Social+Studies

For the first few months of fifth grade, our major focus was the history and geography of New York State. Although the test has passed, these social studies topics will be covered in your classes for many years to come.

Visit some of these links to review the concepts we are studying in class.

__You can see old exams! The questions are often similar from year to year.__ http://www.nysedregents.org/testing/scostei/socstudies5.html

__About the Exam:__ http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5.cfm


 * UNITS OF STUDY:**

__The Iroquois (People of the Eastern Woodlans)__
 * http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/northeast/iroquois.html
 * http://www.macmillanmh.com/socialstudies/2009/ppe/grade5/unit1/index.html

__The American Revolution__ http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz119808db9508.html http://www.kidport.com/grade5/socialstudies/AmericanRev.htm http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road.html http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz824349725f8.html

__Explorers__ http://www.quia.com/pages/hostetterexplorers.html

__The Industrial Revolution__ [|Erie Canal OnLine] (http://www.syracuse.com/features/eriecanal/) This site explains the history of the Erie Canal through maps, travel journals, a timeline, and descriptions.

[|The Erie Canal: A Brief History] (http://www.canals.state.ny.us/history/index.html) This short article tells the story of the construction and use of the canal and links to resources from the New York State Archives.

__The Thirteen Original Colonies__ Play the Jamestown Adventure (Played in class) []