Our 3rd grade Social Studies curriculum focuses on our connection to the past on a local, regional and national level. We will explore the physical and cultural landscape of California. It will include the study of American Indians, the arrival of immigrants, and their impact that helped form the character of our contemporary society.

Geography of the Local Region

• Understanding the Geography of the World - Read and Do & Interactive Student Book, Handout A, B

• Findin[g Places in California - Read and Do, Interactive Student Book Handouts A, B, C

• Geography and the Way We Live - Read and Do, Interactive Student Book, Handouts A-B, C, D

American Indians of the Local Region

• American Indians in California - Read and Do, Interactive Student Book, Handouts A, B, C

Development of the Community: Change Over Time

• Settling in California - Read and Do & Interactive Student Book, Handouts A Phase 1 & 2, B Phase 1 & 2, C Phase 1 & 2, D, E, F, G

• Making Communities Better - Read and Do & Interactive Student Book, Handouts A, B, C

American Citizens, Symbols, and Government

• Government in the United States - Read and Do & Interactive Student Book, Handouts

• Citizenship and Participation - Read and Do & Interactive Student Book

• Protecting the Environment - Read and Do & Interactive Student Book

• Making a Difference - Read and Do & Interactive Student Book

Economics of the Local Region

• Understanding Our Economy

• Choices in a Free Market

• Using Money Wisely

Wrap-Up: Citizenship Throughout the Day