AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBJECT/COURSE: Social Studies
IPG: Fourth Nine Weeks
GRADE LEVEL: 3
MAJOR CONCEPT #1: Needs and Wants
Overarching
Ideas

People work to meet their needs and wants.
Guiding
Questions


How does salary affect someone’s ability to satisfy their needs and wants?
How does a budget affect a person’s needs and wants?
MAJOR CONCEPT #2: Systems
Overarching
Ideas
Guiding
Questions


The free enterprise system impacts a society’s economy.
In a free enterprise system people have the freedom of owning their own business.



What factors impact the free enterprise system?
How does a simple business operate in a free enterprise system?
How does the free enterprise system affect its workers?
© Austin Independent School District, 2009-2010
1
AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBJECT/COURSE: Social Studies
IPG: Fourth Nine Weeks
GRADE LEVEL: 3
MAJOR CONCEPT #3: Change
Overarching
Ideas

Change throughout history has had a major impact on economic growth.
Guiding
Questions






How does change affect economic growth in society?
How has technology caused a society to change?
How do need and wants cause a society to change?
How does change lead to economic choices?
How does change in the worker environment lead to change in society?
How do inventors and their inventions cause a society to change?
MAJOR CONCEPT #4: Culture
Overarching
Ideas

People learn about themselves through cultural and national celebrations.
Guiding
Questions

What is the significance of selected cultural and national celebrations?
© Austin Independent School District, 2009-2010
2
AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBJECT/COURSE: Social Studies
IPG: Fourth Nine Weeks
GRADE LEVEL: 3
MAJOR CONCEPT #5: Transportation
Overarching
Ideas

New ideas and economic development affect transportation.
Guiding
Questions


How does transportation change with new ideas and economic development?
How does affordability cause a shift in the common method of transportation?
MAJOR CONCEPT #6: Perspective
Overarching
Ideas


Knowledge of perspective leads to a more informed and knowledgeable society.
Knowledge of perspective affects the choices a society makes.
Guiding
Questions



How does knowledge of perspective lead to a more informed society?
How does knowledge of perspective lead to a more knowledgeable society?
How does knowledge of perspective lead to more informed and knowledgeable choices?
© Austin Independent School District, 2009-2010
3