Unit 2: The Technological Advantages of the United States

Grade 5
COURSE TITLE: AMERICAN HISTORY
UNIT 2

Unit 2: The Technological Advancements of the U.S. (1780-1865)

(Suggested amount of time to spend on unit: mid-October - end-December)

FOCUS QUESTIONS

FQ1: How did technological changes between 1780-1865 impact American culture? (EQ5)

For example:

  • sewing machine
  • railroad (east of the Mississippi)
  • steam engine
  • cotton gin
  • telegraph
  • spinning jenny
  • pony express
  • Conestoga wagon
  • New England mills
  • vulcanized rubber
  • microscope

S2; PS1 Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of major events and trends of United States history.

S3; PS8 Explain the significance of the achievements of selected individual scientists and inventors from around the world and from various periods.

NOTES TO TEACHER:

Slavery will be a continual theme throughout many units of the 4th and 5th grade curriculum. Emphasize industrial North and agrarian South.

RESOURCES:

Provided resources:

America Will Be - Chapter 17, Lesson 1various pages-check index
America Will Be - Various pages-check index

RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES:

Hold Technology Fair highlighting 18th and 19th century technology.
Create a Timeline of technological advancements.
Illustrate through a graphic organizer (web) the far-reaching impact of inventions.

ASSESSMENTS:

Essential questions
Focus questions
Performance tasks
Tests/quizzes
Teacher observations

 

Content: Social Studies Grade Level: 5 Date of BOE Adoption: July 17. 2002