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)