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Social Studies — Grade 3

Goal 5: The learner will apply basic economic principles to the study of communities.

Objective 5.06. Recognize and explain reasons for economic interdependence of communities.

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We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Tobacco bag stringing: Elementary activity four
In this activity for grades 3–5, 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: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies)
By Pauline S. Johnson.

Resources on the web

Where do your belongings come from?
In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore where their belongings came from and consider the reasons why many items are imported from other countries. Activities in this class engage students in online learning, development of critical thinking and research... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies)
Provided by: Xpeditions
"On The Road Again": Moving people, products, and ideas
In this lesson, from Xpeditions, students learn to identify modes of transportation and communication for moving people, products, and ideas from place to place. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
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
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
Global breakfast
The purpose of this lesson is to look for evidence of global interdependence in the foods that we eat. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students explore the concept of global interdependence by investigating the origins of the foods they eat. Students... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies)
Provided by: Science Netlinks