Grade 5

Social Studies Practices

The History of the United States: Industrialization to the Civil Rights Movement 

Tennessee History

Industrialization, the Gilded Age, and the Progressive Era (1870s-1910s)

World War II (1930s-1940s)

Post-World War II and the Civil Rights Movement (1940s-1960s)

Tennessee Prior to Statehood (pre-1796)

Statehood and Early Tennessee History (1796-1849)

Tennessee in the Civil War Era (1850s-1900)

Tennessee in the 20th Century (1900-present) 

Gather information from a variety of primary and secondary sources, including: Printed materials (e.g., literary texts, newspapers, political cartoons, autobiographies, speeches, letters, personal journals), Graphic representations (e.g., maps, timelines, charts, artwork), Artifacts, Media and technology sources

Critically examine a primary or secondary source in order to: Summarize significant ideas and relevant information, Distinguish between fact and opinion, Draw inferences and conclusions, Recognize author’s purpose, point of view, and reliability

Organize data from a variety of sources in order to: Compare and contrast multiple sources, Recognize differences between multiple accounts, Frame appropriate questions for further investigation  

Construct and communicate arguments supported by evidence to: Demonstrate and defend an understanding of ideas, Compare and contrast viewpoints, Illustrate cause and effect, Predict likely outcomes, Devise new outcomes or solutions

Develop historical awareness by: Recognizing how and why historical accounts change over time, Recognizing how past events and issues might have been experienced by the people of that time, with historical context and empathy rather than present-mindedness, Identify patterns of continuity and change over time, making connections to the present

Develop geographic awareness by: Determining relationships among people, resources, and ideas based on geographic location (local, national, global),  Determining the use of diverse types of maps based on the purpose,  Analyzing the spatial relationships between people, circumstances, and resources, Analyzing interaction between humans and the physical environment, Examining how geographic regions and perceptions of the regions change over time

Explain the need for the South’s move toward industrialization after the Civil War. 

Examine the appeal and challenges of settling the Great Plains from various cultural perspectives, including: settlers, immigrants, Buffalo Soldiers, and American Indians. 

Analyze the ideas and events of the Gilded Age, including economic disparity (e.g., mistrust of money) and industrial capitalists (e.g., John D. Rockefeller).

Explain the role of labor unions and the American Federation of Labor in changing the standards of working conditions. 

Examine the contributions and impact of inventors on American society, including: Alexander Graham Bell, George Washington Carver, and Thomas Edison.

Examine the impact of important entrepreneurs on American society, including: Andrew Carnegie, Henry T. Ford, and Cornelius Vanderbilt. 

Analyze the causes, course, and consequences of the Spanish-American War, including: Imperialism, Rough Riders, USS Maine, Yellow journalism

Describe the challenges of the journey and process for successful entry into the U.S. through Ellis Island and Angel Island, and examine the role of immigrants in the development of the U.S.  

Analyze the major goals, struggles, and achievements of the Progressive Era, including: Prohibition (18th Amendment), women’s suffrage (19th Amendment), and the lack of child labor laws

Summarize the events leading to U.S. entry into World War I, including the attack on the RMS Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram. 

Identify and locate the major countries of the Central and Allied Powers during World War I, including: Austria-Hungary, Great Britain, France, Russia, Germany

Describe the impact of U.S. involvement on World War I. 

Explain the aims of world leaders in the Treaty of Versailles and why the U.S. Senate rejected President Woodrow Wilson’s League of Nations.

Examine the growth of popular culture during the “Roaring Twenties” with respect to the following: Music, clothing, and entertainment, Automobiles and appliances, Harlem Renaissance 

Identify the causes of the Great Depression, President Herbert Hoover’s role, and its impact on the nation, including: Consumer credit and debt, Hoovervilles, Mass unemployment, Soup kitchens

Describe how New Deal policies of President Franklin D. Roosevelt impacted American society with government-funded programs, including: Social Security, expansion and development of the national parks, and creation of jobs

Explain the structures and goals of the governments in Germany and Japan in the 1930s. 

Determine the significance of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and its impact on the U.S. 

Identify and locate the Axis and Allied Powers, including: Germany, France, Italy, Great Britain, Japan, Soviet Union

Examine the reasons for the use of propaganda, rationing, and victory gardens during World War II. 

Analyze the significance of the Holocaust and its impact on the U.S.

Examine the growth of the U.S. as a consumer and entertainment society after World War II, including: Suburbs, Increased access to automobiles, Interstate Highway System, Television, radio, and movie theaters 

Examine how Cold War events impacted the U.S., including: Arms race, Berlin Wall, Cuban Missile Crisis, Space Race

Analyze the key people and events of the Civil Rights Movement, including (T.C.A. § 49-6- 1028): Martin Luther King Jr. and non-violent protests, Montgomery Bus Boycott and Rosa Parks, Brown v. Board of Education and Thurgood Marshall, Freedom Riders and Diane Nash  

Explain the impact of John F. Kennedy’s presidency on the country, including: passage of the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, the space program, and his assassination. 

Explain how the name “Tennessee” originated from the Yuchi language, referring to where the rivers come together. 

Identify the cultures of the major indigenous settlements in Tennessee, including: the Paleo (Coats-Hines Site), Archaic, Woodland (Old Stone Fort, Pinson Mounds), and Mississippian (Chucalissa Indian Village).  

Identify the pre-colonial American Indian tribes residing in Tennessee (e.g., Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, and Shawnee), and analyze their various customs and traditions. 

Explain how the Cumberland Gap and Wilderness Road influenced migration into the Tennessee region following the Proclamation of 1763. 

Explain the significance of the Watauga Settlement on Tennessee history, including the following: Watauga Compact, Dragging Canoe, John Sevier, and Nancy Ward

Describe the founding of and the obstacles faced with the establishment of the Cumberland Settlements, including: the Battle of the Bluffs, John Donelson, and James Robertson.

 Explain the importance of Tennesseans (i.e., Overmountain Men) in the Battle of Kings Mountain during the American Revolution. 

Identify the Lost State of Franklin as Tennessee’s first attempt at statehood, and explain the reasons for its failure. 

Locate the Territory South of the River Ohio (i.e., Southwest Territory), identify its leaders, and explain how it was the first step to Tennessee’s statehood. 

Describe the steps that Tennessee took to become a state (i.e., population requirement, vote by the citizens, creation of a state constitution, and Congressional approval). (T.C.A. § 49-6- 1028) 

Identify the year Tennessee became a state, its first governor, and the original capital. 

Describe Tennessee’s involvement in the War of 1812, including: Andrew Jackson, the Tennessee volunteers, and Battle of Horseshoe Bend.

Analyze the impact of Andrew Jackson’s presidency on the American Indian population of Tennessee, including: the Indian Removal Act, Trail of Tears, Treaty of Echota, and John Ross

Explain how the western boundary of Tennessee was expanded with the Jackson Purchase.

Identify the impact of important Tennesseans prior to the Civil War, including: David Crockett and Sam Houston (Texas War for Independence and the Alamo), President James K. Polk (Manifest Destiny), Sequoyah (Cherokee syllabary)

Examine the issue of slavery in the three grand divisions and the impact their differences had on Tennessee’s secession from the Union.  

Describe the significance of the following Civil War events and battles on Tennessee: Siege of Fort Donelson, Battle of Stones River, Battle of Franklin, Battle of Nashville

Explain the impact of the Tennessee Constitutional Convention of 1870, including: poll taxes, segregation, and funds for public education. (T.C.A. § 49-6-1028) 

Explain the development and efforts of the Freedmen’s Bureau in helping former slaves begin a new life, including Fisk University. (T.C.A. § 49-6-1028) 

Identify how the rise of vigilante justice (e.g., Ku Klux Klan), black codes, and Jim Crow laws impacted Tennessee and the nation. (T.C.A. § 49-6-1028) 

Explain how the end of Reconstruction impacted Tennessee’s African American elected officials. (T.C.A. § 49-6-1028) 

Identify Tennessee’s role in the passage of the 19th Amendment, including the impact of Anne Dallas Dudley and Harry Burn. 

Describe the effects of the Great Depression on Tennessee and the impact of New Deal policies in the state (i.e., Tennessee Valley Authority and Civilian Conservation Corps). 

Describe Tennessee’s contributions during World War I and World War II, including: the conversion of factories to wartime production, the importance of Oak Ridge, and the influence of Tennesseans (i.e., Cornelia Fort, Cordell Hull, and Alvin C. York).  

Identify Tennessee’s significant contributions to the Civil Rights Movement, including (T.C.A. § 49-6-1028): Highlander Folk School, Tent City Movement of Fayette County, Nashville Sit-Ins, The Clinton Twelve 

Identify influential Tennesseans from the late 20th century, including: Al Gore, Jr., Wilma Rudolph, Alex Haley, Oprah Winfrey, Dolly Parton

Discuss the development of the music industry in Tennessee, including (T.C.A. § 49-6-1028): Country music (e.g., Grand Ole Opry, WSM, and the Carter family), Blues music (e.g., W.C. Handy and Bessie Smith), Rock ‘n’ roll (e.g., Elvis Presley, Stax Records, and Sun Studio) 

Compare and contrast the three grand divisions of Tennessee in terms of the following: Major industries (e.g., Eastman, FedEx, and Nissan), Tourism (e.g., Bristol Motor Speedway, Civil War sites, and Graceland), Agriculture and livestock (e.g., soybeans in West TN, tobacco in Middle TN, and dairy in East TN), Geography (i.e., Gulf Coastal Plains, the Nashville Basin, the Highland Rim, the Cumberland Plateau, the Great Valley, and the Great Smoky Mountains) 

Describe the structure of Tennessee’s government, including the role of each of the three branches, the governor, and state representatives.