Course of Study A-C Valley Elementary School Page 1 of 22 Social Studies (NAME OF COURSE) GRADE LEVEL(S): 3 Educational Curriculum Level Person(s) Revising Curriculum (List Names) 1. Elementary School 1. Tracy Quaill 2. Donna Snyder 3. Barbara Rhoades 4. Lynn Marron 5. Stu Estes
Page 2 of 22 Subject/Discipline: Social Studies PA Academic Standards Category: 5.1 Major Concept: Principles and Documents of Government Grade Level(s): 3 Describe what government is Explain the importance of laws and rules for the well being of a community Distinguish between laws and rules Define the principles and ideals shaping government Identify the document which created Pennsylvania Identify documents of the United States government Declaration of Independence Constitution of the United States Bill of Rights Explain the meaning of a preamble Describe the purpose of the United States Flag, The Pledge of Allegiance and The National Anthem 5.1.3A Describe what government is 5.1.3B Explain the purposes of rules and laws and why they are important in the classroom, school, community, state and nation 5.1.3C Define the principles and ideals shaping government 5.1.3D Identify the document which created Pennsylvania 5.1.3E Identify documents of United States government 5.1.3F Explain the meaning of preamble 5.1.3G Describe the purposes of the United States Flag, The Pledge of Allegiance and The National Anthem 5.1.3H Identify framers of documents of governments s
Page 3 of 22 Subject/Discipline: Social Studies PA Academic Standards Category: 5.1 Major Concept: Principles and Documents of Government (Cont.) Grade Level(s): 3 Instructional Methods PA Academic Standards Assessment Materials / Resources Identify framers of documents of governments Explain why government is necessary in the classroom, school, community, state and nation and the basic purposes of government in Pennsylvania and the United States Explain the importance of respect for the property and the opinions of others Identify symbols and political holidays Identify ways courts resolve conflicts involving principles and ideals of government Identify portions of famous speeches and writings that reflect the basic principles and ideals of government (e.g., I have a dream, Reverend Martin Luther King; One smal step for man Neil Armstrong) 5.1.3I Explain why government is necessary in the classroom, school, community, state and nation and the basic purposes of government in Pennsylvania and the United States 5.1.3J Explain the importance of respect for the property and the opinions of others 5.1.3K Identify symbols and political holidays 5.1.3L Identify ways courts resolve conflicts involving principles and ideals of government 5.1.3M Identify portions of famous speeches and writings that reflect the basic principles and ideals of government (e.g., I have a dream, Reverend Martin Luther King; One smal step for man Neil Armstrong) s
Page 4 of 22 Subject/Discipline: Social Studies PA Academic Standards Category: 5.2 Major Concept: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship Grade Level(s): 3 Identify examples of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship 5.2.3A Identify examples of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship s Identify personal rights and responsibilities Identify sources of conflict and disagreement and different ways conflicts can be resolved 5.2.3B Identify personal rights and responsibilities 5.2.3C Identify sources of conflict and disagreement and different ways conflicts can be resolved Identify the importance of political leadership and public service in the school, community, state and nation Describe ways citizens can influence the decisions and actions of government Explain the benefits of following rules and laws and the consequences of violating them 5.2.3D Identify the importance of political leadership and public service in the school, community, state and nation 5.2.3E Describe ways citizens can influence the decisions and actions of government 5.2.3F Explain the benefits of following rules and laws and the consequences of violating them Identify ways to participate in government and civic life 5.2.3G Identify ways to participate in government and civic life
Page 5 of 22 Subject/Discipline: Social Studies PA Academic Standards Category: 5.3 Major Concept: How Government Works Grade Level(s): 3 Identify the elected representative bodies responsible for making local, Pennsylvania and United States laws 5.3.3A Identify the elected representative bodies responsible for making local, Pennsylvania and United States laws s Identify the role of the three branches of government Executive Legislative Judicial Identify reasons for rules and laws in the school and community Identify services performed by the local, state and national governments Identify positions of authority at school and in local, state and national governments Explain what an election is Explain why being treated fairly is important Identify individual interests and explain ways to influence others 5.3.3B Identify the role of the three branches of government 5.3.3C Identify reasons for rules and laws in the school and community 5.3.3D Identify services performed by the local, state and national governments 5.3.3E Identify positions of authority at school and in local, state and national governments 5.3.3F Explain what an election is 5.3.3G Explain why being treated fairly is important 5.3.3H Identify individual interests and explain ways to influence others
Page 6 of 22 Subject/Discipline: Social Studies PA Academic Standards Category: 5.3 Major Concept: How Government Works (Cont.) Grade Level(s): 3 Explain why taxes are necessary and identify who pays them 5.3.3I Explain why taxes are necessary and identify who pays for them s Identify the role of the media in society Identify different ways people govern themselves 5.3.3J Identify the role of the media in society 5.3.3K Identify different ways people govern themselves
Page 7 of 22 Subject/Discipline: Social Studies PA Academic Standards Category: 5.4 Major Concept: How International Relationships Function Grade Level(s): 3 Identify how customs and traditions influence governments 5.4.3A Identify how customs and traditions influence governments s Recognize that the world is divided into various political units 5.4.3B Recognize that the world is divided into various political units Identify ways in which countries interact with the United States 5.4.3C Identify ways in which countries interact with the United States Identify treaties and other agreements between or among nations 5.4.3D Identify treaties and other agreements between or among nations Identify how nations work together to solve problems 5.4.3E Identify how nations work together to solve problems
Page 8 of 22 Subject/Discipline: Social Studies PA Academic Standards Category: 6.1 Major Concept: Economic Systems Grade Level(s): 3 Describe how individuals, families and communities with limited resources make choices Describe alternative methods of allocating goods and services and advantages and disadvantages of each 6.1.3A Describe how individuals, families and communities with limited resources make choices 6.1.3B Describe alternative methods of allocating goods and services and advantages and disadvantages of each s Identify local economic activities Identify examples of local businesses opening, closing, expanding or contracting 6.1.3C Identify local economic activities 6.1.3D Identify examples of local businesses opening, closing, expanding or contracting
Page 9 of 22 Subject/Discipline: Social Studies PA Academic Standards Category: 6.2 Major Concept: Markets and the Functions of Government Grade Level(s): 3 Define and identify goods, services, consumers and producers 6.2.3A Define and identify goods, services, consumers and producers s Identify ways local businesses compete to get consumers Identify and compare means of payment Identify groups of competing producers in the local area Identify who supplies a product and who demands a product Define price and identify the prices of different items Define what a tax is and identify a tax paid by most families Identify government involvement in local economic activities 6.2.3B Identify ways local businesses compete to get consumers 6.2.3C Identify and compare means of payment 6.2.3D Identify groups of competing producers in the local area 6.2.3E Identify who supplies a product and who demands a product 6.2.3F Define price and identify the prices of different items 6.2.3G Define what a tax is and identify a tax paid by most families 6.2.3H Identify government involvement in local economic activities
Page 10 of 22 Subject/Discipline: Social Studies PA Academic Standards Category: 6.2 Major Concept: Markets and the Functions of Government (Cont.) Grade Level(s): 3 Identify goods and services produced by the government (e.g., postal service, food inspection) Explain the relationship between taxation and government services Identify forms of advertising designed to influence personal choice Explain why most countries create their own form of money 6.2.3I Identify goods and services produced by the government (e.g., postal service, food inspection) 6.2.3J Explain the relationship between taxation and government services 6.2.3K Identify forms of advertising designed to influence personal choice 6.2.3L Explain why most countries create their own forms of money s
Page 11 of 22 Subject/Discipline: Social Studies PA Academic Standards Category: 6.3 Major Concept: Scarcity and Choice Grade Level(s): 3 Define scarcity and identify limited resources Identify and define wants of different people 6.3.3A Define scarcity and identify limited resources 6.3.3B Identify and define wants of different people s Identify and define natural, human and capital resources Identify costs and benefits associated with an economic decision Explain what is given up when making a choice Explain how self interest influences choice 6.3.3C Identify and define natural, human and capital resources 6.3.3D Identify costs and benefits associated with an economic decision 6.3.3E Explain what is given up when making a choice 6.3.3F Explain how self interest influences choice
Page 12 of 22 Subject/Discipline: Social Studies PA Academic Standards Category: 6.4 Major Concept: Economic Interdependence Grade Level(s): 3 Define specialization and the concepts of division of labor Explain why people trade Explain why goods, services and resources come from all over the nation and the world Identify local resources Natural (renewable, nonrenewable and flow resources) 6.4.3A Define specialization and the concept of division of labor 6.4.3B Explain why people trade 6.4.3C Explain why goods, services and resources come from all over the nation and the world 6.4.3D Identify local resources s Define specialization and identify examples of interdependence 6.4.3E Define specialization and identify examples of interdependence Explain why some products are produced locally while others are not 6.4.3F Explain why some products are produced locally while others are not Identify local geographic patterns of economic activities 6.4.3G Identify local geographic patterns of economic activities
Page 13 of 22 Subject/Discipline: Social Studies PA Academic Standards Category: 6.5 Major Concept: Work and Earnings Grade Level(s): 3 Explain why people work to get goods and services Identify different occupations Describe businesses that provide goods and businesses that provide services Define profit and loss Identify examples of assets Define entrepreneurship and identify entrepreneurs in the local community Define saving and explain why people save Explain how banks brings savers and borrowers together 6.5.3A Explain why people work to get goods and services 6.5.3B Identify different occupations 6.5.3C Describe businesses that provide goods and businesses that provide services 6.5.3D Define profit and loss 6.5.3E Identify examples of assets 6.5.3F Define entrepreneurship and identify entrepreneurs in the local community 6.5.3G Define saving and explain why people save s 6.5.3H Explain how banks bring savers and borrowers together
Page 14 of 22 Subject/Discipline: Social Studies PA Academic Standards Category: 7.1 Major Concept: Basic Geographic Literacy Grade Level(s): 3 Identify geographic tools and their uses Identify and locate places and regions 7.1.3A Identify geographic tools and their uses 7.1.3B Identify and locate places and regions s
Page 15 of 22 Subject/Discipline: Social Studies PA Academic Standards Category: 7.2 Major Concept: The Physical Characteristics of Places and Regions Grade Level(s): 3 Identify the physical regions 7.2.3A Identify the physical regions s Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions 7.2.3B Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions
Page 16 of 22 Subject/Discipline: Social Studies PA Academic Standards Category: 7.3 Major Concept: The Human Characteristics of Places and Regions Grade Level(s): 3 Identify the human regions by their population Identify the human regions by their cultural characteristics Identify the human regions by their settlement characteristics Identify the human regions by their economic activities Identify the human regions by their political activities 7.3.3A Identify the human regions by their population characteristics 7.3.3B Identify the human regions by their cultural characteristics 7.3.3C Identify the human regions by their settlement characteristics 7.3.3D Identify the human regions by their economic 7.3.3E Identify the human regions by their political activities s
Page 17 of 22 Subject/Discipline: Social Studies PA Academic Standards Category: 7.4 Major Concept: The Interactions Between People and Places Grade Level(s): 3 Identify the impacts of physical systems on people Identify the impacts of people on physical systems 7.4.3A Identify the impacts of physical systems on people 7.4.3B Identify the impacts of people on physical systems s
Page 18 of 22 Subject/Discipline: Social Studies PA Academic Standards Category: 8.1 Major Concept: Historical Analysis and Skills Development Grade Level(s): 3 Understand chronological thinking and distinguish between past, present and future time Develop an understanding of historical sources Understand fundamentals of historical interpretation Understand historical research 8.1.3A Understand chronological thinking and distinguish between past, present and future time 8.1.3B Develop an understanding of historical sources 8.1.3C Understand fundamentals of historical interpretation 8.1.3D Understand historical research s
Page 19 of 22 Subject/Discipline: Social Studies PA Academic Standards Category: 8.2 Major Concept: Pennsylvania History Grade Level(s): 3 Understand the political and cultural contributions of individuals and groups to Pennsylvania history Identify and describe primary documents, material artifacts and historic sites important in Pennsylvania history Identify and describe how continuity and change have influenced Pennsylvania history Identify and describe conflict and cooperation among social groups and organizations in Pennsylvania history 8.2.3A Understand the political and cultural contributions of individuals and groups to Pennsylvania history 8.2.3B Identify and describe primary documents, material artifacts and historic sites important in Pennsylvania history 8.2.3C Identify and describe how continuity and change have influenced Pennsylvania history 8.2.3D Identify and describe conflict and cooperation among social groups and organizations in Pennsylvania history s
Page 20 of 22 Subject/Discipline: Social Studies PA Academic Standards Category: 8.3 Major Concept: United State History Grade Level(s): 3 Identify contributions of individuals and groups to United States history 8.3.3A Identify contributions of individuals and groups to United States history s Identify and describe primary documents, material artifacts and historic sites important in United State history 8.3.3B Identify and describe primary documents, material artifacts and historic sites important in United State history Identify important changes in United States history (e.g., Belief Systems and Religions, Commerce and Industry, Innovations, Politics, Settlement Patterns and Expansion, Social Organization, Transportation, Women s Movement) Identify conflict and cooperation among social groups and organizations in United States history 8.3.3C Identify important changes in United States history (e.g., Belief Systems and Religions, Commerce and Industry, Innovations, Politics, Settlement Patterns and Expansion, Social Organization, Transportation, Women s Movement) 8.3.3D Identify conflict and cooperation among social groups and organizations in United States history
Page 21 of 22 Subject/Discipline: Social Studies PA Academic Standards Category: 8.4 Major Concept: World History Grade Level(s): 3 Identify individuals and groups who have made significant political and cultural contributions to world history 8.4.3A Identify individuals and groups who have made significant political and cultural contributions to world history s Identify historic sites and material artifacts important to world history 8.4.3B Identify historic sites and material artifacts important to world history Compare similarities and differences between earliest civilizations and life today Identify how conflicts and cooperation among social groups and organizations affected world history 8.4.3C Compare similarities and differences between earliest civilizations and life today 8.4.3D Identify how conflicts and cooperation among social groups and organizations affected world history
FOXBURG PENNSYLVANIA FACILITATIONS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS Page 22 of 22 Instructional Area: Social Studies Grade Level: 3 Supplemental Materials/Resources Adapted Accelerated/Enriched Exams/tests given orally in LS room if needed Research Exams may require extra time Overhead Texts Computer Visual aides Library resources Charts/graphs Photographs Travel brochures Educational games Drawings Computer accessibility software Large print books Sound Free Field System Students will require constant repetition/drill to grasp concepts Monitor use of planner to be sure homework is getting home Special seating arrangements Peer help Students may print if needed Simplify language on tests/study guides Number study guides Break down larger tests into two smaller tests Use word banks Concrete examples, manipulatives, tangibles, visual aides Small group review Explore topic on Field trips Newspapers/magazines/periodicals etc. Educational television programs Discussion Guest speakers Assemblies