GRADE 5 SOCIAL STUDIES · CHAPTER 3
History, sources & inquiry
Study each lesson in order, or choose the idea you need today.
- Choose a book
- Choose a chapter
- Study a lesson
Historical evidence
Distinguish firsthand and later accounts
Classify a source by how and when it was created while keeping source type separate from accuracy.
U.S. history
Distinguish purposes of U.S. founding documents
Connect the Declaration, Constitution and Bill of Rights with their distinct historical purposes.
AN EXAMPLE FROM THIS CHAPTER
To study a 1910 bridge opening, a researcher reads a diary written that evening by someone who attended. What kind of source is this for the opening?
Show answer & explanation
A firsthand source.
The diary's writer attended and recorded the event at the time.
Curriculum & source notes
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High-school courses can be taken in different years. Choose the topic that matches the student’s current course.
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