Rosa Parks Community School
369 Main Street,Orange, NJ 07050
- Rosa Parks Community School
- Social Studies: 5th Grade
Van Valkenburg, A. - Grade 5 Social Studies
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Welcome to the Web Experience for Mr. V's 5th Grade Social Studies Class!
Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year! This year in Social Studies there will be a rich and interesting look into the history of the early United States and financial literacy at the end of the year. Here is a brief overview of the topics we will be discussing:
Marking Period 1: America, Africa and Europe before 1500
Earliest Americans
Native Americans Cultures
West African Kingdoms
Europe Before 1500
Marking Period 2: New Empires
Exploration of the New World
Europeans reach America
The Spanish Empire
European powers race for Empires
Slavery
Marking Period 3: The English Colonies
Souther Colonies
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Life in the Colonies
Marking Period 4: Economics & Financial Literacy
Intro to and understanding Economics
Different types of Economies
Our National Economy
Intro and understanding Money, Bdugets and Credit
Stock Market