Grade 3 Social Studies PA Core Standards

Interest Groups

Conflict and the Court System

Elements of the Election Process

Leadership and Political Elections

Government Services

Structure, Organization, and Operation of Governments

Branches of Government

How Government Works

Competent and Responsible Citizens

Leadership and Public Service

Conflict and Resolution

Civics Rights and Responsibilities

Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

Symbols

Documents and Ideals that Shape Pennsylvania and US Government

Principles and Ideals that Shape Government

Laws and Government

Rule of Law

Principles and Documents of Government

How Foreign Policy is Influenced

Media and Its Influence

International Organizations

Tools of Foreign Policy

Countries and Conflicts

How International Relationships Function

Systems of Government

Taxes

Media Influences

Interest Groups

Conflict and the Court System

Elements of the Election Process

Leadership and Political Elections

Government Services

Structure, Organization, and Operation of Governments

Branches of Government

How Government Works

Competent and Responsible Citizens

Leadership and Public Service

Conflict and Resolution

Civics Rights and Responsibilities

Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

Symbols

Individual Rights

Documents and Ideals that Shape Pennsylvania and US Government

Principles and Ideals that Shape Government

Laws and Government

Rule of Law

Principles and Documents of Government

Explain the purposes of rules, laws, and consequences.

Explain the purposes of rules, laws, and consequences.

Explain rules and laws for the classroom, school, and community.

Explain rules and laws for the classroom, school, and community.

Define the principles and ideals shaping local government.<ul><li>Liberty/Freedom</li><li>Democracy</li><li>Justice</li><li>Equality</li></ul>

Define the principles and ideals shaping local government.<ul><li>Liberty/Freedom</li><li>Democracy</li><li>Justice</li><li>Equality</li></ul>

Identify key ideas about government found in significant documents:<ul><li>Declaration of Independence</li><li>United States Constitution</li><li>Bill of Rights</li><li>Pennsylvania Constitution</li></ul>

Identify key ideas about government found in significant documents:<ul><li>Declaration of Independence</li><li>United States Constitution</li><li>Bill of Rights</li><li>Pennsylvania Constitution</li></ul>

Identify the rights of an American citizen.

Identify state symbols, national symbols, and national holidays.

Identify state symbols, national symbols, and national holidays.

Identify personal rights and responsibilities.

Identify personal rights and responsibilities.

Identify the sources of conflict and disagreement and different ways conflict can be resolved.

Identify the sources of conflict and disagreement and different ways conflict can be resolved.

Identify leadership and public service opportunities in the school, community, state, and nation.

Identify leadership and public service opportunities in the school, community, state, and nation.

Describe how citizens participate in school and community activities.

Describe how citizens participate in school and community activities.

Identify the roles of the three branches of government.

Identify the roles of the three branches of government.

Identify how laws are made in the local community.

Identify how laws are made in the local community.

Identify services performed by the local governments.

Identify services performed by the local government.

Identify positions of authority at school and community.

Identify positions of authority at school and community.

Explain the purpose for elections.

Explain the purpose for elections.

Explain how an action may be just or unjust.

Explain how an action may be just or unjust.

Identify individual interests and explain ways to influence others.

Identify individual interests and explain ways to influence others.

Explain how the media can impact government.

Explain the role of taxes in operating government.

Identify key ideals of the form of government practiced in the United States.

Identify conflicts in the world using a map/globe.

Describe the roles of world leaders.

Identify the role of the United Nations in the world.

Describe the different roles of the media.

Explain compromise as a conflict resolution strategy.

Interest Rates

Costs and Benefits of Saving

Distribution of Wealth

Labor Productivity

Factors Influencing Wages

Income, Profit, and Wealth

Trade

Specialization

Economic Interdependence

Taxation

Government Involvement in the Economy

Goods and Services

Functions of Government

Economic Systems

Private Economic Institutions

Economic Health

Price Determination

Advertising and Media

Market Competition

Goods and Services

Markets and Economic Systems

Incentives and Choice

Opportunity Costs

Limited Resources

Scarcity and Choice

Scarcity and Choice

Interest Rates

Costs and Benefits of Saving

Entrepreneurship

Distribution of Wealth

Profits and Losses

Types of Businesses

Labor Productivity

Factors Influencing Wages

Income, Profit, and Wealth

Factors Contributing to Economic Interdependence

Multinational and Non-Governmental Organizations

Trade

Specialization

Economic Interdependence

Government's Role in International Trade

Taxation

Government Involvement in the Economy

Goods and Services

Functions of Government

Economic Systems

Private Economic Institutions

Economic Health

Price Determination

Advertising and Media

Market Competition

Goods and Services

Markets and Economic Systems

Incentives and Choice

Opportunity Costs

Limited Resources

Scarcity and Choice

Scarcity and Choice

Define scarcity and identify examples of resources, wants, and needs.

Define scarcity and identify examples of resources, wants, and needs.

Identify needs and wants of people. Identify examples of natural, human, and capital resources.

Identify needs and wants of people. Identify examples of natural, human, and capital resources.

Explain what is given up when making a choice.

Explain what is given up when making a choice.

Identify reasons why people make a choice.

Identify reasons why people make a choice.

Identify goods, services, consumers, and producers in the local community.

Identify goods, services, consumers, and producers in the local community.

Identify competing sellers in the local market.

Identify competing sellers in the local market.

Identify types of advertising designed to influence personal choice.

Identify types of advertising designed to influence personal choice.

Define price and how prices vary for products.

Demonstrate the importance of money in everyday life.

Describe the effect of local businesses opening and closing.

Describe the effect of local businesses opening and closing.

Identify private economic institutions.

Identify private economic institutions.

Identify characteristics of the local economy.

Identify characteristics of the local economy.

Identify goods and services provided by the government.

Identify goods and services provided by the government.

Identify examples of government involvement in local economic activities.

Identify examples of government involvement in local economic activities.

Define tax and explain the relationship between taxation and government services.

Define tax and explain the relationship between taxation and government services .

Describe how government is important to the economic system.

Identify local examples of specialization and division of labor.

Identify local examples of specialization and division of labor.

Identify examples of trade, imports, and exports in the local community.

Identify examples of trade, imports, and exports in the local community.

Identify different organizations that are part of the economic system (banks, small businesses, big corporations).

Describe how buyers make choices about their wants and needs through purchases.

Explain why people work.

Explain why people work.

Identify different occupations.

Explain the differences in earnings by those in different jobs.

Describe how different businesses meet the needs and wants of families.

Describe the result of spending savings.

Identify tangible and intangible assets.

Identify tangible and intangible assets.

Define entrepreneurship.

Define saving and explain why people save.

Define saving and explain why people save.

Identify the role of banks in our local community.

Identify the role of banks in our local community.

Impact of People on Physical Systems

Impact of Physical Systems on People

Interactions Between People and the Environment

Human Characteristics

Human Characteristics of Places and Regions

Physical Processes

Physical Characteristics

Physical Characteristics of Places and Regions

Location of Places and Regions

Geographic Tools

Basic Geographic Literacy

Impact of People on Physical Systems

Impact of Physical Systems on People

Interactions Between People and the Environment

Human Characteristics

Human Characteristics of Places and Regions

Physical Processes

Physical Characteristics

Physical Characteristics of Places and Regions

Location of Places and Regions

Geographic Tools

Basic Geographic Literacy

Identify how basic geographic tools are used to organize and interpret information about people, places and environment.

Identify how basic geographic tools are used to organize and interpret information about people, places, and environment.

Identify and locate places and regions as defined by physical and human features.

Identify and locate places and regions as defined by physical and human features.

Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.

Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.

Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions.

Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions.

Identify the human characteristics of places and regions using the following criteria:<ul><li>Population</li><li>Culture</li><li>Settlement</li><li>Economic activities</li><li>Political activities</li></ul>

Identify the human characteristics of places and regions using the following criteria:<ul><li>Population</li><li>Culture</li><li>Settlement</li><li>Economic activities</li><li>Political activities</li></ul>

Identify the effect of the physical systems on people within a community.

Identify the effect of the physical systems on people within a community.

Identify the effect of people on the physical systems within a community.

Identify the effect of people on the physical systems within a community.

Conflict and Cooperation (World)

Impact of Continuity and Change (World)

Historical Documents, Artifacts, and Sites (World)

Contributions of Individuals and Groups (World)

World History

Conflict and Cooperation (United States)

Impact of Continuity and Change on US History

Historical Documents and Artifacts (US History)

Contributions of Individuals and Groups (US History)

United States History

Conflict and Cooperation (PA)

Impact of Continnity and Change on PA History

Historical Documents, Artifacts, and Places (PA)

Contributions from Individuals and Groups (PA)

Pennsylvania History

Research

Fact/Opinion and Points of View

Continuity and Change over Time

Historical Analysis and Skills Development

Conflict and Cooperation (World)

Impact of Continuity and Change (World)

Historical Documents, Artifacts, and Sites (World)

Contributions of Individuals and Groups (World)

World History

Conflict and Cooperation (US)

Impact of Continuity and Change on US History

Historical Documents and Artifacts (US History)

Contributions of Individuals and Groups (US History)

United States History

Conflict and Cooperation (PA)

Impact of Continnity and Change on PA History

Historical Documents, Artifacts, and Places (PA)

Contributions from Individuals and Groups (PA)

Pennsylvania History

Research

Fact/Opinion and Points of View

Continuity and Change over Time

Historical Analysis and Skills Development

Identify the difference between past, present and future using timelines and/or other graphic representations.

Identify the difference between past, present and future using timelines and/or other graphic representations.

Identify fact, opinion, multiple points of view, and primary sources as related to historical events.

Identify fact, opinion, multiple points of view, and primary sources as related to historical events.

Conduct teacher guided inquiry on assigned topics using specified historical sources. (Reference RWSL Standard 1.8.3 Research)

Conduct teacher guided inquiry on assigned topics using specified historical sources.

Identify the social, political, cultural, and economic contributions of individuals and groups from Pennsylvania.

Identify the social, political, cultural, and economic contributions of individuals and groups from Pennsylvania.

Identify historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to Pennsylvania history.

Identify and describe how continuity and change have impacted Pennsylvania history. <ul><li>Belief systems and religions</li><li>Commerce and industry</li><li>Technology</li><li>Politics and government</li><li>Physical and human geography</li><li>Social organizations</li></ul>

Identify and describe how continuity and change have impacted Pennsylvania history.<ul><li>Belief systems and religions</li><li>Commerce and industry</li><li>Technology</li><li>Politics and government</li><li>Physical and human geography</li><li>Social organizations</li></ul>

Identify and describe how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have impacted the history and development of Pennsylvania.<ul><li>Ethnicity and race </li><li>Working conditions</li><li>Immigration</li><li>Military conflict</li><li>Economic stability</li></ul>

Identify and describe how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have impacted the history and development of Pennsylvania.<ul><li>Ethnicity and race </li><li>Working conditions</li><li>Immigration</li><li>Military conflict</li><li>Economic stability</li></ul>

Identify historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to Pennsylvania history. Locate historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to Pennsylvania history.

Identify and describe the social, political, cultural, and economic contributions of individuals and groups in United States history.

Identify and describe the social, political, cultural, and economic contributions of individuals and groups in United States history.

Identify and describe historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to United States history.

Identify and describe historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to United States history.

Demonstrate an understanding of how people in different times and places view the world.

Identify and describe how continuity and change have impacted U.S. history.<ul><li>Belief systems and religions</li><li>Commerce and industry</li><li>Technology</li><li>Politics and government</li><li>Physical and human geography</li><li>Social organizations</li></ul>

Identify and describe how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have impacted the history and development of the US.<ul><li>Ethnicity and race</li><li>Working conditions</li><li>Immigration</li><li>Military conflict</li><li>Economic stability</li></ul>

Identify and describe how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have impacted the history and development of the US.<ul><li>Ethnicity and race</li><li>Working conditions</li><li>Immigration</li><li>Military conflict</li><li>Economic stability</li></ul>

Identify the elements of culture and ethnicity.

Identify the elements of culture and ethnicity.

Examine the effects of selected artifacts, historical documents, and related sites on the world.

Identify the importance of artifacts and sites to different cultures and ethnicities.

Compare and contrast selected world cultures.

Compare and contrast selected world cultures.

Identify conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations from around the world.

Identify conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations from around the world.