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Course: Grade 5 Social StudiesAustin ISD Curriculum Road Map1 st 9 WeeksEstablished GoalsTEKS Knowledge & Skillsettlement and thegeographic factors thatinfluence where peoplelive.5.24 Social Studies Skills.The student appliescritical-thinking skills toorganize and useinformation acquired froma variety ofvalid sources, includingelectronic technology.Established GoalsTEKS Student Expectation5.8B explain the geographicfactors that influence patterns ofsettlement and the distribution ofpopulation in the United States,past and present5.24A differentiate between,locate, and use valid primaryand secondary sources such ascomputer software; interviews;biographies; oral, print, andvisual material; documents; andartifacts to acquire informationabout the United StatesStudents Will Know…Students will be able to….5.24C organize and interpretinformation in outlines, reports,databases, and visuals includinggraphs, charts, timelines, andmapsStudent Work Products/Assessment EvidencePerformance TasksOther Evidence (i.e. unit tests, open ended exams, quiz, essay, studentwork samples, observations, etc.)• Students will illustrate a dictionary of key terms related to AmericanIndian cultures.• Interactive Student Notebook reflections on Hispanic culture and NativeAmericans• Students use academic vocabulary specifically related to American • Map quizIndian cultures and regions during class discussions (ELPS 3D- • Student work samplesSpeaking).• Teacher observations• Students will draw a graphic organizer showing the characteristics ofAmerican Indian cultural regions while reading selected pages fromthe textbook or other print sources (ELPS 4F- Reading).• Formal and informal assessments• Differentiated (enrichment): Students will create an illustrateddialogue or short story about a trade encounter between two NativeAmericans from different cultural groups (ELPS 5F- Writing).• Differentiated (intervention): Students will create a short dialogueor short story about a trade encounter between two NativeAmericans from different cultural groups with illustrated picture drawnto support to the dialogue (ELPS 5F- Writing).Readiness Standards and Supporting Standards are not designated for Grade 5 level.© Austin Independent School District Grade 5 Social Studies Page 12 of 16