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BRI Jr. 3-5 social studies drawing depicting George Washington crossing the Delaware

BRI Jr. 3-5 Elementary Social Studies Units

Colonial Era
Lesson - 10 Activities

Lesson

10 Activities

How did individuals show courage in the Colonial era?
Causes of the American Revolution
Lesson - 8 Activities

Lesson

8 Activities

How did the ideals of natural rights and justice inspire a revolution for independence in the colonies?
BRI Jr. 3-5 social studies drawing depicting George Washington crossing the Delaware
Course of the American Revolution
Lesson - 7 Activities

Lesson

7 Activities

How did Americans show courage in their fight for liberty during the American Revolution?
Consequences of the American Revolution 
Lesson - 9 Activities

Lesson

9 Activities

How did Americans organize their new government after the American Revolution?
Development of the Constitution
Lesson - 7 Activities

Lesson

7 Activities

How can the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights inspire us to establish justice in our classroom? 
Industrialization and Immigration
Lesson - 8 Activities

Lesson

8 Activities

How did industrialization and immigration change the United States in the 1800s?
Expansion
Lesson - 9 Activities

Lesson

9 Activities

How did the growth of the United States lead to challenges and opportunities for individuals?
Causes of the Civil War
Lesson - 10 Activities

Lesson

10 Activities

How did regional differences over slavery lead to sectionalism and the Civil War?  
Course of the Civil War
Lesson - 12 Activities

Lesson

12 Activities

How did the decisions of Union leaders during the Civil War demonstrate responsibility and protect natural rights?
Reconstruction
Lesson - 10 Activities

Lesson

10 Activities

How did the United States attempt to reconstruct itself after Civil War to create a more just society for everyone?