1. Locations Geographical Understandings
WJES 5th Grade Social Studies

2. Georgia Standards SS5G1 Locate important places in the United States.
SS5G1a Locate important man-made places; include the Chisholm Trail; Pittsburgh, PA; Kitty Hawk, NC; Pearl Harbor, HI; Montgomery, AL.; and Chicago, IL.

3. Man-Made Places
Man-made places are often remembered for their place in American history. These places were created by man.
These are all man made places.

4. Chisholm Trail
The Chisholm Trail is a trail through Texas that was used to walk cattle to market in Kansas.
The Chisholm Trail

5. Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is a Pennsylvania City that is one of the world’s largest steel manufacturing center.
The Steel Industry
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6. Kitty Hawk
Kitty Hawk is located on the North Carolina coast. This is where the Wright Brothers made the first airplane flight.
The Wright Brothers

7. Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is a naval base located in Hawaii. It was attacked by Japanese planes in December 1941.
Pearl Harbor

8. Montgomery
Montgomery is a city located in Alabama. This is where Martin Luther King, Jr., led a famous bus boycott after Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat to a white man.
Rosa Parks

9. Chicago
Chicago is located in Illinois. Chicago had rapid growth at the turn of the century. Chicago was part of the industrial revolution.