The following is the unit for the three 5th grade classes I will be teaching social studies to.
Unit Outline
Resources:
Houghton Mifflin Social Studies *United States History* Early Years Teacher Resources (Plus Text&Music CD)
Lincoln Elementary 5th Grade Resource Grant Smartboard Resources
Law of the Day Resource (Note: Only Appropriate Ones Used)
America Gets a Constitution and Fun Facts Video
Lesson Plans:
A New Nation
Creating a Nation (Unit Review)
Student Work: (including support material for 'A New Nation.' Unit Review LP only has a Smartboard lesson (unlinkable) and School House Rocks DVD)
Great Work: Definitions are precise. Shows understanding in his sentence. Shows cause and effect understanding. Identifiable Name (Common issue with students forgetting to write their name).
Poor Work: One student from the main class I am assigned to either lost the work or decided not to do it, and this was in its place. In a class of 31 students some things slip by and it is unaccaptable.
Student Assessment Instrument : Participation
