NH 5th Grade Social Studies Curriculum
Give your child the support they need to keep up with New Hampshire's 5th grade social studies curriculum, from the Constitutional Convention to westward expansion and regional economies.
About 5th Grade New Hampshire Social Studies
New Hampshire 5th grade social studies follows the New Hampshire Model Competencies, covering American history from colonial government through the early republic and westward expansion. Students explore the Constitutional Convention, the Bill of Rights, states' rights, political parties, settlement patterns, economic regions, and the roots of regional differences. StudyPug provides step-by-step lessons, guided practice, and document study skills aligned to what New Hampshire classrooms teach.
- Strands: Colonial Government, Constitutional Foundations, Westward Movement, Economic Regions, and Civic Skills
- Step-by-step lessons and guided practice for every strand
- Document study, research, debate, and presentation skill builders
- Aligned to New Hampshire Model Competencies for 5th grade social studies
Curriculum topics by strand
Lessons and practice for every 5th grade strand, aligned to the New Hampshire Model Competencies.
NH 5th Grade Social Studies Topics
- Colonial Government and Revolutionary Ideas: How colonial rule developed, the tensions that sparked revolution, and the ideas that shaped independence.
- Constitutional Convention and Bill of Rights: The debates that created the U.S. Constitution, the amendments protecting individual rights, and the balance between states and the federal government.
- States' Rights and Political Parties: Early disputes over federal power and the rise of the first American political parties.
- Settlement Patterns and Western Movement: How Americans moved westward, the impact on Native lands, and the forces driving regional settlement.
- Economic Regions and Regional Differences: Northern and Southern economies, trade, manufacturing, and the technology and transportation that connected or divided regions.
- Washington Era and Foreign Relations: The first presidency, early diplomacy, and the foundations of American democracy.
- Social Reform and Civic Skills: Reform movements of the early republic alongside document study, research, debate, and presentation skills.
How StudyPug Helps NH 5th Grade Social Studies Students
When a student gets stuck on a primary source document or cannot remember the arguments at the Constitutional Convention, StudyPug breaks the topic down into clear, step-by-step explanations with guided practice. Parents can track progress and assign specific strands through the parent dashboard. For broader grade 5 social studies help, StudyPug covers the full range of topics New Hampshire classrooms teach.
Building on what students learned in 4th grade is easy too. The nh grade 4 social studies curriculum page shows the topics covered the year before, helping families spot any gaps before they widen.
Aligned to NH 5th Grade Social Studies Curriculum
Every lesson and practice set in StudyPug's 5th grade social studies course is built around the New Hampshire Model Competencies, so the content your child works through matches exactly what their teacher is covering in class. Families looking ahead can also explore the nh grade 6 social studies curriculum to see what comes next.
Written by the StudyPug Social Studies Team
Last updated June 5, 2026
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