Social Studies

The Westwood third grade social studies standards state that through this education, students will understand that history evolves through people’s lives in the past, present, and future. They will understand the chronology of historical events and begin to recognize the complexity of historical cause and effect.

Key Questions:

Why do we study history?

How do we study history?

How does who we are affect the way we view history?

Early Settlements (1587-1630)

• Roanoke
• Jamestown
• Plimoth
• Boston

Colonial Period (1620 – 1776)

• Colonial Westwood (Fisher School Field Trip)
• Colonial Massachusetts (Sturbridge Village)