Social+Studies

Social Studies in 5th Grade in Virginia focuses on Virginia History.
Throughout the year we have focused on topics related to Virginia's Geography and Native American populations, Virginia as a colony, and into the American Revolution. We discussed famous Virginians who were instrumental in the creation of the United States and the Civil War and Post-Civil War Eras including Reconstruction. FInally, we focused on famous Virginians of the 20th Century.

To help bring this history to life, I engaged the students attention with reinactments, Discovery Education movies, interactive websites, web-based research activities, ipod apps, games, kidspiration activities, and more.

Below are a few examples of Kidspiration activities: