Social Studies

Read below for a Third Grade overview of our Social Studies Curriculum, plus the learning standards for each quarter.

Students will focus on what exists around them and how they play a role in their community each and every day. The intent of this course is that students will understand that there are many factors that contribute to the development of local communities and regions.

History: They will study people and events significant to local regions that represent our communities and our state.

Geography: Students will compare regions and understand how the location of regions, as well as resources found within those regions, both define local communities and help shape their development and growth.

Economics, Civics and Government:Third graders will also understand the importance of the role that local businesses and entrepreneurs play within the local economy, as well as the roles and responsibilities of local and state government.

Behavioral Science: Finally, students will understand how the interactions between various cultural groups shape local and state communities through aspects such as food, traditions, artistic expression, and more.

Quarter 1
🏛️ Civics and Government

3.C&G.1.1 Compare the structure and function of both state and local government.

3.C&G.1.2 Classify the roles and responsibilities of leaders in state and local government.

3.C&G.1.3 Compare how state, local, and tribal governments help solve problems within communities

I.1.10 Construct responses to compelling questions with specific claims and information from provided sources.
I.1.11 Identify ways to address problems related to the compelling question.

Quarter 2
💰 Economics

3.E.1 Understand how economic decisions and resources affect the local economy.

3.E.1.1 Explain how entrepreneurship develops local communities.

3.E.1.2 Explain how natural resources of a region impact the production & consumption of goods in local communities.

3.E.1.3 Summarize the role supply and demand plays in local economies.

I.1.1 Identify content required to provide an answer to compelling questions

I.1.5 Understand academic and domain-specific words in sources to create responses to compelling questions.

I.1.10 Construct responses to compelling questions with specific claims and information from teacher-provided sources.

I.1.11 Identify ways to address problems related to the compelling question.

Quarter 3
👫 North Carolina History & Coming of Age Traditions

3.H.1.1 Explain how the experiences and achievements of women, indigenous, religious, and racial groups have contributed to the development of the local community.

3.H.1.2 Explain the lasting impact historical events have had on local communities.

3.H.1.3 Use primary and secondary sources to compare multiple interpretations of various historical symbols and events in local communities.

3.B.1.1 Explain how the values, beliefs, and cultures of various Indigenous, religious, racial and other groups contribute to the development of local communities and the state

3.B.1.2 Compare values, beliefs, cultural practices and traditions of various groups living in local and regional communities

I.1.1 Identify content required to provide an answer to compelling questions.
I.1.2: Construct compelling questions that promote inquiry with peers.

I.1.3: Understand how responses to supporting questions provide responses to compelling questions

I.1.4: Construct and respond to supporting questions that help answer compelling questions with peers

I.1.6: Organize relevant information from primary and secondary sources using the origin, authority, structure, credibility, reliability, and context of the sources to guide the selection.

I.1.8 Accurately use information from sources when making claims.