3rd Grade Social Studies Topics
Local HistoryPlace events accurately on a timeline organized by years, decades and centuries.
Use artifacts, maps and photographs to evaluate change in the local community. Research, analyze, organize and present historical information about a characteristic of the local community that has changed over time. |
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GeographyGE.4 Describe characteristics of physical and political maps and identify the purpose for each. Use the map title, key, alphanumeric grid and cardinal directions to locate the places in the local community.
GE.5 Evaluate the influence of agriculture, industry and natural resources on daily life. GE.6 Describe examples of human modification to the environment in the local community. GE.7 Describe systems of transportation used to move people and products from place to place. Describe systems of communication used to move ideas from place to place. GE.8 Compare cultural products and practices of different groups who live in the local community. |
Local GovernmentGO.9 Explain the social and political responsibilities of local community members.
GO.10 Explain how individuals make the community a better place by solving problems in a way that promotes the common good. GO.11 Explain how laws affects the behavior of individuals and groups in a community. Explain the benefits of having laws in a local community. GO.12 Explain why governments have authority to make and enforce laws. GO.13 Explain the structure of the local government. GO.14 Construct line graphs showing change over time using data related to a specific topic. |
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Other Social Studies Topics
Labor Day
Remembering September 11th
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Constitution Day - September 17th
Peace Day: September 21
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Election Day
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Other Civil Rights Leaders
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Black History and the Underground Railroad
President's Day
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United States Flag
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American Symbols of Freedom
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Pi Day
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Mother's Day
Memorial Day
United States Geography
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