Social Studies
Strands
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Unit- States
Grade- Third
Lesson- Introduction of the
States
Heather Wheeler & Kim Manny
ED 417
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I. American Heritage
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I. American Heritage
Students will investigate the Declaration of
Independence
Students will role play the writing and signing of
the Declaration of Independence
Read and research the history of the bald Eagle
Create a timeline of when the states entered the
union.
Field trip to the Ohio State Capital Building
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Web sites
http://www.theus50.com/
http://www.globalcomputing.com/states.ht
ml
http://www.pe.net/~rksnow/states.html
http://www.davidson.k12.nc.us/webquests/
usstates/states.htm
http://www.maps.com/
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II. People in Societies
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II. People in Societies
Students will be able to identify where
each state is located on a map
Students will play the computer game the
Oregon Trail.
As a class we will make a model of our
community.
Research helpers in our community.
Field trip to Sun-Watch Indian Village.
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Web Sites
http://www.funschool.com/current/games/g
es_usquiz,36
http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/flaggam
e.html
http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/capitalg
ame.html
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/player2
http://www.proteacher.com/090082.shtml
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III. World Interactions
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III. World Interactions
Students will map a trip across the U.S.A
including 5 different places to visit.
Students will identify the Continent, Country,
State and City they live in.
Students will write to pen pals in other
countries.
Students will participate in a game to test their
knowledge about the world.
Students will work in pairs with the Odyssey
Globe.
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Web Sites
http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/fielddays/id
eas/fiftystatefielddaystateindex.html
http://ad.doubleclick.net/646906/classroomsurviv
al2.html
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/puzzle_us.htm
http://www.time.gov/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/at
las/index.html?Parent=world&Mode=d&SubMod
e=w
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IV. Citizenship Rights &
Responsibilities
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IV. Citizenship Rights &
Responsibilities
Students will summarize a television news
broadcast.
Students will create posters encouraging adults
to vote.
Students will participate in a school wide
beautification project.
Students will research facts on a current news
article.
Students will take part in creating classroom
rules.
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Web Sites
http://www.funbrain.com/where/index.html
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/usaquiz.h
tml
http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/serve.cgi/quiz/
us/usmap.sal
http://www.fedstats.gov/mapstats/
http://www.learningplanet.com/sam/quiz/index.as
p
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V. Democratic Processes
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V. Democratic Processes
Look at current newspaper and examine the
current issues.
Guest speaker- Local police sheriff.
Conduct a mock trial
Students will organize a school wide community
bulletin board and gather information to place on
it.
Students will take a field trip to the local park
and clean up litter.
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Web Sites
Http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/oahsm/inde
x.html
Http://lcwebz.loc.gov/amhome.html
Http://www.ashp.cuny.edu/
Http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vshadow2/
Http://www.forham.edu/ha/sall/sbook.html
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VI. Decision Making & Resources
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VI. Decision Making & Resources
Students will learn about the Natural Resources
of different regions of the U.S.
Students will itemize the cost of food across the
U.S.
Students will learn the importance of voting.
Learn the importance of different currency for
different countries.
Students will decide on a way to earn money for
a new class pet.
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Web Sites
Http://www.supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/
Http://www.ajs.org
Http://www.abanet.org
Http://www.fjc.gov
Http://www.judges.org
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VII. Science, Technology & Society
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VII. Science, Technology & Society
Students will use the internet to research state
facts.
Students will use internet map games to help
them locate the fifty states.
Students will view the video Reading Rainbow
My America: A Poetry Atlas of The United States
Each student will pick a different person in
society to interview.
Students will visit a nature reserve in the
community.
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Web Sites
http://www.ucalgary.cal
http://www.youthevote.net/takepart.html
http://www.pbs.org
http://lcweb.loc.gov
http://www.usask.ca/education/ideas
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Have a fun trip learning about the
States!
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