3rd Grade Info Page

GEOGRAPHY

• Locates/identifies all continents, U.S., Colorado, and Denver on world map.

• Locates/identifies landforms.

• Knows location of major tribes in U.S.

• Understands how location/climate affects cultures. 

• Knows how location/climate affected tribes and their movement. 

• Draws map of home, school, and neighborhood with significant landmarks.

MY COMMUNITY and OTHER COMMUNITIES IN THE WORLD

Family

• Knows how families are alike and different in other communities

• Knows important events in his/her life and his/her family’s life.

Community

• Knows different ways people travel between communities.

• Knows difference in urban and rural communities.

• Knows how communities have changed over time.

• Knows school and community rules.

Culture

• Knows what constitutes a culture.

• Understands how location/climate affect cultures.

• Knows how his/her culture is influenced by where he/she lives.

• Knows how culture groups contribute to development of community.

• Knows how cultures celebrate historic events.

America

• Knows why we celebrate holidays

• Knows how beliefs are reflected in celebrations.

• Knows how patriotism is expressed in a culture.

• Knows important figures in U.S. history.

• Knows purpose of rules and laws.

• Knows what government is.

• Knows why we have governments.

• Knows responsibilities of citizens.

NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES

Tribes

• Knows ways tribes traveled.

• Knows why tribes moved.

• Knows location of major tribes in U.S.

• Knows how location/climate affected tribes and their movement.

• Knows family life of Native Americans.

• Knows forms of expression for Native Americans.

• Knows types of clothing, shelter, and food for different tribes.

• Knows how disputes between tribes were handled.

• Knows changes brought by explorers and settlers.

• Knows important historical Native American leaders.

• Knows how tribes used a barter system.

• Knows rules and laws of tribes.

Regions

• Knows names of a tribe from each region.

• Knows how region influenced tribes’ daily lives.

• Knows ways region influenced tribes’ tools, clothing, shelter, and food.

• Knows how Native Americans used the resources of their region.

CONSUMER AWARENESS

• Knows some movement patterns of products and services.

• Knows what resources are and how people use resources.

• Knows difference between human and natural resources.

• Knows how resources or lack of resources effect interactions.

• Knows land is a resource.

• Knows changes in land use in our area over time.

• Knows who producers and consumers are.

• Knows production, demand, and cost of products such as toys.

• Knows how we get money and how we use money.

• Knows differences between monetary and barter systems.

• Knows the goods and services provided by government through taxes.