Third
Grade Curriculum
History - Social Science
PEOPLE WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
| Students in grade three
learn more about our connections to the past and the ways in
which local, but also regional and national government and traditions
have developed and left their marks on current society. Emphasis
is on the physical and cultural landscape of Sonoma County including
the study of Native Americans, the subsequent arrival of immigrants
and the impact they have had in forming the character of our
contemporary society. The following are examples of some of
the concepts developed in the areas of: |
Historical
Literacy: Discovering our Local and National History
- organize the sequence
of events in local history (Sonoma County) and describe how each
settlement left its mark
- recognize why their community
and city were established (founding and development)
- understand the role of
American heroes who took risks to secure freedoms
Civics and Economics:
People Who Supply Our Needs
- analyze why we have rules,
laws, and the U.S. Constitution
- describe the role of
citizenship in promoting rules and laws
- recognize the importance
of public virtue and the role of citizens in a classroom, community,
and in civic life
- understand how individual
economic choices involve evaluation of costs and benefits
Cutural Diversity: People
From Many Cultures
- describe the Native American
nations in the local region (Sonoma County) long ago and in the
recent past
Geographical Literacy:
Developing Geography Knowledge
- identify geographical
features in the local region (coastal areas, mountains, valleys,
hills, and lakes)
- examine how physical
geography, including climate, influence the way the local Native
Americans obtained their food, clothing, and tools
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