Grade 5

                                                                               
          Social Studies

• Discuss historical documents like the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence, and the United States Constitution
• Study the characteristics of various cultures represented in Maryland and the United States
• Examine the diverse cultural contributions that affect the development of Maryland and the United States
• Locate places and natural features of the United States by exploring and making a variety of maps
• Discuss and write the reasons that Europeans came to America
• Discuss the mixture of various cultures