Grade+5

__**Dialogue Day- April 23, 2009**__ Review Grade 5 Units Share what we are doing Review Websites**__ Grade 5 Units __** __ Overview of United States __ (geography, history, economics, political and culture) All prior to exam in November ü **__ Geography __** - basic concepts, skills, regions of New York and United States ü **__ Three Worlds Meet __** (Review)- interaction of European settlers and Native Americans ü **__ Colonial Period and Revolutionary War __** (Review)- characteristics of the colonial period and cause of the War ü **__ New Nation __** - early stages of the new nation, evolution of the government ü **__ Industrial Growth and Expansion __** - Industrial Revolution, Erie Canal, westward movement ü **__ Government __** - three branches, important historical documents, local/state/federal government ü Civil War- including slavery **__ Study of Western Hemisphere Nations __** (**can be taught thematically comparing the countries based on the five themes above or sequentially, one nation at a time)** ü Canada ü Mexico ü Other Latin American Countries (as chosen by teacher) __ Optional __** (time permitting) ü World Wars
 * __ Post-Assessment Units __**