Ms. De La Torre Social Studies-Rotation 1 Assignments
- Instructors
- Term
- 2019-2020 School Year
- Grade Level
- 5th Grade
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Which invention from the PowerPoint do you think is the most important and why?
Answer the question using the PowerPoint. Answer must be 5 sentences or more.
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What would our lives be like if there was no electricity?
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Who invented the first airplane and how did it change the way people traveled?
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What were American Indians promised in exchange for the loss of their land?
View the PowerPoint and answer the question.
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How was the American Indian view of land ownership different from that of the settlers?
View the PowerPoint and answer the question.
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What happened at the Battle of Wounded Knee?
View the PowerPoint and answer the question.
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American Indians Video Summary
View the video and write a 5 sentence summary.
Username: Ogrady
Password: Brainpop
Make sure to capitalize the O and B
Username: Ogrady
Password: Brainpop
Make sure to capitalize the O and B
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Interactive Quiz
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If you lived in a crowded eastern city in the 1860s, would you move west and pay $18 for 160 acres of land?
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Western Expansion Video
View the brainpop video and write a 5 sentence summary.
Username: Ogrady
Password: Brainpop
Make sure to capitalize the O and the B
Username: Ogrady
Password: Brainpop
Make sure to capitalize the O and the B
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What was the homestead act?
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What did settlers have to do to own the land they claimed under the Homestead Act?
Read the short article and answer the question.
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Gold Rush Video Summary
Write a 5 sentence summary about the video.
Username: Ogrady
Password: Brainpop
Make sure to capitalize the O and the B.
Username: Ogrady
Password: Brainpop
Make sure to capitalize the O and the B.
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What three tools were used to find gold in 1849? Which tool would you use and why?
Make sure to view the powerpoint before answering the question.
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What effects did the California gold rush have on people? ¿Qué efectos tuvo la fiebre del oro de California en las personas?
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What three travel options did settlers have to choose from in order to move west during the Gold Rush? If you were a pioneer would you travel by land or sea to get to California?
Read the article below to answer the question.
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Gold Rush Quiz
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What did General Sherman do to help end the Civil War?
Answer must be 5 sentences or more.
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Memorial Day
Write a paragraph about the importance of celebrating Memorial Day.
Then discuss with someone in your home about why it's a significant celebration in American history.
Then discuss with someone in your home about why it's a significant celebration in American history.
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End of the War Quiz
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Memorial Day Video
Write a summary about the Brainpop video. Summary must be 5 sentences or more.
Username:Ogrady
Password:Brainpop
Make sure to capitalize the O and the B to login.
Username:Ogrady
Password:Brainpop
Make sure to capitalize the O and the B to login.
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End of the War Activity
Answer the questions using the mini-lesson video and the PowerPoint. (Can be found in the class stream)
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Compare and Contrast
Before completing this activity make sure you view the mini-lesson video about the Civil War.
For this activity fill in the information for The Union (North) and for The Confederacy (South).
For this activity fill in the information for The Union (North) and for The Confederacy (South).
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Civil War Quiz
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Abraham Lincoln Activity
Write a 5 sentence summary about how Abraham Lincoln helped end slavery.
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Civil War Causes Video
View the video from Brain pop and then write a 5 sentence summary using Google Docs.
Brainpop login
Username: ogrady
Password: Brainpop
Brainpop login
Username: ogrady
Password: Brainpop
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Classroom Jobs
Good Morning classroom helpers
This assignment will be used to turn in your tips that you would like to share with the class regarding your job.
You can share in any way you would like ex. drawings, writing the tips, sharing an informational poster you found online, etc.
Health Expert- tips to stay safe (washing hands, not touching your face, social distancing, etc.)
Art Expert- Craft Ideas
Athletic Director- Ideas to stay active at home
Environmental Expert- Tips to keep our environment clean
This does not need to be turned in until April 16th.
If you have any questions you can comment under the assignment.
This assignment will be used to turn in your tips that you would like to share with the class regarding your job.
You can share in any way you would like ex. drawings, writing the tips, sharing an informational poster you found online, etc.
Health Expert- tips to stay safe (washing hands, not touching your face, social distancing, etc.)
Art Expert- Craft Ideas
Athletic Director- Ideas to stay active at home
Environmental Expert- Tips to keep our environment clean
This does not need to be turned in until April 16th.
If you have any questions you can comment under the assignment.
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New Deal Exit Ticket
Follow the link and post your answer.
Your response must be 5 sentences or more.
Your response must be 5 sentences or more.
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New Deal Quiz
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Interactive Quiz
The purpose of this quiz is to see how we can help you.
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FDR Activity
For this assignment you're going to teach your parents about President Roosevelt, then you will ask your parents what questions they would like to ask him if they had the opportunity to meet him. Please see the example and then use Google Docs to submit your work.
Fill out the following information for President Franklin D. Roosevelt using Google Docs.
Date of Birth
Major Accomplishments
Pictures
Fill out the following information for President Franklin D. Roosevelt using Google Docs.
Date of Birth
Major Accomplishments
Pictures
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New Deal Video
Watch the following brainpop video and then write a 5 sentence summary.
To login to brainpop use the following information
Username: ogrady
Password: brainpop
To login to brainpop use the following information
Username: ogrady
Password: brainpop
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Instructional video & fireside chat assignment
View the video and recreate the anchor chart.
Fireside chat assignment - Must be 5 sentences or more.
You will have to imagine that you are President Roosevelt and you are preparing to speak on the radio to the American citizens. You will write your speech for the country including 3 laws that you have passed in order to recover from the great depression. You will also provide hope for the nation during the great depression.
Please see the example below.
Fireside chat assignment - Must be 5 sentences or more.
You will have to imagine that you are President Roosevelt and you are preparing to speak on the radio to the American citizens. You will write your speech for the country including 3 laws that you have passed in order to recover from the great depression. You will also provide hope for the nation during the great depression.
Please see the example below.