1 st Nine Weeks 1 week 2 weeks SOCIAL STUDIES: Grade 3 3.10a Civics The student will recognize why government is necessary in the classroom, school, and community by a. explaining the purpose of rules and laws. 3.10b Civics The student will recognize why government is necessary in the classroom, school, and community by b. explaining that the basic purposes of government are to make laws, carry out laws, and decide if laws have been broken. 3.10c Civics The student will recognize why government is necessary in the classroom, school, and community by c. explaining that government protects the rights and property of individuals. 3.5a Geography The student will develop map skills by a. positioning and labeling the seven continents and four oceans to create a world map. 3.5b Geography The student will develop map skills by b. using the Equator and Prime Meridian to identify the four hemispheres. 1 week the 7 Continents and 4 Oceans.) 1 week 3.6 Geography The student will interpret geographic information from maps, tables, graphs, and charts. Justice by Amanda Rondeau; The Declaration of Independence; The Constitution; How the United States Government Works Harcourt Horizons: 26-29, 78-79. 130 Harcourt Horizons:78-81,84-89, 90-95,98-99, 102-107, 134 Harcourt Horizons: 78-81, 99, 110-113 Children s Atlas of the World, Steele, Philip; Maps and Globes (True Book); Maps and Globes (Step by Step); Maps, Charts, & Globes Student Editions/Level B and Level C Harcourt Horizons: 37, 40, 59, 152-153 Harcourt Horizons: 42-43, 86, 108-109, 152-153, 186-187, 217, 258-259, 336-337 July 2005 Henrico County Public Schools Based on the 2001 DOE /Curriculum work for Social Studies: Grade 3 1
1st Nine Weeks (continued) 1 week 3.5c Geography The student will develop map skills by c. locating the countries of Spain, England, and France. e. locating specific places on a simple letter-number grid system. (Focus on Spain, England, and France.) 3.3a History The student will study the exploration of the Americas by a. describing the accomplishments of Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Léon, Jacques Cartier, and Christopher Newport. 3.3b History The student will study the exploration of the Americas by b. identifying reasons for exploring, the information gained, and the results from their travels. 2 nd Nine Weeks 1 week 3.5d Geography The student will develop map skills by d. locating the regions in the Americas explored by Christopher Columbus (San Salvador in the Bahamas), Juan Ponce de Léon (near St. Augustine, Florida), Jacques Cartier (near Quebec, Canada), and Christopher Newport (Jamestown, Virginia). 1 week e. locating specific places on a simple letter-number grid system. (Focus on the regions explored by Columbus, Ponce de Léon, Cartier, and Newport.) A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus by David Adler; Juan Ponce de Leon by Claude Hurwicz; Jacques Cartier by Jeff Donaldson-Forbes; Christopher Newport by Melanie Stanley; Where do you Think You re Going Columbus? (CD/Binder) Harcourt Horizons: 332, 334, 336-337 Harcourt Horizons: 284-289, 332-335, 350-351, 360-361, 407-408 Harcourt Horizons: 93, 135, 308-309, 334 National Geographic World Atlas for Young Harcourt Horizons: 290, 412, 413 July 2005 Henrico County Public Schools Based on the 2001 DOE /Curriculum work for Social Studies: Grade 3 2
2nd Nine Weeks (continued) 3.4a Geography The student will develop map skills by a. locating Greece, Rome, and West Africa. (Focus on Greece at this time.) Greece and previous locations.) 3.1 History The student will explain how the contributions of ancient Greece and Rome have influenced the present world in terms of architecture, government (direct and representative democracy), and sports. (Focus on Greece at this time.) 3.4a Geography The student will develop map skills by a. locating Greece, Rome, and West Africa. (Focus on Rome at this time.) Rome and previous locations.) 3.1 History The student will explain how the contributions of ancient Greece and Rome have influenced the present world in terms of architecture, government (direct and representative democracy), and sports. (Focus on Rome at this time.) 1 week 3.11a Civics The student will explain the importance of the basic principles that form the foundation of a republican form of government by a. describing the individual rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness and quality under the law. Pine Ridge Video Laser Disk; Ancient Civilizations: Greece Harcourt Horizons: 37, 40, 211, 318-320 Ancient Greece by Daisy Kerr; Growing Up in Ancient Greece by Chris Chelepi Ancient Civilizations Greece Video Harcourt Horizons: 210-211, 318-323, 367 Pine Ridge Video Laser Disk: Rome; Ancient Civilizations: Rome Harcourt Horizons: 37, 40, 211, 319-320 Ancient Rome Eyewitness Series Ancient Romans by Daisy Kerr Growing Up in Ancient Rome by Mike Corbishley Harcourt Horizons: 210-211,318-323, 367 The Bill of Rights by R. Conrad Stein Harcourt Horizons: 110-113, 116, 120, 131, 338-341, 353 July 2005 Henrico County Public Schools Based on the 2001 DOE /Curriculum work for Social Studies: Grade 3 3
3 rd Nine Weeks 3.4a Geography The student will develop map skills by a. locating Greece, Rome, and West Africa. (Focus on Mali at this time.) Harcourt Horizons: 37, 40, 211, 318-320 Mali and previous locations.) 3.2 History The student will study the early West African empire of Mali by describing its oral tradition (storytelling), government (kings), and economic development (trade). 1 week 3.4b Geography The student will develop map skills by b. describing the physical and human characteristics of Greece, Rome, and West Africa. 3.4c Geography The student will develop map skills by c. explaining how the people of Greece, Rome, and West Africa adapted to and/or changed their environment to meet their needs. 1 week 3.8 Economics The student will recognize the concepts of specialization (expert in one job, product, or service) and interdependence (depending on others) in the production of goods and services (in ancient Greece, Rome, the West African empire of Mali, and in the present). Mali Land of Gold and Glory by Joy Masoff; The Empire of Mali by Carol Thompson; Ancient West African Kingdoms by Jean Shuter; The Empire of Mali by Melanie Stanley Harcourt Horizons: 315, 320-321 Harcourt Horizons: 37 HCPC Toolbox/HCLC Harcourt Horizons: 315-319 Technology in the of Ancient Greece by Judith Crosher; The Ancient Greeks by Rosemary Rees; The Ancient Romans by Rosemary Rees Harcourt Horizons: 16-19, 378-383, 394, 423 July 2005 Henrico County Public Schools Based on the 2001 DOE /Curriculum work for Social Studies: Grade 3 4
3rd Nine Weeks (continued) 2 weeks 3.7 Economics The student will explain how producers use natural resources (water, soil, wood, and coal), human resources (people at work), and capital resources (machines, tools, and buildings) to produce goods and services for consumers. (Focus on Greece, Rome, and Mali.) 2 weeks 3.8 Economics The student will recognize the concepts of specialization (expert in one job, product, or service) and interdependence (depending on others) in the production of goods and services. (Focus on Greece, Rome, and Mali.) 3.9 Economics The student will identify examples of making an economic choice and will explain the idea of opportunity cost (what is given up when making a choice). (Focus on Greece, Rome, Mali, and present day.) Econ and Me Series Videotapes & T.Ed.; Nat l. Council Economics; The Ox-Cart Man; A New Coat for Anna; Ziefert, Harriet; Beans to Chocolate; Snyder, Inez; The Gingerbread Man (economic binder) Univ. of Missouri/St. Louis Harcourt Horizons: 16-19, 157-158, 378-385, 418-423 Harcourt Horizons: 16-19, 378-383, 394, 423 Harcourt Horizons: 434-435, 443,446 4 th Nine Weeks 3.11b Civics The student will explain the importance of the basic principles that form the foundation of a republican form of government by b. identifying the contributions of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall, and Martin Luther King, Jr. A Picture Book of George Washington A Picture Book of Rosa Parks A Picture Book of Thomas Jefferson A Picture Book of Thurgood Marshall (all by David Adler) If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks Faith Ringgold Martin Luther King Jr. By Will Mara Happy Birthday Martin Luther King by Jean Marzollo Harcourt Horizons: 44-45, 117, 120, 192, 224, 232, 341-344, 353 July 2005 Henrico County Public Schools Based on the 2001 DOE /Curriculum work for Social Studies: Grade 3 5
4 th Nine Weeks (continued) 2 weeks 3.12 Civics The student will recognize that Americans are a people of diverse ethnic origins, customs, and traditions, who are united by the basic principles of a republican form of government and have respect for individual rights and freedoms. 3.11c Civics The student will explain the importance of the basic principles that form the foundation of a republican form of government by c. recognizing that Veterans Day and Memorial Day honor people who have served to protect our country s freedoms. All Kinds of People: What Makes us Different by Jennifer Waters Harcourt Horizons: None Veterans Day by Jacqueline S. Cotton; Memorial Day by Jacqueline S. Cotton Harcourt Horizons: 25, 229, 234-235 4 weeks K-3 Cumulative Review of s/ Assessment HCPS Student Review Booklet for K-3 Social Studies (Blue Book) July 2005 Henrico County Public Schools Based on the 2001 DOE /Curriculum work for Social Studies: Grade 3 6