Module 5-Social Studies 5B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will continue to learn about states within the United States. They will learn about Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi. Students will learn about New England, the Northeast, and states in the South Atlantic.

Module Materials:

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

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Kentucky and Tennessee
  1. Describe the characteristics of Kentucky and Tennessee.
  2. Describe Kentucky and Tennessee.
2 Alabama and Mississippi
  1. Describe Alabama and Mississippi.
  2. Locate Alabama and Mississippi on a map.
3 New England
  1. Identify the states in the northeastern region of the United States.
  2. Describe the states in New England.
4 Northeast
  1. Identify the states in the northeastern region of the country.
  2. Describe New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
5 States in the South Atlantic
  1. Locate the states in the South Atlantic region.
  2. Describe the states in the South Atlantic region of the United States.
  3. Research how people earn a living in the region in which you live.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
Kentucky Derby
Grand Ole Opry
Rosa Parks
boycott
Reverend James Lawson
Civil Rights Movement
New England
lobster
Cape Cod
Paleontology
Guggenheim
Liberty Bell
Smithsonian Museum
Mount Vernon
Appalachian Trail
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Everglades
Martin Luther King Jr.

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 Kentucky and Tennessee In their Social Studies notebook, have your student write 5 things they learned about Kentucky and Tennessee.
2 Alabama and Mississippi In their Social Studies notebook, have your student write 5 things they learned about Alabama and Mississippi.
3 New England In their Social Studies notebook, have your student write 5 things they learned about New England.
4 Northeast In their Social Studies notebook, have your student write 5 things they learned about The Northeast.
5 States in the South Atlantic In their Social Studies notebook, have your student write 5 things they learned about States in the South Atlantic.

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
Kentucky and Tennessee
  1. What is unique about Kentucky and Tennessee?
Alabama and Mississippi
  1. What is unique about Alabama and Mississippi?
New England
  1. What is unique about New England?
Northeast
  1. What is unique about The Northeast?
States in the South Atlantic
  1. What is unique about States in the South Atlantic?

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
Kentucky and Tennessee Kentucky
  1. What are 5 things you learned about Kentucky?

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