3rd Grade Social Studies Unit 10

Big Idea:

Explain the roles of local, state, and national government

Student Expectations:

Priority TEKS

3.9(A) [Readiness] describe the basic structure of government in the local community, state, and nation

Focus TEKS

3.9(B) [Readiness] identify local, state, and national government officials and explain how they are chosen

3.9(C) [Supporting] identify services commonly provided by local, state, and national governments

3.9(D) [Supporting] explain how local, state, and national government services are financed

3.10(B) [Readiness] describe and explain the importance of the concept of “consent of the governed” as it relates to the functions of local, state, and national government

3.11(C) [Supporting] identify and explain the importance of individual acts of civic responsibility, including obeying laws, serving the community, serving on a jury, and voting

3.12(A) [Readiness] give examples of community changes that result from individual or group decisions;

3.12(B) [Supporting] identify examples of actions individuals and groups can take to improve the community

3.12(C) [Supporting] identify examples of nonprofit and or civic organizations such as the Red Cross and explain how they serve the common good

Ongoing TEKS

3.11(A) [Readiness] Identify characteristics of good citizenship, including truthfulness, justice, equality, respect for oneself and others, responsibility in daily life, and participation in government by educating oneself about the issues, respectfully holding public officials to their word, and voting;

3.17(D) [Tools to Know] Use various parts of a source, including the table of contents, glossary, and index as well as keyword Internet searches, to locate information

3.17(E) [Ways to Show] Interpret and create visuals, including graphs, charts, tables, timelines, illustrations, and maps

3.17(F) [Tools to Know] Use appropriate mathematical skills to interpret social studies information such as maps and graphs

3.18(A) [Ways to Show] Express ideas orally based on knowledge and experiences

3.18(B) [Ways to Show] Use technology to create written and visual material such as stories, poems, pictures, maps, and graphic organizers to express ideas

3.18(C) [Tools to Know] Use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation

3.19(A) [Tools to Know] Use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution

3.19(B) [Tools to Know] Use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, identify options, predict consequences, and take action to implement a decision

Student Learning Targets:

• I will describe the structure of the local, state, and national government.
• I will identify our local government officials.
• I will write a letter to my local official about a concern I have in my community.
• I will identify services provided by our government.
• I will write about the importance of individual acts of civic responsibility, including obeying laws, serving the community, serving on a jury, or voting.

Essential Questions:

• What would happen if we didn’t have a government?
• What is the importance of electing a government official?
• What is the “consent of the governed” mean, and how does it affect life in our community?

Extra Information:

Adopted Textbook: American Legacy, Studies Weekly

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