Social Studies Curriculum

3rd Grade

Course Purpose:

Students will construct questions and develop answers in order to explore communities near and far.

Outcomes and Components:

SS.3.4 Students will analyze how people and institutions play a role in how the community works together.

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Standard(s)

  SS.3.4.1 Describe ways in which interactions among families, workplaces, voluntary organizations, and  government contribute to the community in multiple ways. SS.3.CV.1
  SS.3.4.2 Generate examples of goods and services that governments provide. SS.3.EC.2
  SS.3.4.3 Describe the role of banks and other financial institutions in the economy. SS.3.EC.FL.3
  SS.3.4.4 Explain that when people borrow, they receive something of value now and agree to repay the lender over time. SS.3.EC.FL.4

Academic Vocabulary: describe, categorize, explain

Content Vocabulary:  economy, financial institution, lender, borrower, goods, services