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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Social Studies — Grade 3

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

Objective 5.07. Identify historic figures and leaders who have influenced the economies of communities and evaluate the effectiveness of their contributions.

Additional related resources

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

Farmville's choice
In this lesson, students will learn about rural life in North Carolina at the turn of the century. Home demonstration and 4H clubs implemented many programs to help people learn better farming techniques, ways of preserving food, and taking care of the home. Several North Carolina leaders went to great lengths to ensure the success of these programs. In part of this activity, students help the town of Farmville dedicate a monument to one of those people.
Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Resources on the web

Your town in the past, present, and future
This Xpeditions lesson illustrates one way that the study of geography can be applied to planning for the future. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 5 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
What makes a hero?
A common lament one hears today is that young people lack heroes to emulate. Is that true? Do your students have heroes? Who are they? What qualities of a hero do they represent? Which historical figures would students recognize to be heroes? Are there... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provided by: EDSITEment
An entreduction
This lesson illustrates the differences between inventions and innovations. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Council on Economic Education