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