Planned Course of Study Social Studies Grade 3 NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 6493 ROUTE 309 NEW TRIPOLI, PA 18066 NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH SCHOOL BOARD 2020 Willard Dellicker, President Todd Hernandez, Vice President John Casciano, Secretary Marci Piesciencski, Treasurer Joseph Fatzinger Todd Leiser Alan Rex Rachael Scheffler James Warfel, Ed.D. John E. Freund III, Esq., Solicitor ADMINISTRATION Jennifer Holman, Superintendent Dr. Troy Sosnovik, Assistant Superintendent Andrea Edmonds, Director of Pupil Services Luann E. Matika, Director of Human Resources LeAnn M. Stitzel, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Aileen Yadush, High School Principal Donald Allen, High School Assistant Principal William Dovico, Middle School Principal Amy Stauffenberg, Middle School Assistant Principal Jill Berlet, Elementary Principal Maria Pulli, Elementary Principal INTRODUCTION The Grade 3 Social Studies curriculum guide contains planned course formats for the Northwestern Lehigh School District. The content of this document describes the objectives, activities, assessments, content, time frame, and standard alignment that serve as a guide to the specific units of study offered in Grade 3 Social Studies. The Grade 3 Social Studies curriculum guide is the product of much diligent work on the part of the following staff members of the Task Force: Marissa Bartholomew Patricia Holmes Cathy Clifford Melissa Kerschner Jacob Davis Marion Miller Alyssa Hansen Tara Reigle Tracy Heffelfinger Melanie Urso This document reflects their efforts to establish a well-defined and organized approach to teaching Social Studies in the Northwestern Lehigh School District. Approved by Northwestern Lehigh School District Board of Education May 2020 GRADE 3 SOCIAL STUDIES Unit (Big Idea): Civics & Government in Pennsylvania PA Standards: 5.1.3.A.: Explain the purposes of rules, laws, and consequences. 5.1.4.B.: Explain rules and laws for the classroom, school, community, and state. 5.1.4.C.: Explain the principles and ideals shaping local and state government. • Liberty / Freedom • Democracy • Justice • Equality 5.1.3.D.: Identify key ideas about government found in significant documents: • Pennsylvania Constitution 5.1.3.F.: Identify state symbols, national symbols, and national holidays. 5.2.3.A.: Identify personal rights and responsibilities 5.2.3.B.: Identify the sources of conflict and disagreement and different ways conflict can be resolved. 5.2.3.C.: Identify leadership and public service opportunities in the school, community, state, and nation. 5.2.3.D.: Describe how citizens participate in school and community activities. 5.3.3.A.: Identify the roles of the three branches of government. 5.3.4.B.: Describe how the elected representative bodies function in making local and state laws. 5.3.4.C.: Identify the services performed by local and state governments 5.3.4.D.: Identify positions of authority at the local and state, and national level. 5.3.3.E.: Explain the purpose for elections. 5.3.3.F.: Explain how an action may be just or unjust. Curriculum Essential Questions: Framing • What is power? Questions: • Why do we have rules? • Who makes the rules? • What is conflict? • How does belief influence action? • What is freedom? • Can an individual make a difference? • What are rights and responsibilities? Unit Questions: • What principles/ideals have shaped Pennsylvania state government? • What role did Pennsylvania play in the development of the United States? • What individuals have made political contributions to the state of Pennsylvania? • What rights and responsibilities do the citizens of Pennsylvania have? 4 Please note: The activities, assessments, materials and time frame are meant to be used as a guide for educators, and are not meant to be all-inclusive. Content Questions: • What are the events that led to the formation of PA? • Who is William Penn and what did he contribute to the state of PA? • Who were the Quakers and how did their beliefs impact PA history? • What were the basic principles and ideals governing early colonial PA? • How did earlier settlers interact with one another? • What basic principles and ideals are delineated in PA and US documents? • What individuals contributed to the formation of PA? • What are the similarities and differences between the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution and the PA Constitution? • What services are produced in PA? • What are the purposes and principles of government in PA? • What are PA state symbols? • What are the rights and responsibilities of a citizen in PA? • What are the three branches of state government and what is their purpose? • Who are the leaders of PA? • How do our state leaders get elected? Desired • Identify the events that led to the formation of PA Results, • Identify the political and cultural contributions of William Penn Concepts, & • Identify and explain how the beliefs of the Quakers changed PA Competencies history • Explain the basic principles and ideals within the documents governing the new colony of PA • Explain the cooperation and conflicts among groups in PA • Explain the basic principles and ideals within the documents of PA and U.S. governments • Identify and describe contributions of important Pennsylvanians (ex., Benjamin Franklin) • Identify and describe services produced in Pennsylvania • Explain the purpose and principles of government in Pennsylvania • Identify Pennsylvania’s symbols • Describe the impact of significant individuals on the history of Pennsylvania • Identify and explain rights and responsibilities of citizenship • Identify and explain the roles the three branches of state government • Identify the positions of authority and leadership in the state government 5 Please note: The activities, assessments, materials and time frame are meant to be used as a guide for educators, and are not meant to be all-inclusive. Unit (Big Idea): Economics in Pennsylvania PA Standards: 6.1.3.A.: Define scarcity and identify examples of resources, wants, and needs. 6.1.3.B.: Identify examples of natural, human, and capital resources. 6.3.3.A.: Identify goods and services provided by the government. 6.3.4.B.: Describe the impact of government involvement in state and national economic activities. 6.5.3.A.: Explain why people work. 6.5.3.B.: Identify different occupations. Curriculum Essential Questions: Framing • Why do people work? Questions: • What are resources? Unit Questions: • How do Pennsylvania’s resources impact its economy and occupations? Content Questions: • How do natural resources and their location effect economic and human patterns? • What industries are in PA and how do they shape the economy? • What services are produced in PA? Desired • Explain how the location of resources offer human and economic Results, patterns Concepts, & • Competencies Describe how the natural resources of each region affected human and economic patterns of that region • Describe and explain how Pennsylvania’s industries shape its economy • Identify and describe services produced in Pennsylvania 6 Please note: The activities, assessments, materials and time frame are meant to be used as a guide for educators, and are not meant to be all-inclusive. Unit (Big Idea): Geography of Pennsylvania PA Standards: 7.1.3.A.: Identify how basic geographic tools are used to organize and interpret information about people, places and environment. 7.1.3.B.: Identify and locate places and regions as defined by physical and human features. 7.2.3.A.: Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions. 7.2.3.B.: Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions. 7.3.3.A.: Identify the human characteristics of places and regions using the following criteria: • Population • Culture • Settlement • Economic activities • Political activities 7.4.3.A.: Identify the effect of the physical systems on people within a community. 7.4.3.B.: Identify the effect of people on the physical systems within a community. Curriculum Essential Questions: Framing • Why is “where” important? Questions: • What makes places unique and different? • How does where we live influence how we live? • What do we mean by region? Unit Questions: • Where is Pennsylvania? • What regions make up Pennsylvania? • How has the climate and resources of Pennsylvania shaped its history? Content Questions: • Where in the world is Pennsylvania? • In which region of the United States is Pennsylvania located? • What states border Pennsylvania? • What is the climate of Pennsylvania? • What are the plants and animals of Pennsylvania? • What natural resources can be found in Pennsylvania? • How many regions does Pennsylvania have? • What are the five geographic regions of Pennsylvania? • What landforms can be found in Pennsylvania? • What bodies of water are located in Pennsylvania? Desired Results, • Describe the location of Pennsylvania in terms of hemisphere, Concepts, & continent, and country Competencies 7 Please note: The activities, assessments, materials and time frame are meant to be used as a guide for educators, and are not meant to be all-inclusive. • Locate Pennsylvania and its bordering states on a map of the world and the United States • Identify the U.S. region in which Pennsylvania is located • Describe the climate of Pennsylvania • Identify the plants and animals native to Pennsylvania • Identify and describe the natural resources of PA • Name and locate the five geographic regions of Pennsylvania • Identify and locate the major landforms of Pennsylvania • Identify