Social StudiesWe will be following the North Carolina Essential State Standards for Social Studies and a curriculum map from a neighboring North Carolina school. In 5th grade students study the history of the United States beginning with the migration of Native Americans all the way up to the Reconstruction of our country after the Civil War.
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WritingStudents will be utilizing a number of writing programs to help develop and improve their current writing skills. These include weekly paragraphs, writing journals, short stories, poetry, and short essays. We will also require students to produce their writing in cursive - a skill that should be mastered by the end of the 5th grade year.
You students will be writing to:
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MathWe will be following the National Common Core Standards for 5th Grade. The Go Math on-line curriculum aligns directly with these standards. Students will be given the opportunity to learn these skills using manipulatives, internet games, word problems, and teacher created stations.
Here are our Units of Study in order:
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