SST-05.2.12

5th Grade SST Targeted Benchmarks
Standard 2: History

SST-05.2.12 Analyze the events and consequences of the Revolutionary War (e.g. Lexington, Concord, Bunker Hill, Benedict Arnold, Valley Forge).

Student Learning Targets:

Knowledge Targets

  • can list events that occurred and people that participated in the American Revolution (i.e. Lexington and Concord, Valley Forge, Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle at Yorktown, George Washington, LaFayette, Cornwallis, Benjamin Franklin). 

Skills (Performance) Targets

  • can demonstrate understanding of the impact of the American Revolution (i.e. Articles of Confederation, Constitutional Convention, Constitution) had on our society.

Proficiency Rubric

Score   Description Sample Activity
4.0 In addition to Score 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations. -
  3.5 In addition to Score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding the more complex content with partial success.
3.0 “The Standard.” The student can analyze and explain how the events that occured in the American Revolution have contributed to our society today. -The student explains how the Declaration of Independence has impacted citizens and laws of the present day.
  2.5 The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and partial knowledge of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2.0 The student is able to list some events of the American Revolution and list how they impacted society. -The student shows understanding that we still use the constitution in the present day.
  1.5 The student demonstrates partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and procedures (Score 3.0 content).
1.0 The student can list some events from the American Revolution. -THe student can list some of the major battles and events of the American Revolution.
  0.5 With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but not the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).

Resources

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Elementary Social Studies 

Parents Helping Students 

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5th Grade Social Studies

 

Vocabulary

  • American Revolution
  • Events
  • Bunker Hill
  • Valley Forge
  • Lexington
  • Constitution
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Constitutional Convention

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