SOCIAL STUDIES PAGE

Teachers, below you will find links to help you teach 5th grade Social Studies.
Students, these links will also help you to review skills taught in class.

POWERPOINTS The Civil War
The Roaring 20's
The United States Government
Tennessee History
Womens Suffrage
Chapter 2 - New Nation To Divided Nation
Chapter 3 - Background To Conflict
Chapter 3 - Study Guide
Chapter 4 - Civil War & Reconstruction
Chapter 4.3 - The Long Road To Victory
Chapter 4 Study Guide
Chapter 5.1 - Big Business & Industrial Cities
Chapter 5 Cram Jam
Chapter 7 - United States & The World
Chapter 8.1 - Good Times & Bad
Chapter 8.4 - WWII Begins
Chapter 8.5 - Allies Win The War
Chapter 9 Quiz - The Cold War
Jefferson County Social Studies Presentations

CURRICULUM MAP Social Studies Curriculum Map

WEBQUESTS EXPLORERS
Explorers
Your class has been invited to create a quick reference guide, Exploring Explorers, to be an addition to the school library.

Ocean Explorers
The local historical society would like to create a mural in the city's central library commemorating the early explorers. Your group has been asked to submit a proposal for this memorial.

Explorers of the New World
Choose an explorer to research and collect information.

COLONIAL AMERICA
Jamestown Webquest
Working in groups, you will complete a number of activities to help you understand more about the Jamestown Settlement.

13 Colonies Webquest
Your expertise is needed immediately! The information you provide will be used to teach others about colonial times.

American Colonies Webquest
The King of England has decided that you are among a group of people who do not practice the official correct religion as prescribed by the Church of England. Therefore your only chance to stay out of prison is to leave the country. You have been offered enough time to investigate the colonies in the New World prior to your leaving. .

Pilgrim Life Adventure
Create a family tree, complete a Venn diagram, design a vehicle, and write a play about pilgrims.

The Forming of America
Your help is needed to complete a book that will help inform others about the original 13 colonies.

Children in Colonial America
Your team has been transported back in time to colonial America. You are one of eight children in your family. Your task is to compare your life in this time to your life in the Twentieth Century.

Famous Colonial Virginians
Advertise and interview famous Virginians: Washington, Jefferson, Madison.

Pilgrim Webquest
Compare and contrast colonies of Jamestown and Plymouth.

Colonial Times Webquest
Students research one of the 13 Colonies to create presentations to help time travelers.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Revolutionary War
Create a battlefield tour.

CIVIL WAR
Civil War Webquest
Students research and write a letter to their partner on the opposite side of the war.

Civil War Prison Camps
You will play the role of a health inspector who will be researching the conditions of civil war prison camps.

Civil War Webquest
Explore the people, the places, the battles, and the consequences of this war. .

Underground Railroad Webquest
Read about the life of a slave and write about it. Make a map showing one path that a slave could take to freedom. Write about an abolitionist.

WESTWARD MOVEMENT
Who Wants to Be a Pioneer?
Use primary sources to generate quiz questions about the westward movement.

Oregon Trail Webquest
Pack your bags, jump into the covered wagon, and get ready to explore the Oregon Trail!

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Ssh! We're Writing the Constitution
After reading and discussing Shh! We're Writing the Constitution by Jean Fritz, you will compose a class constitution. You will participate in a constitutional convention when you ratify your constitution.

Presidents of the United States
You are a world famous historian and you?e been picked to give a lecture on one of the Presidents of the United States.

U.S. History Timeline
Welcome to our tour through the past, from Explorations and early colonial era to the beginning of our Nation's birth.

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY
America the Beautiful
Let's take a trip across this great country of ours to learn some interesting things about where we live!

Name that State
You have letters from nine penpals around the United States. The envelopes are lost. As you read the letters, you must try to find out in which state each child lives.

Discovering Places and Regions of the United States
In working with this project, you will learn about places and regions. You will learn about the various regions that make up the United States of America.

Vacation Webquest
School is out, summer is here, and your family is planning a vacation! If you work hard, you're sure to come up with a vacation idea that everyone in your family will love!

Tour Washington D.C.
Design a tour of the Washington D.C. sites for an assigned guest.

EARLY AMERICA A collection of Early American History research sites.

American Revolution
Sites devoted to the American Revolution

Zoom School
Puzzles, activities and more devoted to our United States of America.

Colonization Links
Links to some great sites on America's early history

Ask Jeeves
Ask Jeeves about Early America, Colonization, Revolutionary War, Pilgrims or Puritans.

Mayflower Webpage
Learn all about the Mayflower. Read passenger lists, see the Mayflower Compact and more.

American History
Portraits of early Americans and history of the building of our nation

The American Revolution
Read all about the battles and the people involved in the American Revolution.

The History Place
More American History

Room 20's Colonial Web Page
A webpage devoted to the 13 colonies developed by a fifth grade class.

Colonial America Sites
A collection of Colonial America sites

STATES & CAPITALS

USA Map Game

Information About Each of the States

50 States. Com

Where Is That State Located?

State Capital Game

Chart of Knowledge

Date Entered the Union

State Size and Population Chart

State Flag Game

Guide to the Fifty States

Net State. Com

Explore the States