Maryland State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 5

MD.1.0. Political Science: Students will understand the historical development and current status of the fundamental concepts and processes of authority, power, and influence, with particular emphasis on the democratic skills and attitudes necessary to become responsible citizens.

1.A. The foundations and function of government

1.A.1. Examine the early foundations, functions, and purposes of government

1.A.1.a. Describe how the European policies affected the interactions of explorers and colonists with Native Americans, such as the French and Indian war 3
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1.A.1.b. Explain and clarify how Europe's philosophies and policies affected the political structure of the early American colonies 13
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1.A.1.c. Identify and summarize how democratic principles, such as rule of law, limited government, consent of the governed, popular sovereignty, representative democracy, and the limitation of power influenced our founding documents 14
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1.A.1.d. Trace the development of early democratic ideas and practices that emerged during the early colonial period, including the significance of representative assemblies and town meetings 16
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1.A.2. Analyze the historic events, documents, and practices that are the foundations of our political systems

1.A.2.a. Explain and report on the early examples of self-government, such as the Mayflower Compact and the House of Burgesses 3
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1.A.2.b. Analyze the successes and failures in meeting the challenges of governing under Articles of Confederation 6
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1.A.2.c. Explain the significance of principles in the development of the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Preamble, U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights 16
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1.A.2.d. Describe the three branches of government and their individual powers and responsibilities, such as separation of powers and checks and balances 10
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1.A.3. Analyze the roles of colonial government regarding public policy and issues

1.A.3.a. Identify the effect that regional interests and perspectives had on shaping government policy, and compare such as middling class v. Gentry, plantation owners v. Proprietors 6
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1.A.3.b. Analyze how geographic information influenced the formation of policy, such as the Proclamation of 1763 32
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1.B. Individual and group participation in the political system

1.B.1. Analyze how individuals' roles and perspectives shape the American political system

1.B.1.a. Examine the contributions of people associated with the drafting of the Declaration of Independence and the framing of the Constitution, such as James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, and George Washington 13
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1.B.1.b. Examine how the federalists and anti-federalist perspectives influenced government 11
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1.B.2. Analyze the importance of civic participation as a citizen of the United States

1.B.2.a. Analyze the usefulness of various sources of information used to make political decisions 7
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1.B.2.b. Compare ways people can participate in the political process including voting, petitioning elected officials, and volunteering 6
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1.C. Protecting rights and maintaining order

1.C.1. Describe individual rights and responsibilities in the United States

1.C.1.a. Describe responsibilities associated with certain basic rights of citizens, such as freedom of speech, religion, and press, and explain why these responsibilities are important 7
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1.C.1.b. Describe the power and responsibility of the Supreme Court including the power of judicial review 5
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1.C.2. Evaluate how the United States government protects the rights of individuals and groups

1.C.2.a. Explain the balance between providing for the common good and protecting individual rights 9
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1.C.2.b. Analyze how government needs to provide more protection and order during times of crisis, such as the natural disasters and threats to national security 15
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1.C.3. Examine the principle of due process

1.C.3.a. Describe the due process protections in the Bill of Rights 6
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MD.2.0. Peoples of the Nation and World: Students will understand the diversity and commonality, human interdependence, and global cooperation of the people of Maryland, the United States and the world through both a multicultural and historic perspective.

2.A. Elements of culture

2.A.1. Describe the various cultures of colonial societies and how the environment influenced them

2.A.1.a. Describe how environment and location influenced the cultures and lifestyle 16
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2.A.1.b. Define the social, political, and religious components of the early colonies 6
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2.A.1.c. Analyze the religious beliefs of early settlers, the motives for migration and the difficulties they encountered in early settlements 5
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2.B. Cultural diffusion

2.B.1. Analyze how native societies were influenced by the diverse cultures of the explorers and settlers

2.B.1.a. Compare perspectives of Native American, Africans, and the European explorers 33
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2.B.1.b. Describe how cultures changed as a result of Native American, African, and European interaction 33
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2.B.2. Analyze how increased diversity in the colonies resulted from immigration, settlement patterns and economic development

2.B.2.a. Analyze how the influx of immigrants led to economic growth and cultural diversity 5
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2.B.2.b. Provide examples of how the interactions of various groups resulted in the borrowing and sharing of traditions and technology 10
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2.C. Conflict and compromise

2.C.1. Analyze factors that affected relationships in the colonial period

2.C.1.a. Analyze how conflict affected relationships among individuals and groups, such as early settlers and Native Americans, free and enslaved people 7
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2.C.1.b. Provide the examples of conflicts and compromises among differing groups of people during the Constitutional Convention 6
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MD.3.0. Geography: Students will use geographic concepts and processes to examine the role of culture, technology, and the environment in the location and distribution of human activities and spatial connections throughout time.

3.A. Using geographic tools

3.A.1. Use geographic tools to locate places and describe human and physical characteristics in Colonial America

3.A.1.a. Use map elements to interpret and construct a variety of maps 28
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3.A.1.b. Use a globe and a variety of maps, atlases to identify natural/physical features of colonial settlements 8
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3.A.1.c. Use photographs, maps, and drawings to describe geographic characteristics 28
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3.A.1.d. Compare geographic locations and geographic characteristics of colonial settlements, such as, Jamestown, Plymouth, Boston, Philadelphia, Charleston, and New York City 15
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3.B. Geographic characteristics of places and regions

3.B.1. Examine the similarities and differences of regions in Colonial America

3.B.1.a. Compare the natural/physical and human characteristics of the three colonial regions: New England; Middle; Southern 14
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3.B.1.b. Describe how geographic characteristics of a place or region changed from early settlements through the colonial period 14
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3.B.1.c. Explain how geographic characteristics affect how people live and work, and the population distribution of a place or region 14
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3.C. Movement of people, goods and ideas

3.C.1. Describe and analyze population growth, migration and settlement patterns in Colonial America

3.C.1.a. Explain how geographic characteristics influenced settlement patterns in Colonial America 14
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3.C.1.b. Analyze the consequences of migration between the colonies and immigration to the colonies, such as Europeans and Africans immigrating to the east coast of the United States 16
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3.C.1.c. Explain the importance of shipping and trading to the economic development of the colonies, such as triangular trade 7
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3.D. Modifying and adapting to the environment

3.D.1. Explain why and how people adapt to and modify the natural environment and the impact of those modifications

3.D.1.a. Compare ways Native American societies used the natural environment for food, clothing, and shelter 7
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3.D.1.b. Describe ways that colonists in the New England, middle and southern regions adapted to and modified the environment, such as the uses of the grist mill, water wheels and plantation farming 16
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3.D.1.c. Explain how colonists adapted to and modified their environments and how these modifications sometimes created environmental problems 16
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MD.4.0. Economics: Students will develop economic reasoning to understand the historical development and current status of economic principles, institutions, and processes needed to be effective citizens, consumers, and workers participating in local communities, the nation, and the world.

4.A. Scarcity and economic decision-making

4.A.1. Explain that people made choices because resources were limited relative to economic wants for goods and services in Colonial America

4.A.1.a. Identify the opportunity cost of economic decisions, such as whether or not to buy products on which British taxes were imposed 7
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4.A.2. Analyze how limited economic resources were used to satisfy economic wants in Colonial America

4.A.2.a. Describe how limited resources and unlimited economic wants caused colonists to choose certain goods and services 12
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4.A.2.b. Describe how available resources affected specialization and trade 12
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4.A.2.c. Analyze how changing from a British colony to an independent nation affected economic resources, production, and economic wants 19
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4.A.3. Analyze how technological changes affected production and consumption in Colonial America

4.A.3.a. Explain how the development of new products and new technologies affected the way people lived 12
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4.A.3.b. Examine how technology has changed production such as wheat/grist mills 12
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4.A.4. Analyze the consequences of specialized work on interdependence, trade, and economic growth

4.A.4.a. Analyze examples of regional specialization and how it contributed to economic growth through the colonies 12
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4.A.4.b. Explain specialization and interdependence using the triangular trade routes 5
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4.B. Economic systems and the role of government in the economy

4.B.1. Describe the types of economic systems in Colonial America

4.B.1.a. Identify examples of tradition, such as the economic roles of men and women 8
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4.B.1.b. Describe examples of command decisions, such as the imposition of the Stamp Act and the Tea Act 3
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4.B.1.c. Analyze a market economy and give examples of how the colonial economy exhibited these characteristics such as private ownership and consumer choice

4.B.2. Describe the role of British government on the colonial economy

4.B.2.a. Explain how colonists were forced to change their purchasing habits based on the scarcity of goods imposed by taxes 3
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4.B.2.b. Evaluate the trade-offs of British protectionism 6
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4.B.3. Describe the role of money and barter in the colonial trade

4.B.3.a. Compare the benefits of a money economy to a barter economy 1
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MD.5.0. History: Students will examine significant ideas, beliefs, and themes; organize patterns and events; and analyze how individuals and societies have changed over time in Maryland, the United States and around the world.

5.A. Individuals and societies change over time

5.A.1. Analyze the chronology and significance of key historical events during the age of European exploration

5.A.1.a. Describe the origin, destination and goals of the North American explorers 34
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5.A.1.b. Evaluate the results of the interactions between European explorers and native peoples 31
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5.A.2. Analyze the chronology and the significance of key historical events leading to early settlements in Colonial America

5.A.2.a. Describe the major settlements in Roanoke, St. Augustine and Jamestown 6
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5.A.2.b. Analyze how key historical events impacted Native American societies 3
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5.B. Emergence, expansion and changes in nations and empires

5.B.2. Analyze the growth and development of Colonial America

5.B.2.a. Describe the religious, political and economic motives of individuals who migrated to North America and the difficulties they encountered 5
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5.B.2.b. Compare the political, economic and social lives of people in New England, middle and the southern colonies 4
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5.B.2.c. Analyze the different roles and viewpoints of individuals and groups, such as women, men, free and enslaved Africans, and Native Americans during the revolutionary period 11
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5.C. Conflict between ideas and institutions

5.C.1. Analyze the causes of the American Revolution

5.C.1.a. Identify and sequence key events between the French and Indian war and the American Revolution 13
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5.C.1.b. Examine the viewpoints of patriots and loyalists regarding British colonial policy after the seven years' war 10
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5.C.2. Analyze the effects of the American Revolution

5.C.2.a. Analyze how the revolution altered colonial and national governments 10
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5.C.2.b. Describe individual freedoms that resulted from the formation of an independent nation 14
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