3.C&G.1 -- Understand the development, structure, & function of local government.

3.C&g.2 -- Understand how citizens participate in their communities.

Ben's Guide to the Branches of Government

White House Kids

NC Secretary of State Kids Page

North Carolina General Assembly

No More Kings -- School House Rocks Video

3.H.1 Understand how events, individuals & ideas have influenced the history of local & regional communities. Use historical thinking skills to understand the context of events, people, and places.

Videos about the Lost Colony -- These were made exclusively for Wake County Schools

Colonial Williamsburg Kids Zone

The 13 Colonies -- History Channel

3.C.1 Understand how diverse cultures are visible in local & regional communities

3.G.1 Understand the earth's patterns by using the 5 themes of geography: location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and regions.

Latitude & Longitude Practice Game

North Carolina Maps

Biltmore House -- History of the House

3.E.1 Understand how location of regions affects activity in a market economy

3.E.2 Understand entrepreneurship in a market economy

Trade, Exchange, & Interdependence

Teaching Kids Business