GRADE 3 SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM SOCIAL STUDIES
CITIZENSHIP
How laws and rules help people live together
The rights and responsibilities of citizenship
Distinguish between a public and private place
Benefits of working alone and in groups
Characteristics of democracy
How leaders are elected in a democracy
Importance of the right to hold differing opinions
Human rights
Historical documents
Significance of national symbols, pledges, and anthems
Significance of national holidays
People who made a difference
Purpose of government
Government services
Describe how taxes pay for government services
Local, state, and national governments
The three branches of national government
Responsibilities of different elected officials
HISTORY
Ways we learn about the past
Distinguish between past, present and future time
Buildings and landmarks that mark a community's past
Learn the influence history has on people today
Historic events and individuals
Seasons and how they affect people
How advances in technology change how people live
How communities adapt to their environment
How communities adapt to changing economies
Effect of transportation and population on the environment
Describe how people adapt to their environment
How jobs and public services change as communities change
The ways conflicts and collaborations change the way people live
Major ideas (democracy, free enterprise) that influence history
GEOGRAPHY
Physical characteristics of a place
How the Earth's physical features change over time
Human characteristics of a place
Factors that locate the settlement of a place
The influence geography has on historic events
Costs and benefits of changing the environment
Significance of human migration patterns
How physical systems affect human systems
ECONOMICS
Distinguish between needs and wants
Recognize that people earn money to provide for needs and wants
Concept of scarcity and limited resources
Identify goods and services
Various forms of exchange and money
Relationship between workers and consumers
How workers depend on one another
Importance of economic independence
Goods the U.S. produces and trades
Cash crops and their uses
Various production processes
Human and natural resources
Uses of natural resources and the ways they are managed
CULTURE
Cultural groups in a community
Cultural institutions in a community
How cultural institutions meet special needs
Traditions and customs families practice
How language, stories, music, and art express a culture
Benefits of cultural diversity
Celebrations that honor people or events
How cultures grow and change
Cultural regions in the world
Identify several groups to which students belong
How culture affects one's values, beliefs, and attitudes
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