We will learn and practice several types of prayer throughout the year. The fifth grade social studies curriculum begins with an overview of the United States of America, how Americans live today and how we use our natural resources. The study of Pre-Columbian civilizations along with an introduction to those of Asia and Africa is followed by the sequential history of European exploration, colonization, independence, expansion, slavery, emancipation, industrial revolution, WWI, great depression, WWII, cold war and its concomitant hot wars, collapse of the U.S.S.R., and ending with the turn of the century. In addition, the curriculum includes a special section on Canada and Latin America. Geography's five fundamental themes are the focus of skill lessons while map skills are systematically developed for use in real life situations.
History lessons link the past and present in ways that make sense to the students.