Teacher Information:

Name: Mrs. Miller

Room: A17
Telephone: (810) 229-7946
E-mail: jmiller@stpatschool.org
Website: stpatschool5m.weebly.com

Fifth grade social studies initiates students in a more disciplinary-centered approach to the topic while
building on the information covered in their previous years of social studies instruction. Our focus throughout
fifth grade is on the early history of the United States, beginning with Native Americans and working our way up
through the Bill of Rights in 1791. Particular areas of study will include pre-Columbian times, colonization and
settlement, and revolution and the new nation. In examining each of these historical periods, students will be
asked to call upon and utilize information learned in previous years as we take time to examine the geographic,
civic and economic perspectives involved during each time period. Delving into a more disciplinary-centered
approach with the somewhat personal history of the early United States throughout fifth grade will better
prepare the students to continue this approach as the go on to study western and eastern hemispheres and
modern US history in higher grade levels. Additionally, students will spend some time throughout the year on a
more focused study of geography and at the end of the year they will participate in their first year of the Junior
Achievement program.

Grading
Student grades will be based on homework, daily work, current events, geography binders, tests,
projects, and participation. All grades are on a standard point system.

Resources
We will be using the textbook Social Studies Alive: Americas Past from TCI. Copyright 2010. The
website for the book is available at http://www.teachtci.com. Online access instructions will be given
during the first week of school. Additionally, resources for notes, classroom activities and assignments
such as current events and geography binder can be found on my class website at
stpatschool5m.weebly.com


FOR ADDITIONAL RULES, EXPECTATIONS & POLICIES, PLEASE SEE THE PARENT-STUDENT HANDBOOK

This course syllabus is based on teacher discretion and is subject to change as need arises.
All curriculum is aligned with Michigan and Lansing Diocese Grade Level Content Expectations.

Fifth Grade
Social Studies
Mrs. Miller
Syllabus
2014-2015