Top Text Title: Top Text: In fifth grade, our units focus on three periods of American history: Colonial Regions 1700-1765, America - Revolution, and New Government. Within these units, we also incorporate the topics of geography and economics. To extend students' understandings, we hope to incorporate resources from the Maryland Historical Society. Students will also take on the persona of a member of a New England colony, a Middle colony, or a Southern colony. As we move through our units, we will add to their roles. For example, during the Revolution unit, students will take on the roles of Patriots, Loyalists, and Undecideds. From that perspective, they will write journal entries and contribute to class discussions and activities. At this age, students frequently have difficulty with the concept of time. As a family, talk about events in the past and the far past in your family and in the world to help gain a better perspective on time periods. See how far back you can construct a family tree ... it's a great activity and involves all generations of the family! Take Family Field Trips to places of historic interest. We live so close to Philadelphia, Valley Forge, Annapolis, Williamsburg, and Jamestowne that day trips or even weekends are a possibility for these great destinations. Here in Baltimore, you can visit the Maryland Historical Society, the Fells Point Maritime Museum, the Baltimore Civil War Museum, and Fort McHenry. Fun ways to incorporate more social studies topics in daily life? Check what's showing on the History Channel and PBS for some great family viewing and discussion. Hunt books on social studies topics at the library. Post a world or United States map in a location where you can peruse the map to become familiar with places and landform locations...we kept ours above the laundry folding table. Links Section Title:
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