Dynamic Curriculum

Third Grade Social Studies

CULTURE

Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people, including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and tradition. The student will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation of and respect for the variety of human cultures.

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D	Recognize that changes in culture occur through the spread of people, languages, ideas, and goods. Culture Quest
D	Compare cultural differences in various regions of the United States and the world. Culture Quest Cultural Heritage activity
D	Describe similarities and differences in the ways groups, societies, and cultures address similar human needs and concerns.
I	Compare ways in which people from different cultures think about and deal with their physical environment and social conditions. Culture Quest
I	Identify and explain the significance of selected individual writers and artists and their stories, poems, statues, paintings, and other examples of cultural heritage from regions around the world. Celtic Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs lots of stories Origin of the Prarie Rose
D	Explain the significance of selected ethnic and/or cultural celebrations in Tennessee, the United States, and other nations such as St. Patrick’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, and Kwanzaa. Groundhog Day Kwanza Independence Day Thanksgiving Cinco de Mayo
I	Retell the heroic deeds of characters from folktales and legends. State Folklore Myths and Legends Tall Tales Ethnic Folklore Pecos Bill
D	Compare ethnic and/or cultural celebrations in Tennessee, the United States, and other nations.

ECONOMICS

Globalization of the economy, the explosion of population growth, technological changes and international competition compels the student to understand, both personally and globally, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The student will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy-making versus decision-making.

I	Identify ways of earning, spending, and saving money. Welcome to Econopolis Practical Money Skills for Teachers
A	Classify needs and wants using pictures of common items (i.e., food, cleaning products, clothes, candy, makeup). Wants and needs Imports & Exports Identifying Needs Goods and services Needs and Wants Why Do I Want All This Stuff To Market, To Market Unlimited Wants Goods and Services Write the Caption
A	Using a picture, differentiate the difference between a producer and a consumer. core knowledge social studies Producers & Consumers Producers vs. Consumers We Are Consumers and Producers The Goat in the Rug Clipping Coupons Producer vs. Consumer Factory
I	Analyze a simple budget that allocates money for spending and saving. Money Management
I	Identify examples of private and public goods and services. Communities – What They Provide for Us Community Helper Are at Your Service Good and Services Farm
I	Identify examples of scarcity. Scarcity Ben & Jerry's Graveyard (scarcity) Lewis & Clark Expedition faces scarcity Economic Spotter: Resources During World War II Tapped Dry: How Do You Solve a Water Shortage
I	Explain how supply and demand affects the price of a good or service. Supply & Demand Goods & Services Supply and Demand Land
A	Distinguish between imports and exports. .Imports and exports Where do you come from? Commerce The World on a String
A	Differentiate between money and barter economies. Hawaiian Economics Barter for Fish Will You Take Wampum? Bartering for Goods How Money Began Kids Bank Intro to Money Economic Spotter: Money in Revolutionary Times Grade 4 Barter vs. Money Lesson
I	Recognize that the world has different agricultural and industrial regions.
A	Interpret a map showing agricultural and industrial areas. Explore Your State Maps of the World 4-H Virtual Farm Cane & Corn PowerPoint
I	Explain the characteristics of a technologically expanding global economy.
I	Explain the impact of scarcity on interdependence within and among regions.
I	Recognize that Tennessee and the United States have different agricultural and industrial regions. Tennessee Agriculture Tennessee Geography 4-H Virtual Farm great site to see different types of crop and animal farms
I	Be aware of how goods and services are interchanged between communities at the local and national levels. Made in the U. S. A.
D	Trace the development of a product from a natural resource to a finished product. A Simple Chocolate Bar
A	Distinguish the difference between a natural resource and finished product. Natural Resource Adventure Renewable and non-renewable resources A Simple Chocolate Bar How Do People Make... From the Land: A North Carolina Natural Resources Adventure Natural Resources: Renewable & Nonrenewable

GEOGRAPHY

Geography enables the student to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. The student will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography.

I	Show how the spatial elements of point, line, and area are used on a map or globe.
I	Explain the difference between relative and absolute locations.
D	Locate places on a map using cardinal and intermediate directions. United States map game
A	Recognize and use a map key. Understanding Maps—Lesson Plans Lines on Maps and Globes PowerPoint Types of Maps Making Personalized Map Grids Lesson Plan Mapping a Garden Lesson Plan following oral directions to create a map Use maps, graphs, globes, media, and technology sources to acquire information. Maps
A	Find a specific location on a school or community map. Community Map—Worksheet Map zone A Map of Your Community
A	Use absolute and relative locations to identify places on a map (i.e., north, south, east, west, borders, lines of longitude and latitude, the equator, and the north and south poles.) Latitude Lessons—Lesson Plans Latitude Description & Quiz Learning Directions on a Map Longitude Game Directions: Understanding North, South, East and West explaining each direction w/pictures Longitude and Latitude worksheet
A	Utilize skills to locate a place using cardinal directions and symbols given an appropriate map with a key. Directions & Distance & Quiz Getting Lost Lesson Plan Making Personalized Map Grids Lesson Plan Create a Compass
A	Determine the climate of a specific region of the world using a map. Climate & Quiz Climate & Global Change Regional Climate Map Creative Climates
D	List the similarities and differences of local places and regions with other places and regions. Tennessee Quick Facts (each county statistics) Fact Monster World
I	List the basic components of earth’s physical systems (e.g., landforms, water, climate and weather, and erosion and deposition). Landforms II great site with pictures and definitions
I	Understand the concept of an ecosystem.
D	Describe how environments and regions differ around the world.
A	Identify the major physical components of the world (i.e., oceans, equator, continents, and hemispheres). Identify Continents--Game Continents--Quiz Hemispheres & Quiz Physical Features The Earth’s Big Features PowerPoint
A	Identify basic components of earth’s systems (i.e., landforms, water, climate, and weather). Illustrated Glossary (interactive w/great visuals) Exploring Landforms—Lesson Plans Earth’s Climate Description & Quiz Landforms-Mountains & Quiz Landforms--Plains & Plateaus & Quiz Landforms—Islands & Quiz Landforms—Oceans & Quiz Landforms—Lakes & Quiz Landforms—Rivers & Quiz Landforms—Other Water Forms & Quiz Landforms—Other Landforms Make a Virtual Pond Understanding Erosion Lesson Plan Landforms II great site with pictures and definitions The Earth’s Big Features PowerPoint
A	Differentiate the distinguishing characteristics of ecosystems (i.e., deserts, grasslands, and rainforests). Ecosystems great site with pictures and definitions Illustrated Glossary What is a Desert Like? Desert Plants Desert Animals What are Grasslands Like? Grassland Plants Grassland Animals Exploring the Rainforest Rainforest Plants Rainforest Animals Other Ecosystems
A	Recognize the identifying characteristics of certain geographic features (i.e., peninsula, islands, continents, mountains, rivers, deserts, oceans, and forests). Illustrated Glossary NASA Land formations: Deserts Real satellite pictures of earth geographic features What is a Desert? Types of land Encyclopedia of Physical Features Lesson Plan and worksheet
I	Understand how technology allows people to adapt the environment to meet their needs.
D	Locate the major cities of Tennessee and the world on a map or globe.
I	Describe the concept of formal (uniform) regions.
I	Define the characteristics that comprise a region.
I	Explain how change affects region and place over time.
I	Show the population distribution of the state and country.
D	Differentiate between urban, suburban, and rural regions.
A	Recognize some of the major components of a culture (i.e., language, clothing, food, art, and music). Everyone has a Culture Lesson Plan Explaining Culture Lesson Plan Understanding Perspectives of Another Culture Lesson Plan Opposites in Culture Lesson Plan Cross Cultural Understanding Lesson Plan Endangered Cultures Interactive website World Culture Tour Peace Corps Kids World Culture Quest World Tour Global Trek great site from Scholastic
A	Determine similarities and differences in the ways different cultural groups address basic human needs (i.e., food, water, clothing, and shelter) by interpreting pictures. Exploring Cultures Web Site What it means to be "American" Lesson Plan The Blind Men and the Elephant Lesson Plan about cultural perceptions Culture Quest
A	Interpret a chart or map identifying major cultural groups of the world. Culture Quest
A	Recognize major global concerns (i.e., pollution, conservation of natural resources, global warming, and destruction of rainforest). Rainforests Endangered Kid’s Page-Polluted Global Warming: Kids Site great site from the EPA Rainforest Education Polluted Runoff Kid-friendly site with activities Virtual Field Trip--Pollution
A	Differentiate the cultural population distribution in the United States using a bar graph. Population Distribution Population Pasta Activity (the activity link is on the left side) Population Trash Activity United States This also has a link to other countries.

GOVERNANCE AND CIVICS

Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.

I	Describe the basic structures of government in the state. Congress for Kids How our government works U.S. Government
A	Select from a set of visual representations a service provided by the government (i.e., parks, schools, and libraries). How Does Government Affect Me? Interactive Activity to explain govt. services in community Ben's Guide to Government in Your Community Interactive Activity to explain govt. services in community Government Services PBS Kids Budgets Your Neighborhood and Beyond
D	Recognize who makes laws in the state Ben's Guide How Laws Are Made2
I	Know that governmental agencies exist to protect the environment at local, state, and national levels. FDA Kids’ Page
I	Describe varied basic structures of governments in the state, nation, and world. U.S. Government
D	Examine how regions choose to govern in different ways.
A	Determine the representative acts of a good citizen (i.e., obeying speed limit, not littering, and walking within the crosswalk). Six Pillars of Character Character Counts Character and Citizenship Education - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Be A Super Citizen Activities Responsibilities of a good CITIZEN Kids Next Door
D	Identify services commonly provided by the state government and contrast with other regions.
I	Compare the Tennessee and the United State Constitutions with other governing procedures around the world. United States Government for Kids
D	Identify government officials and explain how they are chosen. United States Government for Kids
I	Explain the concept of the consent of the governed and its importance to the functions of government.
A	Distinguish between conflict and cooperation within group interactions as represented by pictures. cooperation games teamwork lesson games Out on a Limb: A Guide to Getting Along Conflict and Cooperation Power Point
D	Identify examples of rights and responsibilities of citizens. Rights of a Citizen Responsibilities of Citizens Ben’s Guide to Citizenship
I	Describe how public policies are used to address issues of public concern.
D	Identify and explain the importance of acts of civic responsibility, including obeying laws and voting. The Difference of One Vote Inside the Voting Booth
D	Identify diverse historic figures that exemplified good citizenship. Benjamin Franklin
D	Identify ordinary people who exemplify good citizenship.
D	List the differences between community, city, county, state, and country events which occur.
I	Recognize the relationship of local governments to the state, the nation, and the world.

HISTORY

History involves people, events, and issues. The student will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal analyses, and to interpret primary sources. He/she will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decisions in contemporary life can be based.

I	Identify the heroic deeds of characters from state, national, and global histories.
I	Identify historical figures that helped to shape regions.
A	Label historical events as past, present, and future. Using a timeline worksheet Chronological order graphic organizer
D	Describe the order of events by using designation of time periods such as ancient times and modern times.
A	Use a timeline to determine the order of a historical sequence of events. Understanding Timelines: Get in Line worksheet ReadWriteThink: Lesson Plan: Biographies: Creating Timelines of a Life Lesson Plan Create Your Own Timeline Timeline Generator goes with above lesson plan FCAT Reading Timelines Education World ® Lesson Planning: Timelines: Timeless Teaching Tool Growth of A Nation
I	Describe how individuals, events, and ideas cause regional change over time. From Boomtown to Ghost Town
A	Read and interpret facts from a historical passage. Historical Passages for Kids History Interactives
D	Use vocabulary related to chronology, including past, present, and future. Diego Smart
D	Describe and measure calendar time by days, weeks, months, and years.
D	Create and interpret timelines.
I	Identify factors that cause development and change in communities.
I	Compare various interpretations of the same time period using evidence such as photographs and interviews.

INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, AND INTERACTIONS

Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals and groups work independently and cooperatively.

I	Give examples of conflict, cooperation, and interdependence among individuals, groups, and nations.
I	Examine the relationships and conflict between personal wants and needs and various global concerns, such as use of imported oil, land use, and environmental protection.
I	Give examples of economic, social, or political changes that result from individual or group decisions.
D	Identify examples of actions individuals and groups can take to improve the community.
D	Identify examples of nonprofit and/or civic organizations such as the Red Cross and explain how they serve the common good.

SOCIAL STUDIES PROCESS STANDARDS

The student will use social studies process standards to acquire information, analyze, problem solve, communicate, and develop a historical awareness.

I	Use picture clues and picture captions to aid comprehension to acquire information.
I	Use maps, graphs, globes, media, and technology sources to acquire information.
I	Discover resources available from museums, historical sites, presidential libraries, and local and state preservation societies to acquire information.
I	Classify information by source, chronology, and importance to analyze data and problem solve.
I	Demonstrate an understanding of the data through written, visual, or oral methods to problem solve.
I	Prepare and analyze maps, charts, and graphs for historical awareness.
I	Construct and analyze timelines for historical awareness.
I	Utilize community resources such as field trips, guest speakers, and museums for historical awareness.
I	Incorporate the use of technological resources for historical awareness.

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