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Unit Two
The Native Americans

Unit One
Early Humans and the Rise of Civilization
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Investigating the Past
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From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers
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The Rise of Sumerian City-States
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Ancient Sumer
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Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia
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Geography of the United States
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American Indians and Their Land
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American Indian Cultural Regions
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Early English Settlements
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Comparing the Colonies
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Life in Colonial Williamsburg
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How and Why Europeans Came to the New World
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Routes of Exploration to the New World

Unit Four
Colonial America

Unit Three
The New World
5th Grade Social Studies Curriculum
Below you will find the 5th Grade Social Studies Curriculum Outline
Social Studies Alive! America's Past covers American history from the first migrations into the Americas through the 20th century. Intense interaction with the personalities, places, and events that structured our nation leads students to be both keen observers of and informed participants in U.S. history. For more information,
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The American Revolution
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The Constitution
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The Bill of Rights
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Tensions Grow Between the Colonies and Great Britain
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To Declare Independence or Not
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The Declaration of Independence

Unit Six
The American Revolution

Unit Five
The Beginnings of Independence
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Facing Slavery
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The Causes of the Civil War
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The Civil War
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Manifest Destiny and Settling the West
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The Diverse Peoples of the West

Unit Eight
The Civil War

Unit Seven
Manifest Destiny
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Industrialization and the Modern United States

Unit Nine
Industrialization and Modern America
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