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3rd Grade Social Studies

Social Studies Elementary 3rd Grade

This course aligns with the New York State K–8 Social Studies Framework and focuses on helping students understand their place in the world through inquiry, analysis, and exploration of world communities. Students investigate how people in different parts of the world live, work, and govern, while building foundational knowledge in civics, history, geography, and economics.

The course includes:

Map and globe skills
Cultural comparisons
Basic government and economic systems
Reading and interpreting timelines and historical sources
Inquiry-based activities and projects

In this 3rd Grade Social Studies course, students deepen their understanding of communities around the world and how geographic, cultural, historical, economic, and political factors shape daily life. Lessons are interactive and scaffolded to promote comparison and contrast between global cultures and the students’ own experiences. Students will explore how geography influences lifestyle, how governments provide structure, and how cultures celebrate identity. By the end of the course, students will have enhanced global awareness, civic knowledge, and the ability to ask meaningful questions about the world around them.

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Unit 1: Introduction to Social Studies 4 Lessons | Total 160 min

1. 1: What is Social Studies? 40 min

2. 2: Understanding Community and Culture 40 min

3. 3: Tools for Inquiry – Asking Questions, Using Sources 40 min

4. 4: Using Maps, Globes, and Timelines 40 min

Unit 2: Geography of World Communities 4 Lessons | Total 160 min

1. 1: Understanding Continents and Oceans 40 min

2. 2: Physical and Human Features of Places 40 min

3. 4: How Geography Affects the Way People Live 40 min

4. 5: Climate and Environment Around the World 40 min

Unit 3: Government and Citizenship 3 Lessons | Total 120 min

1. 1: Roles of Leaders in a Community 40 min

2. 3: Rules, Laws, and Rights 40 min

3. 3: Comparing Governments Around the World 40 min

Unit 4: Economics in Daily Life 4 Lessons | Total 160 min

1. 1: Needs vs. Wants 40 min

2. 2: Goods, Services, Producers, and Consumers 40 min

3. 3: Trade and Barter in Communities 40 min

4. 4: Economic Choices Around the World 40 min

Unit 5: Communities Around the World 5 Lessons | Total 200 min

1. 1: What Is a Global Community? 40 min

2. 2: Daily Life in Urban and Rural Communities 40 min

3. 3: Food, Clothing, and Shelter Around the World 40 min

4. 4: Education and Work in Other Countries 40 min

5. 5: Celebrations, Traditions, and Beliefs 40 min

Unit 6: History & Culture 5 Lessons | Total 200 min

1. 1: Understanding the Past 40 min

2. 2: Cultural Symbols, Stories, and Heroes 40 min

3. 3: Historical Events That Changed the World 40 min

4. 4: Inventions and Discoveries 40 min

5. 5: Diversity and Respect for Cultures 40 min

Unit 7: Global Connections 3 Lessons | Total 120 min

1. 1: How Communities Work Together 40 min

2. 2: Communication and Transportation 40 min

3. 3: Problems Facing the World Today 40 min

3rd Grade Social Studies

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