Social Studies

The Third Grade is a very busy learning year! Currently, we use the Harcourt Brace Social Studies Curriculum.

Our focus throughout the year includes the following:
Map and globe skills
Acting as a responsible citizen
Reading time lines and graphs
Solving community problems
America's first communities
Our country's early history
Needs vs. wants and making economic choices
Resolving conflicts and understanding points of view
Basic U.S. governmental structures and why laws are important
Making a choice by voting
Learning about culture and heritage through literature
Understanding that different countries and cultures exist