Grade 3 Social Studies SOL Standards

The student will apply history and social science skills to define citizenship and explain the rights and responsibilities of United States citizenship by

recognizing that Americans are people of diverse ethnic origins, customs, and traditions that are united by the basic principles of a republican form of government and respect for individual rights and freedoms

describing the rights guaranteed to citizens in the First Amendment

understanding the importance of supporting and defending the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights

respecting and following local, state, and federal laws

taking part in the voting process when making classroom decisions

running for elected office

serving on a jury

paying local, state, and federal taxes

describing the purpose of rules

understanding responsible digital citizenship

The student will apply history and social science skills to explain the basic economic principles by

defining production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

understanding different cultures and the natural, human, and capital resources they use in the production of goods and services

recognizing that because people and regions cannot produce everything they want, they specialize in what they do best and trade for the rest

identifying examples of making an economic choice and explaining the idea of opportunity cost

The student will apply history and social science skills to locate and describe major geographic features of Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America by

locating and describing the seven continents and the five oceans

locating and describing the equator, the Prime Meridian, and the four hemispheres

The student will apply history and social science skills to describe major geographic features of ancient societies on a world map by

identifying and locating major bodies of water

identifying and locating major mountain ranges

describing how geographic features impacted the lives of individuals

connecting the geography to major historic events

The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the geographic, political, economic, and social structures and innovations of ancient Egypt by

locating ancient Egypt on a map of the world

connecting the geography of ancient Egypt and its economy

identifying and explaining the government

describing the arts and innovations

identifying and explaining the architecture and its influence in the world today

The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the geographic, political, economic, and social structures and innovations of ancient China by

locating ancient China on a map of the world

connecting the geography of ancient China and its economy

identifying and explaining the government

describing the arts and innovations

identifying and explaining the architecture and its influence in the world today

The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the geographic, political, economic, and social structures and innovations of ancient Greece by

locating ancient Greece on a map of the world

describing the unique geography of ancient Greece

identifying and explaining direct democracy

describing the arts and innovations

identifying and explaining the architecture and its influence in the world today

The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the geographic, political, economic, and social structures and innovations of ancient Rome by

locating ancient Rome on a map of the world

connecting the geography of ancient Rome and its economy

identifying and explaining representative democracy

describing the arts and innovations

identifying and explaining the architecture and its influence in the world today

The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the geographic, political, economic, and social structures and innovations of ancient empire of Mali by

locating ancient empire of Mali on a map of the world

connecting the geography of ancient empire of Mali and its economy

identifying and explaining the government

describing the arts and innovations

identifying and explaining the architecture and its influence in the world

The student will apply history and social science skills to explain the basic structure of the United States government by

explaining the purpose of governments and understanding that other countries have governments similar to and different from the United States

explaining how the Constitution supports the structure of the United States government

identifying and describing the three branches of government

explaining what governments do at the national, state, and local level

explaining how local, state, and national governments are organized

Civics

Economics

Geography

Skills

History

The student will apply history and social science skills to the content by

analyzing and interpreting information sources, including, but not limited to artifacts, primary and secondary sources, charts, graphs, and diagrams

applying geographic skills to identify and understand geographic features and connections

developing questions, demonstrating curiosity, and engaging in critical thinking and analysis

using evidence to construct timelines, classify events, and distinguish fact from opinion

comparing and contrasting people, places, and events

identifying cause-and-effect relationships to clarify and explain content

using economic decision-making models to make informed economic decisions

practicing civility, respect, hard work, honesty, trustworthiness, and responsible citizenship skills

using content vocabulary to demonstrate learning through oral and written products