Social Studies

Third grade social studies units explore the concepts of history, cultural universals and geography. Teachers work closely with the computer teachers, librarians and other specialists to integrate social studies with language arts, music, art, and technology to extend the children's understanding. The students gather information from a mixture of sources and use that information to learn, reflect, and connect times past with the present. Students use a variety of resources including fiction, non-fiction and poetry as well as primary sources including interviews, maps, documents, photographs, and artifacts.

• Intro to History and Culture- Social scientists use primary and secondary sources to discover the past.

  • Students will act as social scientists by examining first hand accounts of their families, analyzing the primary sources and making inferences to draw conclusions about the history of their family.

  • Photograph, Written Documents, and Artifact analysis

• Civic Participation- Show respect in issues involving differences and conflict; participate in negotiating and compromising in the resolution of differences and conflict.

• Cultural Universals- What do all cultures have in common? Economics, Politics, Beliefs, Cultural Aspects and Social Aspects.