| Third Grade Citizenship: People Making a Difference |
Social Studies Skill Competency
Goal 1 |
The learner will characterize
qualities of good citizenship by identifying people who made a difference
in the community and other social environments. |
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Objectives
1.01 Identify and demonstrate characteristics of
responsible citizenship and explain how citizen participation can impact
changes within a community.
1.03 Identify and explain the importance of civic
responsibility, including but not limited to, obeying laws and voting.
1.04 Explain the need for leaders in communities
and describe their roles and responsibilities.
1.05 Suggest responsible courses of action in given
situations and assess the consequences of irresponsible behavior.
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Social Studies Skill Competency
Goal 2 |
The learner will analyze the
multiple roles that individuals perform in families, workplaces, and communities. |
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Objectives
2.03 Describe similarities and differences among
communities in different times and in different places.
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Social Studies Skill Competency
Goal 3 |
The learner will examine how
individuals can initiate change in families, neighborhoods, and communities. |
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Objectives
3.01 Analyze changes, which have occurred in communities
past and present.
3.02 Describe how individuals, events, and ideas change
over time.
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Social Studies Skill Competency
Goal 4 |
The learner will explain geographic
concepts and the relationship between people and geography in real life
situations. |
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Objectives
4.02 Use appropriate source maps to locate communities.
4.03 Use geographic terminology to describe and explain
variations in the physical environment as communities.
4.04 Compare how people in different communities adapt
to or modify the physical environment to meet their needs.
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Social Studies Skill Competency
Goal 6 |
The learner will recognize how
technology is used at home, school, and in the community. |
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Objectives
6.03 Identify the impact of technological change
on communities around the world.
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Social Studies
K-12 Skill Competency
Goal 2 |
The learner will acquire strategies to access a variety of sources, and use appropriate research skills to gather, synthesize, and report information using diverse modalities to demonstrate the knowledge acquired. |
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Objectives
2.04 Utilize community-related resources such as field
trips, guest speakers, and interviews.
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Social Studies
K-12 Skill Competency
Goal 3 |
The learner will acquire strategies to analyze, interpret, create, and use resources and materials. |
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Objectives
3.01 Use map and globe reading skills.
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Social Studies
K-12 Skill Competency
Goal 4 |
The learner will acquire strategies needed for applying decision-making and problem-solving techniques both orally and in writing to historic, contemporary, and controversial world issues. |
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Objectives
4.01 Use hypothetical reasoning processes.
4.02 Examine, understand, and evaluate conflicting
viewpoints.
4.04 Apply conflict resolutions.
4.05 Predict possible outcomes.
4.06 Draw conclusions.
4.08 Develop hypotheses.
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Social Studies and Science are often treated as separate subjects in school, but with our Cultural Program,
we'll combine social studies and science. During the habitat classes, students explore the Sound, Salt Marsh, Pond, Beach and
Forest, and focus on human interaction with the habitats. We'll explore the three groups of people to inhabit our area (African
Americans, Europeans, and Native Americans) and find out how each group experimented with island plants, animals and
other materials. Finally, we'll explore how our current culture (that's us!) uses plants, animals and materials native to our
island habitat and how we can conserve and protect them. Because of the multi-disciplinary mix of social studies and science,
we are offering these classes only to groups of students 6th grade and younger.