2016 History-Social Science Framework - Chapter 6, Grade 3 "Continuity and Change"
1998 History-Social Science Content Standards, grade 3 pp. 9-11
Why did people move to our community?
How has my community changed over time?
UC Berkeley Lesson Sample: Salinas and the Railroad.docx
How did the railroad change the economy of the Salinas community? Why were the conductor and caboose important to the successful operation of the railroad train? This lesson includes the cause and effect chart and a structured paragraph.
Related Children's Literature:
My Diary from Here to There by Amada Irma Pérez, which recounts the move of one family from Mexico to Southern California for economic reasons might be used to develop conceptual knowledge of push/pull factors.
The House on Maple Street, by Bonnie Pryor, demonstrates how a place changes over 300 years and may be used to introduce the study of students’ local community.
Citizenship: Students will examine San Diego History and Local Transit through a curriculum resource, field experience, and related activities on the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS).