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WV.SS.3.Third Grade Standards
Third Grade Standards
SS.3.C. Civics
SS.3.1. Identify and explain the following commonly-held American democratic values, principles and beliefs:
SS.3.1.a. Diversity.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideImmigration
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideCivil War
SS.3.5. Examine how rights and responsibilities of citizens are reflected in patriotic symbols, songs and holidays of the United States (e.g., the meaning of our flag’s colors, the Pledge of Allegiance and the meaning of the words, the National Anthem, Veteran’s
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideWorld Holidays
SS.3.6. Participate in a local service project to discover the importance of working together and how participation leads to improvement in the lives of individuals, as well as communities.
SS.3.14. Label maps to demonstrate knowledge of map skills (e.g., label cardinal directions, intermediate directions, borders, continents, oceans, Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, North Pole, South Pole and Prime Meridian).
SS.3.19. Compare and contrast regions of the United States in regard to plant and animal life, landforms, climate and human interactions with the environment.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideLandmarks
SS.3.20. Create a legend to identify the path of major explorers and chart those journeys on a world map (e.g., Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Hernando Cortes and Sir Walter Raleigh).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideFamous Explorers
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideFamous Explorers
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideTime Lines
SS.3.H. History
SS.3.21. Examine the settlement of North America by Native Americans.
SS.3.21.a. Illustrate the spread of the Native American population into the various regions of North America.
SS.3.22. Determine the causes and effects of European exploration.
SS.3.22.a. Chronologically organize major explorers and determine the reasons for their journeys (e.g., Marco Polo, Amerigo Vespucci, Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Hernando Cortes, Balboa, Ponce de Leon, Sir Walter Raleigh, etc.).