This is the sixth year of fifth grade at Patterson Park Public Charter School in Baltimore, MD. Like the rest of the school we believe in a learning model that incorporates real-world experiences with a thematic based curriculum. We believe that when subjects are integrated, learning becomes more real and engaging, enhancing understanding of the targeted concepts. Our themes are a timeline of American history and are as follows: Explorers (1400s-1500s), Colonial Era (1604-1775), American Revolution (1776-1783), Wars of Expansion (1784-1860), and Civil War (1861-1865).