third grade social studies curriculum map 2010
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General Course Description
The third grade Social Studies program is a study of the history, government, culture, and geography of our state and our surrounding community.
Resources
Our Communities, Harcourt Social Studies, Ohio Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0-15-353081-4, www.harcourtschool.com/ss1 Heritage Studies for Christian School, Bob Jones University Press, Catalog # 105957 History of Our United States, ABeka, Code # 108626 Map Skills, Weekly Reader, Item #: WR603 Oregon Trail website http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Allabout.html
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Grade Level Subject Area
Weeks Benchmarks/GLI’s American History Focus
Biblical Integration Instructional Strategies & Assessments
HistoryDefine and measure time by years, decades and centuries. (I A 1)
Place local historical events in sequential order on a time line. (I A 2)
Describe changes in the community over time including changes in:
a. Businessesb. Architecturec. Physical featuresd. Employmente. Educationf. Transportationg. Technologyh. Religioni. Recreation (I C 3)
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Weeks 2-3
People in SocietiesCompare some of the cultural practices and products of various groups of people who have lived in the local community including:
a. artistic expressionb. religionc. languaged. food (II A 1)
Compare the cultural practices and products of the local community with those of other communities in Ohio, the United States and countries of the world. (II A 2)
Describe settlement patterns of various cultural groups within the local community. (II B 3)
KWL chartInterview member of the community
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Week 3
Geography
Use political maps, physical maps and aerial photographs to ask and answer questions about the local community. (III A 1)
Use a compass rose and cardinal directions to describe the relative location of places. (III A 2)
Read and interpret maps by using the map title, map key, direction indicator and symbols to answer questions about the local community. (III A 3)
Use a number/letter grid system to locate physical and human features on a map. (III A 4)
Identify the location of the equator, Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle, North Pole, South Pole, Prime Meridian, the tropics and the hemispheres on maps and globes. (III A 5)
Identify and describe the landforms and climate, vegetation, population and
Map skills book
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economic characteristics of the local community. (III B 6)Identify ways that physical characteristics of the environment (i.e. landforms, bodies of water, climate and vegetation) affect and have been modified by the local community. (III C 7)
Identify systems of transportation used to move people and products and systems of communication used to move ideas from place to place. (III D 8)
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Week 2
Economics
Define opportunity cost and give an example of the opportunity cost of a personal decision. (IV A 1)
Identify people who purchase goods and services as consumers and people who make goods or provide services as producers. (IV B 2)
Categorize economic activities as examples of production or consumption. (IV B 3)
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of specialization and the division of labor to produce items. (IV B 4)
Identify different forms of money used over time, and recognize that money facilitates the purchase of goods, services and resources and enables savings. (IV C 5)
Explain how the local community is an example of a market where buyers and sellers exchange goods and services. (IV C 6)
Identify examples of economic competition in the local community. (IV C 7)
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Week 2-3 GovernmentExplain the major functions of local government including:
a. promoting order and security
b. making lawsc. settling disputesd. providing public servicese. protecting the rights of
individuals (V A 1)
Explain the structure of local governments and identify local leaders (e.g. township trustees, county commissioners, city council members or mayor). (V A 2)
Identify the location of local government buildings and explain the functions of government that are carried out there. (V A 3)
Identify goods and services provided by local government, why people need them and the source of funding (taxation). (V A 4)
Define power and authority. (V A 5)
Explain why the use of power without legitimate authority is unjust (e.g. bullying, stealing). (V A 6)
The first Americans The basis of government
Constitution/ Picture booksPhotos
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Week 2
2 - ? weeks
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Describe how people help to make the community a better place in which to live including:
a. working to preserve the environment
b. helping the homelessc. restoring houses in low-
income areasd. supporting educatione. planning community
eventsf. starting a business (VI A 1)
Demonstrate effective citizenship traits including:
a. civilityb. respect for the rights and
dignity of each personc. volunteerismd. compromisee. compassionf. persistence in achieving
goalsg. civic-mindedness (VI A 2)
Describe the responsibilities of citizenship with emphasis on:
a. votingb. obeying lawsc. respecting the rights of
othersd. being informed about
current issues
Character development
Character development
Went out to clean football field, discussed recycling.
Modeled using dramatic interpretation
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e. paying taxes (VI B 3)
Week 2
Week 2-3
Social Studies Skills and MethodsObtain information about local issues from a variety of sources including:
a. mapsb. photosc. oral historiesd. newspaperse. lettersf. artifactsg. documents (VII A 1)
Locate information using various parts of a source including:
a. the table of contentsb. title pagec. illustrationsd. keyword searches (VII A 2)
Identify possible cause and effect relationships. (VII B 3)
Read and interpret pictographs, bar graphs and charts. (VII B 4)
Communicate information using pictographs and bar graphs. (VII C 5)
Use a problem-solving/decision-making process which includes:
a. identifying a problemb. gathering informationc. listing and considering
optionsd. considering advantages
and disadvantages of options
Used 9/11 books as historical photographs
Started in Reading groups
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e. choosing and implementing a solution (VII D 6)