Citizenship and Government

• Understand that a community can be a place, but it can also mean the people who live there
• Discuss the many kinds of communities
• Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens and how good citizens are important to their communities

Culture

• Explore what makes a person a person and in what ways people are all the same
• Discuss holidays and heroes

Economics

• Identify the reasons people have for working and what role money plays in people’s lives
• Discuss money, choosing how to use it, and international trade

Geography

• Learn about westward expansion; discuss new arrivals in the United States

History

• Discover if people long ago were like you
• Study the early history of the United States

  Grade 3 Community Studies Related Web Sites

  • Photographs of Kwakiutl Indians
  • Museum for Native American Art
  • Salmon data for charting
  • WWF Global Network
    Conservation methods and projects in various regions.
  • Ben’s Guide to U.S. government for Kids Choose grades 3-5 to explore topics including our nation, branches of government, how laws are made, national vs state government, election process and more.