5th Grade Social Studies

Mrs. Levine's Homeroom

Unit 3: Age of Exploration, Invasion, Discovery, & Encounter

December 2021

Students began this unit by determining which name best fits the Age of Exploration. Was it Invasion? Was it Expansion? Who did the explorers encounter on their journeys?

Student took look at trade routes and how the race for new materials inspired the explorers to look for new routes to gain access to resources. In the process, they discovered new lands.


Unit 2: Mesoamerica & Sudamerica Unit

November 2021

Students are pursuing a case study on the Maya Culture and the Cahokia Tribe (Mississipian).