3rd Grade Social Studies: the year at a glance
4 units · 15 lessons · based on C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards (NCSS) — typical US grade-level themes. Every unit ends with a review & assessment day.
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Unit 1: Our community & its geography D2.Geo.2.3-5
Use maps to describe a community’s location and features · Explain how geography shapes a community
- Maps and scaleD2.Geo.1.3-5
- Why communities grow where they doD2.Geo.4.3-5
- Our state on the mapD2.Geo.2.3-5
- Communities around the worldD2.Geo.6.3-5
- Review & assessment
Unit 2: Community history D2.His.2.3-5
Describe how the community has changed · Use primary sources
- The first people hereD2.His.2.3-5
- How our community beganD2.His.2.3-5
- Primary sourcesD2.His.10.3-5
- Changes over timeD2.His.3.3-5
- Review & assessment
Unit 3: Local & state government D2.Civ.1.3-5
Describe the roles of local and state government · Explain how citizens participate
- Local governmentD2.Civ.1.3-5
- State governmentD2.Civ.4.3-5
- Taxes and servicesD2.Eco.12.3-5
- Citizens make a differenceD2.Civ.10.3-5
- Review & assessment
Unit 4: Economics in our community D2.Eco.1.3-5
Explain choices, costs and benefits · Describe businesses, jobs and entrepreneurship
- Opportunity costD2.Eco.1.3-5
- Businesses and jobsD2.Eco.2.3-5
- Be an entrepreneurD2.Eco.4.3-5
- Review & assessment