Unit Overview/Summary - FOCUS: 

The American Revolution impacted the United States in various ways. In this unit, grade five students will investigate the civic practices within the newly created United States, evaluate the creation of the Constitution of the United States, and examine the ways that individuals in the past and today can affect change through civic participation. Students will closely analyze the Preamble to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, identify civic principles embedded in these documents and explain key portions of the Constitution, including the system of checks and balances and separation of powers. Students will use their historical thinking skills to closely analyze sections of the Constitution, contextualize the historical reasoning of the writers of the Constitution, and consider diverse perspectives regarding government participation and other civic issues. 

Unit Duration:

30 Days Three 30-minute sessions per week x 10 weeks