Rationale

===As a teacher, you are always looking for creative ideas to incorporate content through engaging activities. I created this Wiki to provide easy access to activities and ideas for teachers. I chose a fifth grade content stadard. All of the ideas can be manipulated to fit into this content for fifth grade students. The tabbed sides make it easy to find exactly what you are looking. for. Many activites relate to comprehension strategies. These activities can be used to reinforce concepts through this specific content area. Many of these activities are hands on. A great way for students to learn is through kinesthetic learning. This assists in students memory of learned concepts.===

===The Civil War is a major topic in fifth grade social studies. I believe this website will provide beneficial information for making the most out of the content. Teachers can take the GPS and find books that correpond to the specific topic they are looking for, as well as any additional resources. Under the heading "Books", there is a resources for useful books related to this content area. The title of the book, author, number of pages, age level and additional information is also included. There is also a concise summary of each book. A list of additional book is included as well.===