3rd Grade

History's Mysteries

Grades 2-3 Introduction to Inquiry

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What are these children doing?

Unit 1: Why do many people celebrate on the Fourth of July?

1. Why do people celebrate on the 4th of July?


2. Why did Americans declare independence on July 4th, 1776?

3. Why would someone refuse to celebrate the 4th of July?

Unit 2: What strategies did Native nations use to protect their sovereignty during the American Revolution?

What is Native sovereignty and why does it matter?

What can different maps tell us about Native sovereignty and Native land?

What strategies did Native nations use to protect their sovereignty during the American Revolution (1)?

What strategies did Native nations use to protect their sovereignty during the American Revolution (2)?


Unit 3: How did women participate in and influence the American Revolutionary War?

1. Did women fight in the American Revolutionary War?


2. How did women support the American Revolution without leaving home?

3. How did women use their voices to influence the results of the American Revolution?