Module 12: My America-Social Studies 5 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

Module Materials:

  • Pencils
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Notebook
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Highlighter
  • Markers
  • Blank paper

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 The Information Age
  1. Explain how the advancement of technology has impacted Americans in the areas of communication, economics, and transportation.
2 The Events of 9/11
  1. Summarize the events of September 11, 2001, and how they impacted Americans.
3 The War on Terror
  1. Define "War on Terror."
  2. Infer how terrorism has impacted life in the United States in the 21st century.
4 Changing Politics
  1. Identify political "firsts" in the United States in the 21st century.
  2. Infer how politics has changed in the 21st century.
  3. Compare the outcomes of presidential elections in the 21st century.
5 Changing Economy
  1. Assess the ways modern issues have impacted the United States economically.
6 U.S. Road Trip!
  1. Use a map to construct a route for a road trip in the United States.
  2. Write a proposal for a two-week road trip.
7 Funding Your Trip
  1. Predict the approximate cost of a two-week road trip.
  2. Develop a budget for a road trip.
8 Planning Your Itinerary
  1. Create a daily itinerary for your road trip.
9 Historical Locations and National Landmarks
  1. Identify the significance of historical locations and national landmarks that you plan to visit on your trip.
  2. Design a trip guide that explains the significance of the historical locations and national landmarks on your trip.
10 Reflections on Your Road Trip
  1. Create a reflection journal that gives a day-by-day accounting of what they "learned" on their two-week road trip.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
technology
social media
global economy
World Trade Center
Pentagon
9/11
War on Terror
al-Qaeda
Taliban
Saddam Hussein
George W. Bush
swing state
presidential election
pandemic
war
recession
housing market
gas prices
supply chain
United States
regions
location
map scale
road trip
landmark

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 The Information Age 5 Social Media Guidelines Worksheet
4 Changing Politics 4 Political Parties Worksheet
6 U.S. Road Trip! 3 Which Region? Worksheet
6 U.S. Road Trip! 4 Road Trip Proposal Assignment
7 Funding Your Trip 4 My Travel Budget Worksheet
8 Planning Your Itinerary 4 My Sample Itinerary Worksheet
9 Historical Locations and National Landmarks 4 Road Trip Guide Assignment  
10 Reflections on Your Road Trip 4 Road Trip Reflection Assignment 

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing