1. Describe basic needs that individuals have in order to survive, such as the need for food, water, shelter, and safety, and give examples of how people in early America adapted to meet basic needs.

5.5.2. Give examples of groups who made up communities in early America, and compare the different ways that communities were organized. 4
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5.5.3. Read fiction and non-fiction stories about conflicts among and between groups of people at different stages in the formation of the United States, and give examples of how these conflicts were resolved. 6
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5.5.4. Compare significant examples of visual arts, crafts, music, architecture, and literature from early United States history, and illustrate how each reflects the times and cultural background of the historical period. 10
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5.5.5. Analyze traditional arts, including folk tales and narratives that depict the experiences of ethnic, racial, and religious groups in different regions of the United States. 49
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5.5.6. Read accounts of how scientific and technological innovations have affected the way people lived in the early United States, and make predictions about how future scientific and technological developments may change cultural life. 9
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5.3.12. Environment and Society: Describe and analyze how specific physical features influenced historical events and movements.

5.4.9. Identify the elements of a personal budget and explain why personal spending and saving decisions are important.

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