Third Grade

In Third Grade students learn about communities around the globe and about global citizenship through case studies. Prior to exploring the case studies, students explore the concepts of culture and geography in Unit 1. In the case studies, students bring with them knowledge about their own communities and are introduced to the world communities of China, Egypt, Nigeria, and Peru. In this course, students make comparisons across time and space, examining different communities and their cultures. Culture includes social organization, customs and traditions, language, arts and literature, religion, forms of government, and economic systems. While exploring these communities, students are introduced to the concepts of prejudice, discrimination and human rights, as well as to social action.

In addition to the curriculum guides below, you can find the Passport Digital Slides adaptation of these resources (NYCDOE credential required to access).

These comprehensive resources integrate national standards, the New York State Social Studies Core Curriculum (content, concepts, key ideas, understandings and performance indicators), the Next Generation Learning Standards (NGLS) and the New York State K-12 Social Studies Framework.

Each yearly course of study is organized around a suggested time frame for core content (units of study) guided by essential questions. Teachers can use the document to focus on planning coherent instruction that considers relevant skills, practices and knowledge objectives for deep historical understanding.