Nebraska

5.1 Civics

• Forms and Functions of Government

  • 5.1.1 Synthesize and justify the structure and function of the United States government.

    • 5.1.1.a Investigate and summarize contributions that resulted in the historical foundation and formation of the United States constitutional government.

      • New England colonies: religion and government (5-F.4)
      • Middle colonies: founding and government (5-F.6)
      • Southern colonies: founding and government (5-F.8)
      • The American Revolution: the Thirteen Colonies under British rule (5-G.1)
      • The American Revolution: struggle for independence (5-G.6)
      • The American Revolution: conclusion and aftermath (5-G.8)

    • 5.1.1.b Identify and explain the structure and functions of the three branches of government.

      • Federal government (5-K.3)
      • The Constitution (5-K.4)
      • The Bill of Rights (5-K.5)
      • Checks and balances (5-K.6)

    • 5.1.1.c Analyze how colonial and new states' governments' laws affected majority groups and marginalized groups within their population.

      • New England colonies: religion and government (5-F.4)
      • Middle colonies: founding and government (5-F.6)
      • Southern colonies: founding and government (5-F.8)

    • 5.1.1.d Evaluate how the decisions of the national government affect local and state government and citizens of diverse backgrounds.

      • Federal government (5-K.3)

    • 5.1.1.e Justify the principles of the American Republic.

    • 5.1.1.f Analyze and contrast forms of government.

• Civic Participation

  • 5.1.2 Analyze democratic principles that are the foundation of the United States government systems in daily life.

    • 5.1.2.a Explore and communicate the constitutional rights and civic responsibilities of U.S. citizens.

      • The Bill of Rights (5-K.5)
      • Rights and responsibilities of active citizenship (6-FF.2)

    • 5.1.2.b Communicate origins of national and state holidays including historical background and significance.

      • Thanksgiving (5-M.1)

    • 5.1.2.c Interpret and communicate the significance of patriotic symbols, songs, and activities.

      • Identify American symbols (5-L.1)
      • Identify American landmarks and monuments: part I (5-L.2)
      • Identify American landmarks and monuments: part II (5-L.3)
      • The American flag (5-L.4)
      • The White House (5-L.5)
      • The Washington Monument (5-L.6)
      • The Lincoln Memorial (5-L.7)
      • The Statue of Liberty (5-L.8)

    • 5.1.2.d Explore models of group and individual actions that illustrate civic ideas in the founding of the United States.

      • The American Revolution: the Boston Tea Party (5-G.3)
      • The American Revolution: the rebellion begins (5-G.4)
      • The American Revolution: preparing for war (5-G.5)
      • The American Revolution: struggle for independence (5-G.6)

    • 5.1.2.e Examine how cooperation and conflict among people have contributed to political, economic, and social events and situations in the United States.

      • Jamestown: the early years (5-F.1)
      • Plymouth (5-F.3)
      • New England colonies: religion and government (5-F.4)
      • New England colonies: economy and conflict (5-F.5)
      • Middle colonies: founding and government (5-F.6)
      • Middle colonies: economy and society (5-F.7)
      • Southern colonies: founding and government (5-F.8)
      • Southern colonies: economy and slavery (5-F.9)
      • The American Revolution: the Thirteen Colonies under British rule (5-G.1)
      • The American Revolution: New British taxes (5-G.2)
      • The American Revolution: the Boston Tea Party (5-G.3)
      • The American Revolution: the rebellion begins (5-G.4)
      • The American Revolution: preparing for war (5-G.5)
      • The American Revolution: struggle for independence (5-G.6)
      • The American Revolution: turning the tide of the war (5-G.7)
      • The American Revolution: conclusion and aftermath (5-G.8)
      • The Louisiana Purchase (5-H.1)
      • The Lewis and Clark Expedition (5-H.2)
      • The War of 1812: causes (5-H.3)
      • Antebellum Period: economies of the North and South (5-H.5)
      • Antebellum Period: abolitionist and proslavery perspectives (5-H.6)
      • Antebellum Period: slavery and politics part I (5-H.7)
      • Antebellum Period: slavery and politics part II (5-H.8)
      • The Civil War: the beginning of the war (5-I.1)
      • The Civil War: the First Battle of Bull Run to Gettysburg (5-I.2)
      • The Civil War: war tactics and the home front (5-I.3)
      • The Civil War: the end of the war (5-I.4)
      • Reconstruction (5-I.5)

    • 5.1.2.f Determine how the roles of individuals and groups influence government.

      • The American Revolution: the Boston Tea Party (5-G.3)

5.2 Economics

• Exchange and Markets

  • 5.2.3 Explain how human capital can be improved by education and training and thereby increase standards of living.

    • 5.2.3.a List examples of how additional education/training improves productivity and increases standards of living.

  • 5.2.4 Explain how specialization, division of labor, and technology increase productivity and interdependence.

    • 5.2.4.a Describe the historical role of innovation and entrepreneurship in a market economy.

• National Economy

  • 5.2.5 Summarize characteristics of economic institutions in the United States.

    • 5.2.5.a Describe the importance of financial institutions to households and businesses.

      • Banks (5-O.1)

    • 5.2.5.b Explain the rules and laws that protect and support consumers.

    • 5.2.5.c Identify goods and services funded through federal taxes.

• Global Economy

  • 5.2.6 Summarize how specialization and trade impact the global market and relationships with other countries.

    • 5.2.6.a Describe how international trade promotes specialization and division of labor and increases the productivity of labor, output, and consumption.

      • Trade and specialization (6-GG.4)

    • 5.2.6.b Explain how trade impacts relationships between countries.

      • Trade and specialization (6-GG.4)

5.3 Geography

• Location and Place

  • 5.3.1 Explore where (spatial) and why people, places, and environments are organized in the United States.

    • 5.3.1.a Use maps and atlases to locate major human and physical features in the United States.

      • Identify states of the West (5-C.1)
      • Select states of the West (5-C.2)
      • Name states of the West (5-C.3)
      • Identify states of the Midwest (5-C.4)
      • Select states of the Midwest (5-C.5)
      • Name states of the Midwest (5-C.6)
      • Identify states of the Southeast (5-C.7)
      • Select states of the Southeast (5-C.8)
      • Name states of the Southeast (5-C.9)
      • Identify states of the Northeast (5-C.10)
      • Select states of the Northeast (5-C.11)
      • Name states of the Northeast (5-C.12)
      • Identify the 50 states (5-C.13)
      • Select the 50 states (5-C.14)
      • Name the 50 states (5-C.15)
      • Identify state capitals of the West (5-D.1)
      • Name state capitals of the West (5-D.2)
      • Identify state capitals of the Midwest (5-D.3)
      • Name state capitals of the Midwest (5-D.4)
      • Identify state capitals of the Southeast (5-D.5)
      • Name state capitals of the Southeast (5-D.6)
      • Identify state capitals of the Northeast (5-D.7)
      • Name state capitals of the Northeast (5-D.8)
      • Identify the 50 state capitals (5-D.9)
      • Name the 50 state capitals (5-D.10)
      • Cities of the West (5-E.1)
      • Cities of the Midwest (5-E.2)
      • Cities of the Southeast (5-E.3)
      • Cities of the Northeast (5-E.4)
      • Major U.S. cities (5-E.5)

    • 5.3.1.b Apply map skills to analyze physical/political maps of the United States.

      • Read a map: cardinal directions (5-A.1)
      • Identify lines of latitude and longitude (5-A.2)
      • Use lines of latitude and longitude (5-A.3)

    • 5.3.1.c Determine why things are located where they are in the United States.

• Regions

  • 5.3.2 Compare the characteristics of places and regions and draw conclusions on their impact on human decisions.

    • 5.3.2.a Identify criteria used to define regions within the United States.

    • 5.3.2.b Identify and classify regions and places within the United States using physical and human features.

      • Identify states of the West (5-C.1)
      • Select states of the West (5-C.2)
      • Name states of the West (5-C.3)
      • Identify states of the Midwest (5-C.4)
      • Select states of the Midwest (5-C.5)
      • Name states of the Midwest (5-C.6)
      • Identify states of the Southeast (5-C.7)
      • Select states of the Southeast (5-C.8)
      • Name states of the Southeast (5-C.9)
      • Identify states of the Northeast (5-C.10)
      • Select states of the Northeast (5-C.11)
      • Name states of the Northeast (5-C.12)
      • Identify state capitals of the West (5-D.1)
      • Name state capitals of the West (5-D.2)
      • Identify state capitals of the Midwest (5-D.3)
      • Name state capitals of the Midwest (5-D.4)
      • Identify state capitals of the Southeast (5-D.5)
      • Name state capitals of the Southeast (5-D.6)
      • Identify state capitals of the Northeast (5-D.7)
      • Name state capitals of the Northeast (5-D.8)
      • Cities of the West (5-E.1)
      • Cities of the Midwest (5-E.2)
      • Cities of the Southeast (5-E.3)
      • Cities of the Northeast (5-E.4)

• Human-Environment Interaction

  • 5.3.3 Explain how human and natural forces have modified different environments in the United States and how humans have adapted.

    • 5.3.3.a Identify examples of ecosystems and analyze issues related to the natural setting in the United States.

    • 5.3.3.b Describe the impact of extreme natural events in the United States on the human and physical environment.

    • 5.3.3.c Examine patterns of resource distribution and utilization in the United States.

• Movement

  • 5.3.4 Compare, contrast, and draw conclusions about the characteristics of culture and migration in the United States.

    • 5.3.4.a Compare and contrast patterns of culture within the United States over time and space.

    • 5.3.4.b Compare and contrast population characteristics of the United States.

    • 5.3.4.c Explain reasons for historical and present day migrations to and within the United States.

• Geospatial Skills and Geo-literacy

  • 5.3.5 Use geographic skills to interpret issues and events.

    • 5.3.5.a Explain the influences of physical and human geographic features on events in the United States.

      • The Lewis and Clark Expedition (5-H.2)

    • 5.3.5.b Analyze aspects of human and physical geography that have shaped the settlement and development of Early America.

      • Plymouth (5-F.3)
      • New England colonies: economy and conflict (5-F.5)
      • Middle colonies: economy and society (5-F.7)
      • Southern colonies: economy and slavery (5-F.9)

5.4 History

• Change, Continuity, and Context

  • 5.4.1 Investigate patterns of continuity and change over time from the Pre-Columbian era through the Constitution.

    • 5.4.1.a Examine the chronology of key events in the United States and communicate their impact on various groups in the past, present, and future.

      • The American Revolution: the Thirteen Colonies under British rule (5-G.1)
      • The American Revolution: the Boston Tea Party (5-G.3)
      • The American Revolution: preparing for war (5-G.5)
      • Reading and creating timelines with BCE and CE (5-Q.2)

• Multiple Perspectives

  • 5.4.2 Describe and explain multiple perspectives of historical events in the Pre-Columbian era through the Constitution including marginalized and underrepresented groups.

    • 5.4.2.a Compare and contrast primary and secondary sources to better understand multiple perspectives of the same event.

      • Source analysis: the Boston Massacre (6-JJ.4)
      • Source analysis: the Gettysburg Address (6-JJ.6)

    • 5.4.2.b Identify and describe how multiple perspectives facilitate the understanding of US history.

      • The American Revolution: the rebellion begins (5-G.4)
      • Source analysis: the Boston Massacre (6-JJ.4)
      • Source analysis: the Gettysburg Address (6-JJ.6)

• Historical Analysis and Interpretation

  • 5.4.3 Analyze past and current events and challenges from the Pre-Columbian era through the Constitution.

    • 5.4.3.a Compare the impact of people, events, ideas, and symbols on various cultures and ethnic groups in the Pre-Columbian era through the Constitution.

      • Jamestown: the early years (5-F.1)
      • Jamestown: growth of a colony (5-F.2)
      • Plymouth (5-F.3)
      • New England colonies: religion and government (5-F.4)
      • New England colonies: economy and conflict (5-F.5)
      • Middle colonies: founding and government (5-F.6)
      • Middle colonies: economy and society (5-F.7)
      • Southern colonies: founding and government (5-F.8)
      • Southern colonies: economy and slavery (5-F.9)
      • The American Revolution: the Thirteen Colonies under British rule (5-G.1)
      • The American Revolution: New British taxes (5-G.2)
      • The American Revolution: the Boston Tea Party (5-G.3)
      • The American Revolution: the rebellion begins (5-G.4)
      • The American Revolution: preparing for war (5-G.5)
      • The American Revolution: struggle for independence (5-G.6)
      • The American Revolution: turning the tide of the war (5-G.7)
      • The American Revolution: conclusion and aftermath (5-G.8)

• Historical Inquiry and Research

  • 5.4.4 Apply the inquiry process to construct and answer historical questions.

    • 5.4.4.a Construct and answer questions about the Pre-Columbian era through the Constitution based on multiple sources.

      • Source analysis: the Boston Massacre (6-JJ.4)
      • Source analysis: the Declaration of Independence (6-JJ.5)
      • Source analysis: the Gettysburg Address (6-JJ.6)

    • 5.4.4.b Evaluate and cite appropriate primary and secondary sources to research the Pre-Columbian era through the Constitution.

    • 5.4.4.c Gather, analyze, and communicate historical information from the Pre-Columbian era through the Constitution from multiple sources.