Students will travel the globe from the comfort of our classroom as they learn about the people, culture and lands that make our world an amazing place! Through a focus on the state Social Studies standards and integration with the Journeys Reading Series materials, we will build concepts in a more thematic approach to Social Studies. The Inquiry Model will be used to explore compelling questions; the five topics are Geography, Leadership and Government, Cultural Diversity, Children's Rights, Globalization, and Global Trade. Map/globe skills and a good amount of compare and contrast will occur with the new conversations in Social Studies in third grade.