How to learn Grade 5: Social studies
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills: Social studies, Grade 5
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1. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others. The student is expected to:
- Stop, Think, Then Choose: Use a simple decision-making process when faced with a choice — stopping to think, identifying the options, considering the consequences of each option, and then choosing — rather than acting impulsively
2. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including technology. The student is expected to:
- Vocabulary: historical thinking: Know and use the vocabulary of historical thinking — source, evidence, primary source, secondary source, artefact, chronology, chronological order, BC/BCE, AD/CE, century, decade, era, period, timeline, excavation, archaeologist, interpretation, corroborate, bias, perspective — and apply these terms when discussing how we know about the past and how reliable our knowledge is
3. The student understands the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups to the United States culture. The student is expected to:
- The world contains many cultures, traditions: Understand that the world contains many cultures, traditions, and belief systems, and that learning about others' perspectives enriches our own understanding — developing genuine curiosity about and respect for cultural diversity
4. The student understands the importance of individual participation in the democratic process at the local, state, and national levels. The student is expected to:
- Community Rights and Responsibilities: Understand their rights and responsibilities as a member of a community — that everyone has a right to be treated with respect and to feel safe, and that with rights come responsibilities to treat others the same way
5. The student understands patterns of work and economic activities in the United States. The student is expected to:
- How the Economy Works: What an economy is; producers and consumers; supply and demand; why prices change; the basics of how markets work