Access Social Studies - Grade 5   (#7721016)

{ Social Studies Grade 5 - 5021070 } Version for Academic Year:

Course Standards

General Course Information and Notes

General Notes

Access Courses: Access courses are intended only for students with a significant cognitive disability. Access courses are designed to provide students with access to the general curriculum. Access points reflect increasing levels of complexity and depth of knowledge aligned with grade-level expectations. The access points included in access courses are intentionally designed to foster high expectations for students with significant cognitive disabilities.

Access points in the subject areas of science, social studies, art, dance, physical education, theatre, and health provide tiered access to the general curriculum through three levels of access points (Participatory, Supported, and Independent). Access points in English language arts and mathematics do not contain these tiers, but contain Essential Understandings (or EUs). EUs consist of skills at varying levels of complexity and are a resource when planning for instruction.

English Language Development ELD Standards Special Notes Section:

Teachers are required to provide listening, speaking, reading and writing instruction that allows English language learners (ELL) to communicate information, ideas and concepts for academic success in the content area of Social Studies.  For the given level of English language proficiency and with visual, graphic, or interactive support, students will interact with grade level words, expressions, sentences and discourse to process or produce language necessary for academic success. The ELD standard should specify a relevant content area concept or topic of study chosen by curriculum developers and teachers which maximizes an ELL’s need for communication and social skills. To access an ELL supporting document which delineates performance definitions and descriptors, please click on the following link: https://cpalmsmediaprod.blob.core.windows.net/uploads/docs/standards/eld/ss.pdf.

General Information

Course Number: 7721016
Course Path:
Abbreviated Title: ACCESS SOC ST - 5
Course Length: Year (Y)
Course Attributes:
  • Class Size Core Required
Course Status: Course Approved
Grade Level(s): 5

Educator Certifications

One of these educator certification options is required to teach this course.

Student Resources

Vetted resources students can use to learn the concepts and skills in this course.

Original Student Tutorials

U.S. States and Capitals: Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts:

Learn more about three U.S. states and their capital cities, as well as important people and places involved in the American Revolution by visiting Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

U.S. States and Capitals: Indiana, Ohio, and Maryland:

Learn more about three states, their capital cities, and their sports history by visiting Indiana, Ohio, and Maryland in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Physical Features of North America: Mississippi River:

Explore the Mississippi River and learn more about this physical feature in this interactive research page!

Type: Original Student Tutorial

U.S. States and Capitals: Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine:

Learn more about three states and their capital cities by visiting Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

U.S. States and Capitals: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York:

Learn about three states and their capitals, and their local food, by taking a trip to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

U.S. States and Capitals: West Virginia, Virginia, and Delaware:

Learn about three states and their capitals by taking a trip to West Virginia, Virginia, and Delaware in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

U.S. States and Capitals: California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii:

Identify the locations and state capitals of five U.S. states: California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii. With this interactive tutorial, you'll also learn why we have state capitals: because of federalism.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

U.S. States and Capitals: Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin:

Learn more about three U.S. states and their capitals, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin, in this interactive student tutorial. Practice your math skills by solving multi-step real world problems involving money and decimals.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

U.S. States and Capitals: Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota:

Learn to identify the locations and state capitals of five U.S. states: Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. In this interactive tutorial, you'll also learn why we have state capitals: because of federalism.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

U.S. States and Capitals: Kentucky, North Carolina, and South Carolina:

Learn about three states and their capitals by taking a trip to Kentucky, North Carolina, and South Carolina in this interactive tutorial. Practice your math skills by solving multi-step real world problems involving money and decimals.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

U.S. States and Capitals: Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee:

Learn about five states and their capitals by taking a trip to state parks in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee in this interavtive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

U.S. States and Capitals: Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana:

Learn to identify the locations and state capitals of five U.S. states: Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana with this interactive tutorial. You'll also learn why we have state capitals: because of federalism.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

U.S. States and Capitals: Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona:

Learn to identify the locations and state capitals of five U.S. states:  Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.  In this interactive tutorial, you'll also learn why we have state capitals: because of federalism.  

Type: Original Student Tutorial

The U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights:

Learn about the history and background of the U.S. Constitution and how the Constitution and Bill of Rights safeguards our rights and liberties in this interactive tutorial. 

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Meet the Declaration of Independence:

Learn about important historical documents that influenced political concepts in the United States and that the Declaration of Independence affirms all citizens have certain unalienable rights with this interactive tutorial. 

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Integrating Information: A Titanic Challenge:

Read about the sinking of the Titanic and learn to identify key ideas in multiple texts, review similarities and differences between those key ideas, and identify the difference between important and interesting key ideas. This interactive tutorial will help you integrate information from several texts on the same topic.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Answering Research Questions: Extreme Snowboarding:

Learn how to draw information from multiple print sources to locate an answer to any research question quickly.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Why Did the Author Write That?:

Learn how to analyze multiple accounts of the same topic or event and note important similarities and differences in the points of view they represent with this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

What's the Matter in the Galaxy?:

Learn to identify components within a galaxy such as gas, dust, stars and objects that orbit stars with this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Quote from Text:

Learn to quote accurately from a text when answering explicit questions and when supporting inferences from the text as you complete this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Student Center Activity

Edcite: ELA Reading Grade 4-5:

Students can practice answering reading comprehension questions with a text about online learning. With an account, students can save their work and send it to their teacher when complete.

Type: Student Center Activity

Video/Audio/Animation

Yorktown: Now or Never:

View a 10-part video on the Battle of Yorktown, the culminating battle of the Revolutionary War. With French aid, George Washington led American troops to a victory that ensured American independence.

In addition to the video, you will find primary source documents and a graphic organizer to help you analyze the Battle of Yorktown in greater detail.

Type: Video/Audio/Animation

Parent Resources

Vetted resources caregivers can use to help students learn the concepts and skills in this course.