Alberta - Grade 5 Social Studies - FULL YEAR BUNDLE
Alberta Social Studies Curriculum - Grade 5. This product was created to cover all of the expectations in the Alberta Social Studies Grade 5 curriculum.
There are 420+ activity sheets that cover the learning standards in the social studies curriculum. This unit contains readings, cut and paste activities, assignments and a variety of fun activities – colouring sheets, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, true/false, and more!
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Systems
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- Technological Advances in Ancient Civilizations
- Activity: Model Building of Ancient Technologies
- Story: The Mighty Empires and Dynasties
- Trade Routes in Ancient Civilizations
- Activity: Trade Route Debate
- Story: Cultural Exchange through International Trade
- Challenges Faced by Travellers on Trade Routes
- Fact or Fiction – Historical Trade Challenges
- Blog Post: Taxes in Ancient Times
- Role-Play: Tax Collection in Ancient Societies
- Organizational Systems in Ancient Civilizations
- Case Study: Authoritarian Govt. in Ancient Egypt
- Types of Authoritarian Systems
- Memory Game: Ancient Civilization Govt. Systems
- Role-Play: Authoritarian Rule in Ancient Civilizations
- Fact Sheet: Ancient Social Class Structures
- Four Corners: Ancient Social Class Structures
- The Role and Status of Enslaved People
- Blog Post: Gender Roles in Ancient Civilizations
- Fact or Fiction – Gender Roles in Ancient Civilizations
- Varied Social Class Structures of Ancient Civilizations
- Activity: Ancient Social Class Structures
- Interview: The Rise of Civilizations and Empires
- Persian Empire: Growth through Trade and Conquest
- Roman Empire: Growth through Trade and Conquest
- Story: The Fall of Mighty Empires
- Activity: Mapping Continuity & Change in Civilizations
- African Empires: The Rise and Fall of the Axum Empire
- Case Study: Power Struggles in the Ottoman Empire
- Snowman – Rise and Decline Factors
- Impact of Colonial Powers on Indigenous Civilizations
- Spelling Bee: Ancient Civilizations
- Unit Test
- Answer Pages For All Activities
Time and Place
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- Gathering Information from Various Sources
- Story: Using Nature for Time and Direction
- Fact or Fiction – Natural Indicators of Time & Direction
- Understanding Time: Different Worldviews
- Pictionary – Measurement of Time
- Components of Timelines
- Timeline Creation: Ancient Civilizations
- Fact Sheet: Types of Info. Communicated by Maps
- Activity: Topographical Mapping
- Elements of Maps
- Activity: Absolute Location Mapping
- Blog Post: Understanding Different Perspectives
- The Role of Social Scientists
- Role-Play: Comparing Social Scientists
- Primary and Secondary Sources
- Memory Game: Primary vs. Secondary Sources
- Newspaper Article: Technology and History
- Fact Sheet: Research Processes in Social Studies
- Research Project: Ancient Civilizations
- Blog Post: Developing Informed Perspectives
- Case Study: Ancient Egyptian Civilization
- Case Study: Ancient Greek Civilization
- Spelling Bee: Ancient Civilizations
- River Valley Civilizations
- Role-Play: Ancient Civilization
- Story: From Nomads to Settlers
- Roman Civilization and the Mediterranean Sea
- Agricultural Advancements and Their Impact
- Economic Practices in Urban Centres: Toronto
- Fact or Fiction – Urbanization Impacts
- Newspaper Article: Adapting to a Disaster
- Changing the Land: A Father's Tale
- Blog Post: Human Actions and the Environment
- Four Corners: Settlements & Environmental Changes
- Unit Test
- Answer Pages For All Activities
Citizenship
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- Technology and Turning Points in Ancient Civilizations
- Timeline Creation: Technology Turning Points
- Case Study: Successes of the Ancient Roman Republic
- Case Study: Failures of the Ancient Roman Republic
- Role-Play: Exploring Ancient Systems of Government
- Blog Post: Exploring Ancient Beliefs and Religions
- Ancient Intercultural Contact: Impact on Today's World
- Role-Play: Intercultural Contact
- Story: How the Past Shapes Our Present
- Ancient Wonders and Their Modern Influence
- Activity: Art and Architecture Exhibit
- Story: The Pioneers of Astronomy
- Interview: Medicine and Ancient Practices
- Case Study: The Development of Zero
- Word Search – Historical Events and Figures
- Timeline: Evolution of Writing Systems
- Ancient Philosophy and Literature: Socrates
- Activity: Socratic Method
- Memory Game: Ancient Contributions
- Blog Post: What is Informed Citizenship?
- Fact or Fiction – Current Events
- Newspaper Article - 1: Ukrainian Perspective
- Newspaper Article - 2: Russian Perspective
- Developing Empathy: The Story of Sasha
- Activity: Current Events Analysis
- Fact Sheet: Understanding Causes and Consequences
- Case Study: National Housing Affordability
- Newspaper Article: Devastation in Alberta
- Calgary Stampede: A Local Event with Global Appeal
- Blog Post: Volunteering and Personal Behaviour
- Four Corners: Being an Informed Citizen
- Unit Test
- Answer Pages For All Activities
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