Scott Luepke

RED 312
S.S. Curriculum Map
Fall 2015

Grade Level: 3
Foundations of
Social Studies

September

October

November

December

January

Geography: Understand
the usefulness of a map and
the "TODALS" elements;
consider how landforms
could influence human
settlement.
History: Discuss the role of
landforms in ancient
civilizations.
3.3.1.1.1
3.3.1.1.2
3.3.3.6.1
3.4.3.7.1
Geospatial Skills
Human Systems
World History

Economics: Analyze
choices according to the
results they can produce.
History: Connect
difference-making people
from history to the
problems they addressed.

Citizenship and
Government: Contrast
democracy with other
forms of government.
History: Examine multiple
sources that portray the
same event.

History: Organize history

into periods; discover
different ways to represent
time and space.

History: Draw conclusions

about historical periods and
events based on artifacts;
determine how
advancements in
communication aided ancient
peoples.

3.2.1.1.1
3.4.2.5.1

3.1.4.6.2
3.4.1.2.2

3.4.1.1.1
3.4.1.1.2
3.4.1.2.3

3.4.1.2.1
3.4.3.8.1

Economic Reasoning Skills

Peoples, Cultures, and
Change Over Time

Historical Thinking Skills

Historical Thinking Skills

World History

Skills Identified in
the Benchmark

Create and interpret simple

maps.
Incorporate the "TODALS"
map basics and common
symbols to display spatial
information.
Identify landforms and
patterns in population.
Explain how the
environment influenced the
settlement of ancient
peoples.

Identify possible shortand long-term

consequences of different
choices.
Identify individuals or
groups who have had an
impact on world history;
explain how their actions
helped shape the world
around them.

Civic Values and Principles

of Democracy
Governmental,
Institutional, and Political
Processes
Historical Thinking Skills
Explain the importance of
civic discourse (emphasis
on voting) and the
principles of majority rule
and minority rights.
Identify the three branches
of government and their
primary functions.
Compare and contrast two
different accounts of an
event.

Examine historical records,

maps, and artifacts to answer
basic questions about times
and events in history.
Identify methods of
communication used by
peoples living in ancient
times in three different
regions of the world.

Assessments

Create, color, and label a

map of Minnesota, the
U.S.A., or the world

T-chart of costs and

benefits
Paragraph about historical
figure

Reference different time

periods using correct
terminology, including the
terms decade, century, and
millennium.
Create timelines of important
events in three different scales
- decades, centuries, and
millennia.
Compare and contrast various
ways that different cultures
have expressed concepts of
time and space.
Timeline of my life
Timeline of U.S. History

Central Foci

MN Standards

Social Studies SubStrand

Design a ballot related to a

change you would like to
see
Branches of U.S.
government poster

Interview a friend and write

two paragraphs describing an
event in his/her life
Draw pictures of four
different types of historical
communication methods

Scott Luepke
RED 312
S.S. Curriculum Map
Fall 2015

Grade Level: 3
Foundations of
Social Studies

February

March

April

May

June

Central Foci

Economics: Follow the

chain of production from
resources to manufacturing
to final product.
History: Examine historical
inventions and the changes
they brought to the world.

Economics: Define
consumers and producers
and examine their roles in
a market.
History: Hypothesize
what changes and
conveniences a new
invention could bring
about.

Geography: Discover
positive and negative
outcomes of physical and
human boundaries.
History: Imagine what a
day in your life would be
like if you lived 1,000 years
ago.

Citizenship and
Government: Explore ways in
which people are active in
their communities.
History: Evaluate similarities
and differences in
contemporary ancient
societies.

History: Consider the

progression of technology
from the time of Columbus to
today.

MN Standards

3.2.4.5.1
3.4.2.3.1

3.2.4.5.2
3.4.2.3.1

3.3.3.8.1
3.4.3.9.1

3.1.1.1.1
3.4.3.9.1

3.4.1.1.2
3.4.3.9.1

Social Studies SubStrand

Microeconomic Concepts
Peoples, Cultures, and
Change Over Time

Microeconomic Concepts
Peoples, Cultures, and
Changes Over Time

Human Systems
World History

Civic Skills
World History

Historical Thinking Skills

World History

Skills Identified in
the Benchmark

Explain that producing any

good or service requires
resources; describe the
resources needed to
produce a specific good or
service.
Explain how an invention of
the past changed life at that
time, including positive,
negative, and unintended
outcomes.

Explain the roles of

consumers and producers
based on both what they
buy and what they sell.
Explain how an invention
of the past changed life at
that time, including
positive, negative, and
unintended outcomes.

Identify physical and

human features that act as
boundaries or dividers;
identify examples of
situations or reasons why
people have made or used
boundaries.
Compare and contrast daily
life for people living in
ancient times in at least
three different regions of
the world.

Identify ways people can make

a difference in the civic life of
their communities by working
as individuals or groups to
address a specific problem or
need.
Compare and contrast daily
life for people living in ancient
times in at least three different
regions of the world.

Create timelines of important

events in three different time
scales - decades, centuries,
and millennia.
Compare and contrast daily
life for people living in
ancient times in at least three
different regions of the world.

Assessments

Graphic organizer showing

resources, manufacturing,
and final product
Invention Ideas
brainstorming sheet

Illustrate a new invention

and explain the changes
and conveniences it will
bring about; identify what
resources you will need
and which consumers will
buy your product

Construct a fortress or
boundary using common
materials
Write a journal entry as if
you lived in Europe 1,000
years ago.

Design a poster advertising a

meeting in your community
Construct a Venn diagram of
similarities and differences
between three contemporary
ancient societies.

Pictorial timeline of
technology