Coverage checklist

Grade 5 · Social studies coverage

Only Grade 5 social studies is shown here. Current and transition frameworks remain separate. A provisional target is not proof that every clause is taught or assessed.

Social studies · 2018 framework

Grade 5 · 18 / 18 statements targeted
StandardInstruction statusSource text
ss-2018:5:1Provisional target; review pendingEvents can be arranged in order of occurrence using the conventions of B.C. and A.D. or B.C.E. and C.E.
ss-2018:5:3Provisional target; review pendingEuropean exploration and colonization during the 1400s- 1600s had lasting effects which can be used to understand the Western Hemisphere today.
ss-2018:5:4Provisional target; review pendingGeographic tools can be used to gather, process and report information about people, places and environments. Cartographers decide which information to include in maps.
ss-2018:5:5Provisional target; review pendingLatitude and longitude can be used to make observations about location and generalizations about climate
ss-2018:5:7Provisional target; review pendingThe variety of physical environments within the Western Hemisphere influences human activities. Likewise, human activities modify the physical environments.
ss-2018:5:8Provisional target; review pendingAmerican Indians developed unique cultures with many different ways of life. American Indian tribes and nations can be classified into cultural groups based on geographic and cultural similarities.
ss-2018:5:2Provisional target; review pendingEarly Indian civilizations (Maya, Inca, Aztec, Mississippian) existed in the Western Hemisphere prior to the arrival of Europeans. These civilizations had developed unique governments, social structures, religions, technologies, and agricultural practices.
ss-2018:5:6Provisional target; review pendingRegions can be determined using data related to various criteria including landform, climate, population, and cultural and economic characteristics.
ss-2018:5:9Provisional target; review pendingPolitical, environmental, social and economic factors cause people, products and ideas to move from place to place in the Western Hemisphere and results in diversity.
ss-2018:5:10Provisional target; review pendingThe Western Hemisphere is culturally diverse (eg., language, food, religion, art, music) due to the influences and interactions of a variety of world cultures.
ss-2018:5:11Provisional target; review pendingIndividuals can better understand public issues by gathering, interpreting and checking information for accuracy from multiple sources. Data can be displayed graphically to effectively and efficiently communicate information.
ss-2018:5:13Provisional target; review pendingInformation displayed in circle graphs can be used to show relative proportions of segments of data to an entire body of data.
ss-2018:5:14Provisional target; review pendingThe choices made by individuals and governments have both present and future consequences.
ss-2018:5:16Provisional target; review pendingThe availability of productive resources and the division of labor can have a positive or negative impact on productive capacity.
ss-2018:5:18Provisional target; review pendingWorkers can improve their ability to earn income by gaining new knowledge, skills and experiences.
ss-2018:5:12Provisional target; review pendingDemocracies, dictatorships and monarchies are categories for understanding the relationship between those in power or authority and citizens.
ss-2018:5:15Provisional target; review pendingThe availability of productive resources (i.e., entrepreneurship, human resources, capital goods and natural resources) promotes specialization that could lead to trade.
ss-2018:5:17Provisional target; review pendingRegions and countries become interdependent when they specialize in what they produce best and then trade with other regions to increase the amount and variety of goods and services available.

Social studies · 2026 framework

Grade 5 · 16 / 16 statements targeted
StandardInstruction statusSource text
ss-2026:5:1Provisional target; review pendingMultiple perspectives on a historical event or individual can be examined using primary and secondary sources. Individuals create and communicate a claim or position using credible sources.
ss-2026:5:2Provisional target; review pendingGeographic tools can be used to interpret information about people, places, and environments.
ss-2026:5:3Provisional target; review pendingLatitude and longitude can be used to make observations about location and generalizations about climate.
ss-2026:5:4Provisional target; review pendingCivic participation in a democratic society involves making informed and reasoned decisions by evaluating, using, and discussing information.
ss-2026:5:5Provisional target; review pendingLine graphs can be used to show patterns or changes in data over time.
ss-2026:5:6Provisional target; review pendingMajor civilizations in the Western Hemisphere include the Maya, Inca, Aztec, and Mississippian cultures. These civilizations developed unique governments, social structures, religions, technologies, and agricultural practices.
ss-2026:5:7Provisional target; review pendingEuropean exploration and colonization in Central and South America during the 1400s-1700s transformed the Western Hemisphere. The impact of these interactions can be observed today.
ss-2026:5:8Provisional target; review pendingContinents are the largest geographic unit used to understand Earth’s surface. Regions within continents can be determined using data related to various criteria including landforms, climate, population, economics, and culture.
ss-2026:5:9Provisional target; review pendingPhysical environments within the Western Hemisphere influence human activity. Human activities impact the Western Hemisphere’s environment positively and negatively.
ss-2026:5:10Provisional target; review pendingAmerican Indian nations and indigenous tribes share geographic and cultural similarities.
ss-2026:5:11Provisional target; review pendingPolitical, environmental, social, and economic factors cause people, products, and ideas to move from place to place in the Western Hemisphere.
ss-2026:5:12Provisional target; review pendingLife in the Western Hemisphere is shaped by the influences and interactions of various world cultures. Languages, cuisines, belief systems, and the arts contribute to both commonalities and unique characteristics within different nations.
ss-2026:5:13Provisional target; review pendingDemocracies, dictatorships, and monarchies describe the relationship between leaders and citizens.
ss-2026:5:14Provisional target; review pendingThe fundamental questions of economics include what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce.
ss-2026:5:15Provisional target; review pendingThe availability of productive resources can have a positive or negative impact on productive capacity.
ss-2026:5:16Provisional target; review pendingThe growth of cities and civilizations fostered the growth of markets. Market exchanges encouraged the transition from barter to monetary economies.