Social Studies

By Katie Stack, April Black and Angela Keyes

World Geography

Third Grade

Students will…Explore many other cultures around the

world through geography.Create their own maps.Learn how to make and maintain

budgets.Compare and contrast different cultures.Discover American democratic culture.

Strand One:American Heritage

Visit the Web!www.ohiohistory.org/resource/oahsm/in

dex.htmlhttp://earlyamerica.com/review/www.stanford.edu/cgi-in/leland/group/Ki

ng/http://history.cc.ukans.edu/history/http://www.1.umn.edu/ihrc/

Activities! Trip to the mall! Kil ‘N Times. Students will

create their own 19th century pottery. Create a new Millennium Constitution. Create a Martin Luther King Jr. picture

timeline. Journal entries exploring migration

experiences to the New World. Map-making! Map your journey from your

homeland to the New World.

Strand Two:People in Societies

Visit the Web!www.jwindow.net/http://link.lanic.utexas.edu/menic/www.georgetown.edu/crossroads/index.

htmlwww.cs.cmu.edu/Unofficial/Canadiana/

README.htmlhttp://hapax.be.sbc.edu/

Activities! Internet Key-Pals! Students will make new e-

mail buddies from around the world! Explore Japanese games! Write a

persuasive paper to interest classmates in your Japanese game!

Compare and contrast a different culture’s school system with America’s.

Pick and describe a favorite French portrait! Take a trip to Canada! Explain your

adventure to your classmates!

Strand Three:World Interactions

Visit the Web!www.gsn.org/www.kidsvista.com/socialstudies/geogr

aphy.htmlwww.mapblast.com/myblast/index.mbhttp://www.library.uu.hl/geosource/cat2.

html#4http://library.thinkquest.org/j002459F

Activities! Choose an expedition and create a travel

guide for classmates! Become a classmate compass tour guide! Create and design your own country and flag! Around the world in 80 days! Be your own travel guide! Illustrate a map.

Strand Four:Decision Making and Resources

Visit the Web!www.newsengine.com/neFreeTools.nsf/

CPlcalcwww.worldbank.orghttp://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/www.theordoretugboat.com/too/www.amazon.com

Activities! Cost of Living! Compare and contrast since

birth. Pictograph America’s currency with other

countries! Survey and chart classmates’ favorite

cafeteria food! Send a postcard to Theodore and ask him

about his economic ventures! Budget a toy store shopping spree on line.

Strand Five:Democratic Processes

Visit the Web!www.activedayton.com/partners/ddnwww.whitehouse.gov/http://thomas.loc.gov/www.house.gov/www.senate.gov/

Activities!Follow a current trial focusing on the

judicial processes!Visit the White House!Follow a bill and its committee reports!Critique how the House of

Representatives operates!Mock bill presentation to the Senate!

Strand Six:Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

Visit the Web!www.netcapitol.comwww.dayton.comwww.loc.gov/www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/www.kidsvotingusa.org/

Activities! E-mail a local official! Explore the responsibilities of your local

community! Meet amazing Americans who fought for

citizens’ rights! Take a trip inside a voting booth! Check out election results and discover five

contributions the new official will bring to society!

Thank

You!

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