Monday, September 8, 2008
September 4, 2008 is the first day of school!  All school supplies will be provided.  Your child will need a backpack and a healthy snack each day.  There are 2 hard covered books in 1st grade and 3 in 2nd grade that will need to be covered, brown paper bags or book socks may be used.  Enjoy the rest of your summer!
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Curriculum » Social Studies » Grade 3 Goals
GOAL 1: The learner will demonstrate the ability to understand geography.
  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the world in spatial concepts
    1. Identify relative and absolute location (6.5: A 1, 2)
    2. Identify factors influencing location (6.5: A 1, 2)
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of places and regions
    1. Identify physical features and regions (6.5: B 1, 2)
    2. Identify human or cultural features and regions (6.5: B 1, 2)
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of physical systems
    1. Identify seasons and climate (6.5: C 1)
    2. Identify land use and natural resources (6.5: C 1)
    3. Identify effects of conservation and pollution (6.5: C 1)
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of human systems
    1. Understand immigration, colonization, settlement patterns (people) (6.5: D 1, 2)
    2. Understand trade (products) (6.5: D 1, 2)
    3. Understand cultural borrowing and cultural diffusion (ideas) (6.5: D 1, 2)
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of environment and society
    1. Identify political regions (6.5: E 1, 2, 3)
    2. Identify economic regions (6.5: E 1, 2, 3)

GOAL 2: The learner will demonstrate the ability to understand history.
  1. Demonstrate an understanding of time patterns and relationships among events.
    1. Identify sequence of events (6.2: 1-6)
    2. Identify chronology (6.2: 1-6)
    3. Identify cause and effect (6.2: 1-6)
  2. Identify and use historical evidence
    1. Determine types of evidence (6.2: 1-6)
    2. Evaluate quality of evidence (6.2: 1-6)
  3. Understand the importance of individuals across time and place
    1. Identify leaders and achievers (6.3: A 1-3; B 1-3)
    2. Understand that all people make a difference (6.3. A 1-3; B 1-3)
    3. Identify founders and first persons (6.3: A 1-3; B 1-3)
    4. Recognize contributions to change (6.3: A 1-3; B 1-3)
  4. Understand the importance of events across time and place
    1. Identify innovations and inventions (6.3: A 1-3; B 1-3)
    2. Recognize the importance of debates and controversies (6.3: A 1-3; B 1-3)
  5. Understand the times in which people lived
    1. Appreciate historical empathy (6.3: A 3; B 4, 6, and 9)
  6. Understand origins, spread, and influence
    1. Describe growth and expansion (6.2: 2; 6.3: A 3; B 6)
  7. Understand the connection between past and present (6.2: 1)
  8. Make comparisons between past and present (6.2: 1)
GOAL 3: The learner will demonstrate the ability to understand civics and government.
  1. Understand patriotic identity
    1. Identify flags, symbols, anthems, mottoes, and pledges (6.1: B 2; 6.3: B 8)
    2. Appreciate patriotic customs, celebrations, and traditions(6.1: B 2; 6.3: B 8)
  2. Understand civic values
    1. Recognize and respect authority figures (6.1: A 5, C 5)
    2. Accept and respect others (6.1: A 5, C 5)
    3. Work for the common good (6.1: A 5, C 5)
  3. Understand the democratic principles
    1. Identify citizens as the source of government's authority (6.1: A, B, C)
    2. Recognize due process and equal protection under the law (6.1: A, B, C)
    3. Recognize majority rule and minority rights (6.1: A, B, C)
    4. Identify the principles of government by law (6.1: A, B, C)
  4. Understand rights and freedoms of citizens
    1. Identify voting rights, property rights, civil rights, and human rights (6.1: D 1-3)
    2. Recognize freedom of expression, worship, assembly, and movement (6.1: D 1-3)
  5. Understand the responsibilities of citizens
    1. Identify voluntary responsibilities (voting, keeping informed) (6.1: C 6, D 3)
    2. Identify responsibilities under the law (obeying laws, paying taxes) (6.1: C 6, D 3)
  6. Understand the purposes of government
    1. Recognize that government promotes order and security (6.1: A)
    2. Recognize that government promotes well being and common good (6.1: A)
    3. Recognize that government provides for distribution of benefits and burdens of society (6.1: A)
    4. Recognize that government provides the means for peaceful conflict resolution (6.1: A)
    5. Recognize that government protects rights and freedoms of individuals (6.1: A)
  7. Understand democratic institutions
    1. Identify levels of government (6.1: C 2)
    2. Identify branches of government (6.1: C 2)
    3. Identify government bodies (6.1: C 3)
    4. Identify government services and activities (6.1: C 5)
    5. Identify government documents (6.1: B 1)
  8. Understand democratic processes
    1. Identify how rules and laws are made, amended, and removed (6.1: A 2)
    2. Identify how laws are enforced (6.1: A 4)
    3. Understand the voting and election process (6.1: D 1-3)

GOAL 4: The learner will demonstrate the ability to understand economics.
  1. Understand scarcity and economic choice
    1. Identify wants and basic needs (6.4: A 1)
    2. Identify goods and services (6.4: A 2, 3)
    3. Identify production and consumption (6.4: A 4, 5, 8; B 4)
    4. Identify trade-offs and opportunity cost (6.4: A 7)
    5. Identify economic resources (6.4: A 6)
    6. Identify spending and saving techniques (6.4: C 2, 3)
    7. Identify conservation techniques (6.4: A 6, 8)
  2. Understand interdependence and income
    1. Identify transportation and communication links (6.4: B 3)
    2. Identify mediums of exchange (barter and use of money) (6.4: B 1, 2)
    3. Describe trade (6.4: B 1)
    4. Identify imports and exports (international trade) (6.1: E 2)
  3. Understand markets and prices
    1. Describe supply and demand (6.4: A 9)
    2. Describe competition (6.4: A 9)
  4. Understanding productivity and economic growth
    1. Describe kinds of work (jobs) (6.4: B 1)
    2. Identify division of labor and specialization (6.4: B 1)
    3. Describe production process (6.4: B 4)
    4. Identify factors of production (6.4: B 4)
    5. Describe effects of technology (6.4: C 1)
  5. Understanding economic systems and institutions
    1. Identify public and private property (6.4: B 3)
    2. Describe taxes (6.4: A 10)
    3. Describe free enterprise and entrepreneurship (6.4: A 8; B 1; C 1)

GOAL 5: The learner will demonstrate the ability to understand culture.
  1. Understanding ideas of shared humanity and unique identity.
    1. Describe culture and cultural identity (6.2: 3)
    2. Describe customs and traditions (6.2: 3, 4)
    3. Describe cultural diversity and pluralism (6.2: 3, 4, 5, 6)
    4. Identify multicultural societies (6.2: 2, 6)
  2. Understanding social organizations and institutions
    1. Appreciate the importance of belonging to groups (6.2: 5)
    2. Appreciate the importance of family and community (6.2: 5)
    3. Identify social class structures (6.2: 5)
    4. Describe roles (gender, age, occupation) (6.2: 5)
    5. Explain religion and beliefs (6.2: 5)
    6. Describe education (6.2: 5)
  3. Understanding means of thought and expression
    1. Develop an appreciation for art, literature, music, dance, and architecture (6.2: 2, 3, 4)
    2. Identify and demonstrate appropriate behavior (6.2: 2, 3, 4)
    3. Describe language and communication (6.2: 2, 3, 4)
    4. Identify and describe recreation (6.2: 2, 3, 4)
    5. Recognize food preparation as a means of expression (6.2: 2, 3, 4)
  4. Understanding human relationships
    1. Describe relationships between and among individuals (6.2: 5)
    2. Describe relationships within a culture or society (6.2: 5)
    3. Describe relationships between and among cultures or societies (6.2: 5)
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