Exercise Topics - Grade 3 Social St., week 12

Topic	Study References *
explain concepts and terms in social studies; understand and use terminology correctly;	Harcourt Horizons: Texas pp. 2-3 Harcourt Horizons: Texas p. 9 Harcourt Horizons: Texas p. 10
identify characteristics of good citizenship such as a belief in justice, truth, equality, and responsibility for the common good;	Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities “People Getting Along,” pp. 26-29 “Where on Earth Is Your Community,” pp. 36-41 Vocabulary: government, laws, cooperate, consequence, mayor, and responsibility Something Beautiful, Sharon Dennis Wyeth A River Ran Wild, Lynn Cherry Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities “A New Nation,” pp. 338-343
interpret and create visuals including graphs, charts, tables, timelines, illustrations, and maps;	Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities “Tell Fact from Fiction,” pp. 218-219 “Determine Point of View in Pictures,” pp. 266-267 Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities “Identify Cause and Effect,” pp. 298-299 “Understand Time Periods,” pp. 312-313 “Follow Routes on a Map,” pp. 336-337 “Compare History Maps,” pp. 356-357
recognize and explain the early European explorers in North America. Tell their stories and recall the major facts as they are related to the shaping of the later North America.	Core Knowledge series: What your third grader needs to know, II History and Geography English Colonies in North America, pp. 140-161
identify services commonly provided by governments at local, state, and national levels;	Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities “People Work at Many Jobs,” pp. 16-19 “People Getting Along.” Pp. 26-29 Vocabulary: common good, consequence, cooperate, government, governor, judge, law, patriotic, patriotism, responsibility, volunteer, vote Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities “Communities in Ancient Times,” pp.314-321
describe the basic structure of government at the local community, state, or national level;	Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities “People Work at Many Jobs,” pp. 16-19 “People Getting Along.” Pp. 26-29 Vocabulary: common good, consequence, cooperate, government, governor, judge, law, patriotic, patriotism, responsibility, volunteer, vote Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities “Communities in Ancient Times,” pp.314-321
use cardinal and intermediate directions to locate places such as the Amazon River, Himalayan Mountains, and Washington D.C. on maps and globes;	Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities “People Live in Communities,” pp. 12-15 “Many People, One Community,” pp. 25-29 “Where on Earth Is Your Community,” pp. 36-41 “Communities Are Different Sizes,” pp. 44-47 Vocabulary: location, continent, country, city, state, nation, border, and mountain range An American Safari: Adventures on the North American Prairie, Jim Brandenburg Where Once there Was a Wood, Denise Fleming Window, Jeannie Baker Wake Up City! Alvin Tresselt Geographunny: A Book of Global Riddles, Mort Gerberg Tumbleweed Tom on the Texas Trail, Jackie Hopkins Armadillo from Amarillo, Lynne Cherry My Map Book, Sara Fanelli Continents, Dennis Fradin Geography from A to Z: A Picture Glossary, Jack Knowlton Puzzle Maps USA, Nancy Clouse Town Mouse, Country Mouse, Jan Brett Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities “A Nation of Immigrants,” pp. 242-257 “Cities of Many Cultures,” pp. 252-257
describe and explain variations in the physical environment including climate, landforms, natural resources, and natural hazards;	Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities “Communities Are Different Sizes,” pp. 44-47 Vocabulary: suburb, rural, urban, city and town Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities “Describing a Place,” pp.146-151 “What People Add to Places,” pp. 154-158 “The World in Geographers’ Terms,” pp. 172-177 “Physical Processes,” pp. 180-185 “Human Processes,” pp. 188-191 “Read a Landform Map,” pp. 152-153 U.S./world wall maps, desk maps, globes, and atlases
identify and compare the human characteristics of selected regions.	Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities “Describing a Place,” pp.146-151 “What People Add to Places,” pp. 154-158 “The World in Geographers’ Terms,” pp. 172-177 “Physical Processes,” pp. 180-185 “Human Processes,” pp. 188-191 “Read a Landform Map,” pp. 152-153 Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities “Cities of Many Cultures,” pp. 252-257 “Use a Population Map,” pp. 258-259 “The Nation Grows,” pp. 350-365
give examples of how a simple business operates;
identify selected individual writers and artists and their stories, poems, statues, paintings, and other examples of cultural heritage from communities around the world;	Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities “Communities Are Different Sizes,” pp. 44-47 “Every Community Has a Story,” pp. 48-53 Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities “A Nation of Immigrants,” pp. 242-247 “Cities of Many Cultures,” pp. 252-257 “People Express their Cultures,” pp.260-265 “Holiday Customs and Traditions,” pp.268-271 The Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island Foundation http://www.ellisisland.org The American Immigrant Hall of Honor www.wallofhonor.com Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities “Communities in Ancient Times,” pp.314-321
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