Elementary Social Studies Curriculum Map
Grade 3
2008
Unit 5– (January) approx—4-5 weeks
(Life, Liberty, and the
Pursuit of Happiness)
Themes & Enduring
Understandings
*Individuals, Groups,
Institutions- A person’s
actions or a group’s actions
can affect others. Those
actions, whether purposeful
or unintended, have
consequences. Those
consequences may be good or
bad.
*Beliefs and Ideals- A
society is where people work
and live. A society has ideas
and beliefs that affect the
people, the government, and
the money decisions within
the society.
*Location- Where people
live determines who is a part
of their society, what jobs are
available, and what
opportunities they have.
Standards
SS3H2a, b
SS3G1a
SS3G2a, b, c, d,
e
SS3CG2
Essential Questions
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What happened in Eleanor Roosevelt,
Thurgood Marshall, and Lyndon B.
Johnson’s life? (timeline)
Where and when did Eleanor
Roosevelt, Thurgood Marshall, and
Lyndon B. Johnson live?
What is the United Nations?
What are human rights?
What are civil rights?
What was the Great Society?
What is the right to vote?
Where are the Appalachian Mountains
on a map/globe?
Where are the Rocky Mountains on a
map/globe?
Specific
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How did Eleanor Roosevelt work for
human rights?
Why did Eleanor Roosevelt think that
cooperation was so important?
What did Thurgood Marshall do to
further civil rights in the US?
How did Lyndon B. Johnson work
to change voting rights in the US?
Why was Thurgood Marshall’s
nickname “Mr. Civil Rights?”
How did Lyndon B. Johnson hope The
Great Society would make America a
better place by ending poverty and
Content/Terms/
Skills
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Eleanor
Roosevelt
Thurgood
Marshall
Lyndon B.
Johnson
United Nations
Human rights
Civil rights
The Great Society
Voting rights
Education
Cooperation
Tolerance
Respect for and
acceptance of
authority
Vote
Timeline
Culture
Mountain range
Appalachian
mountains
Rocky mountains
Political map
Assessment
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Compare and
contrast the Rocky
and Appalachian
Mountains
Write a “newspaper
article” about
Eleanor Roosevelt,
Thurgood Marshall,
or Lyndon B.
Johnson
Answer who, what,
when, where, why
questions about
Eleanor Roosevelt,
Thurgood Marshall,
and Lyndon B.
Johnson- use the
information to
construct a timeline
for each person
Compare and
contrast the ideals
and good works of
Eleanor Roosevelt,
Thurgood Marshall,
and Lyndon B.
Johnson
Elementary Social Studies Curriculum Map
Grade 3
2008
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racial injustice?
What is the difference between human
and civil rights?
Why was the United Nations formed
and how does it continue to affect
countries from around the world?
Which character traits did Eleanor
Roosevelt, Thurgood Marshall, and
Lyndon B. Johnson exhibits?
How were the goals of Eleanor
Roosevelt, Thurgood Marshall, and
Lyndon B. Johnson alike and different?
Which mountain range (Appalachian or
Rocky) is bigger, longer, higher, etc…?
How are mountain ranges shown on a
political map?
When using a political map (or an
elevation map), how can you tell the
elevation of a mountain range?
Balanced Literature Connection:
Shared reading - American Heroes Biographies
Writing Workshop – see assessments list
Resources
 Weslandia by Fleischman
 Don’t Know Much About the Presidents by Davis
 A Picture Book of Thurgood Marshall by David Adler
 Young Thurgood Marshall by Carpenter
 A Dream of Freedom- Civil Rights Movement from 1954-1968 by Diane McWhorter
 Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady of the World (Women of our Time) by Doris Faber, Donna Ruff
 Eleanor by Barbara Cooney
 A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt by C. Coco De Young
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Students make a
poster of the rights
they believe should
be equal for
everyone in the
world
Research the
countries that are
members of the
United Nations. Hold
a mock meeting of
the United Nations
with students
representing the
countries they
researched
Make question and
answer cards about
the American Heroes