Grade 3

AMERICAN HISTORY

GEOGRAPHY

ECONOMICS

CIVICS AND GOVERNMENT

Historical Inquiry and Analysis

The World in Spatial Terms

Places and Regions

Physical Systems

Human Systems

Beginning Economics

Foundations of Government, Law, and the American Political System

Civic and Political Participation

Structure and Functions of Government

Analyze primary and secondary sources.

Utilize digital resources to gather information from vetted primary and secondary sources about a historical topic.

Understand and apply terms related to the social sciences.

Review map elements (coordinate grid, cardinal and intermediate directions, title, compass rose, scale, key/legend with symbols).

Use thematic maps, tables, charts, graphs, and photos to analyze geographic information.

Understand the purpose of different types of maps (physical, political, elevation, population).

Compare maps and globes to develop an understanding of the concept of distortion.

Use maps to identify different types of scale to measure distances between two places.

Identify the geographical differences between the countries of North America and the Caribbean.

Describe the physical features of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Identify natural and man-made landmarks in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Investigate how people perceive places and regions differently by conducting interviews, mental mapping, and studying news, poems, legends, and songs about a region or area.

Describe the climate and vegetation in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Describe the natural resources in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Explain how the environment influences settlement patterns in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Identify the cultures that have settled the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Compare the cultural characteristics of diverse populations of the United States with Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean.

Identify contributions from various ethnic groups to the United States.

Give examples of how scarcity results in trade.

Recognize that buyers and sellers interact to exchange goods and services through the use of trade or money.

Understand the differences between currencies used in the United States and other parts of the world and how this impacts the exchange of goods and services. 

Understand the purpose and need for government.

Explain how the american government was organized through a written Constitution.

Describe how the american system of government gets its power from the people (citizen). 

Explain how group and individual actions of citizens, through voting and civic participation demonstrate civility, cooperation, volunteerism, and other civic virtues.

Identify the levels of government (local, state, federal).

Describe how government is organized at the local level.

Recognize that every state has a state constitution.

Identify the Constitution as the document which establishes the structure, function, powers, and limits of American government. 

Demonstrate awareness and show respect for the community in which we live, a community of many races and cultures.

Demonstrate understanding that we are responsible stewards of creation.                           

Demonstrate awareness and show respect for the community in which we live, a community of many races and cultures.

Identify some causes for poverty and ways in which we can help others.

Demonstrate an understanding that the Ten Commandments serve as a guide to living as disciples of Jesus. 

Explain how following God’s rules helps us to be holy and happy.

Demonstrate how families, schools, parishes express responsibility for each other.

Recognize that individuals and groups have rights. 

Participate in age-appropriate service projects and share reflections on why service is part of what it means to be “church”.