Louisiana Social Studies Standards Grade 5 Historical Thinking Skills	Construct a timeline of key events in American history (beginnings to 1763) (H-1A-M1) Demonstrate an understanding of relative and absolute chronology by interpreting data presented in a timeline (H-1A-M1) Identify different points of view about key events in early American history (H-1A-M2) Identify the causes, effects, or impact of a given event in early American history (H-1A-M3) Use both a primary and secondary source to describe key events or issues in early American history (H-1A-M4) Identify historical issues or problems in early America and explain how they were addressed (H-1A-M5) Conduct historical research using a variety of resources to answer historical questions related to early American history (H-1A-M6)
Louisiana Social Studies Standards Grade 5 United States History	Identify and describe indigenous cultures and groups that existed in the Americas at the beginning of European exploration (H-1B-M1) Describe the trade that connected the Americas, Western Europe, and Western Africa prior to 1620, including the origins of the West Africa-European trade connection (H-1B-M1) Compare and contrast Africans, Europeans, and Native Americans converging in the Western Hemisphere after 1492 (H-1B-M1) Explain that cultures change through cultural diffusion, invention, and innovation (H-1B-M2) Describe major early explorations and explorers and their reasons for exploration (H-1B-M2) Describe the Spanish conquests in the Americas including the impact on the Aztecs, Incas, and other indigenous peoples (H-1B-M2) Explain the course and consequences of the Columbian Exchange, including its cultural, ecological, and economic impact on Europe, the Americas, and West Africa (H-1B-M2) Describe the arrival of Africans in the European colonies in the seventeenth century and the increase in the importation of slaves in the eighteenth century (H-1B-M3) Explain the societal impact of the immersion of Africans in the Americas (H-1B-M3) Identify instances of both cooperation and conflict between Indians and European settlers (H-1B-M3) Describe and compare the various religious groups in colonial America and the role of religion in colonial communities (H-1B-M4) Describe the political, social, and economic organization and structure of the thirteen British colonies that became the United States (H-1B-M5) Describe reflections of European culture, politics, and institutions in American life (H-1B-M5) Explain why some colonists felt loyal to England due to their cultural, political, and economic ties to their homeland (H-1B-M5)
Louisiana Social Studies Standards Grade 5 World History	Describe the origins, characteristics, and expansion of ancient American empires (e.g., Inca, Maya) and complex societies in the Americas (e.g., Aztec) (H-1C-M13)

This guide last edited 05/18/2004
This guide last revised 05/18/2004
This guide created 05/18/2004