Third Grade - Tri-Village High School



Third Grade

Unit Plan

Social Studies

November/December

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Grade Level State Indicators Covered:

-Describe changes in communities over time.

-Compare the cultural practices and products of local communities with those of other communities in Ohio, United States, and the world.

-Describe the settlement patterns of various cultural groups.

-Use political maps, physical maps, and aerial photographs to ask and answer questions about communities.

-Deliver formal/informal descriptive presentations.

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|Content/Concepts: | | |

|Glossary           settlers | | |

|Map skills        | | |

|Immigrants      freedom | | |

|Ancestors          traditions | | |

|Ethnic groups | | |

|Citizen | | |

|Migration | | |

|Holidays | | |

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| |Critical Questions: | |

| |1.  Can I describe changes in communities over time? | |

| |2.  Can I compare cultural practices of my local community with those of other communities | |

| |in Ohio, the United States, and the world? | |

| |3.  Can I describe settlement patterns of various cultural groups? | |

| |4.  Can I use maps to locate and answer questions about communities? | |

| |5.  Can I present formal/informal presentations?  | |

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|Skills: | | |

|Describe     | | |

|Design | | |

|Compare | | |

|Define | | |

|Identify | | |

|locate | | |

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|Assessments: | |

|Diagnostic- Classroom discussions, review games, study guides | |

|Formative- classroom work, class activities | |

|Summative-written assessments | |

|Dear Parents, |

|During the month of November our social studies class will begin Chapter 3: People Move From Place to Place and we will begin Chapter 4: |

|Celebrations.  We will focus on the state indicators listed above.  When we begin Chapter 4, we will focus on various celebrations/holidays |

|celebrated around the world.  The students will be assigned a holiday project to work on in the classroom. We will begin this project after |

|Thanksgiving.  If you have any questions please contact me here at school. |

|Thanks, |

|Mrs. Canan |

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