The Mississippi Department of Education K12 Curriculum Framework:
Grades 5-8 Social Studies Curriculum:
Strands: (C-Civics) (H-History) (G-Geogtraphy) (E-Economics)
-Examine the historical development of the United States of America. (H,G)
-Analyze spatial and ecological relationships between people, places, and
environments utilizing social studies tools (C,H,G,E)
Language Arts Frameworks:Fifth Grade
Strands: (R-Reading) (W-Writing) (S-Speaking) (L-Listening) (V-Viewing)
-Communicate for a variety of purposes through different forms of writing
using processes of reading, writing, listening, and viewing for an expanding
audience. (R, W, L, V)
-Complete projects and tasks in an organized and coherent manner.
(R, W, S, L, V)
-Read, listen to, and view multimedia sources to select and use information.
(R, W, S, L, V)
-Read, analyze, and respond in written and oral language or other art forms to
increasingly challenging literature and other resources. (R, W, S, L, V)
