Social Studies — Grade 3

Tobacco bag stringing: Elementary activity three

In this activity for grades 3–6, students will read and evaluate primary source letters from the Tobacco Bag Stringing collection. This should be done after Activity one, which is the introductory activity about tobacco bag stringing.

Format: article (grade 3–5 Social Studies)

By Pauline S. Johnson.

Tobacco bag stringing: Elementary activity one

This activity for grades 3–6 will help students understand what tobacco bag stringing was and why it was important to communities in North Carolina and Virginia. Students will read and analyze an adapted introductory article about tobacco bag stringing.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies)

By Pauline S. Johnson.

Tobacco bag stringing: Elementary activity four

In this activity for grades 3–6, students will read and evaluate a primary source letter from the Tobacco Bag Stringing collection. This should be done after Activity one, which is the introductory activity about tobacco bag stringing. Students will investigate the influence of technology, and its lack, on the tobacco bag stringers. They will do a role play/debate in which they will assume the roles of owners of companies and other people that were involved in the issue.

Format: article (grade 3–5 Social Studies)

By Pauline S. Johnson.

"Card" Specialty

Students will make a greeting card for their pen pals or book buddies while studying specialization and division of labor in Social Studies.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies)

By Pat Pennino.

Resources on the web

Old business, new business

In this lesson, students are introduced to several businesses from the past. They see that, while the names for these businesses are different, many of the elements of that job are seen in occupations today. The website, “Business Cards...”... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies)

Provided by: EconEdLink

NOT your grandma's lemonade stand

Students manage a virtual lemonade stand to learn about the market economy. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics and Social Studies)

Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

Marketplaces of Asia

In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore kinds of marketplaces and view goods as a reflection of the characteristics of a region. This lesson is one in a series developed in collaboration with The Asia Society, with support from the Freeman Foundation. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies)

Provided by: National Geographic