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NE.SS.1.Grade 3 (Community)
Grade 3 (Community)
SS 3.1. Civics: Students will develop and apply the skills of civic responsibility to make informed decisions based upon knowledge of government at local, state, national and international levels.
Civic Participation
SS 3.1.2. Students will understand the impact of individual and group decisions at a local level.
SS 3.1.2.a. Identify rights and responsibilities of citizens (e.g., voting, public service projects,) at the local level
SS 3.1.2.b. Explain the meaning of patriotic symbols, songs, actions, celebrations, and holidays (e.g., U.S. Flag, Bald Eagle, Pledge of Allegiance, Thanksgiving, Veteran’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 4th of July, Memorial Day, President’s Day, Flag Day)
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideU.S. Government
SS 3.2. Economics: Students will utilize economic reasoning skills to make informed judgments and become effective participants in the economy at the local, state, national and international levels.
Financial Literacy
SS 3.2.6. Students will use knowledge of currency to solve real-world problems.
SS 3.2.6.a. Given a budget, students will be able to make choices as to what to purchase and what to give up
SS 3.2.3. Students will cite evidence of how money (coins and currency) makes trading easier than bartering.
SS 3.2.3.a. Identify historical examples of trading among early settlers
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideColonial Life
SS 3.3. Geography: Students will develop and apply spatial perspective and geographic skills to make informed decisions regarding issues and current events at local, state, national and international levels.
Places and Regions
SS 3.3.2. Students will compare the characteristics of places and regions.
SS 3.3.2.b. Compare and contrast local places and regions with other places and regions (e.g., prairie and forest, local community with another community, products from Nebraska and another state, crops grown in Nebraska and another state)
SS 3.4. History: Students will develop and apply historical knowledge and skills to research, analyze, and understand key concepts of past, current, and potential issues and events at the local, state, national, and international levels.
Historical Analysis and Interpretation
SS 3.4.4. Students will identify past and current events, issues, and problems.
SS 3.4.4.c. Describe how decisions affected events in the community (e.g., election of local officials; zoning laws)