3rd grade Social Studies
7 units matched to the Arizona Academic Standards. Kids see this subject as “Our World”.
Focus areas
- Arizona's land, regions and water
- Arizona's history and its 22 Indian Nations
- Arizona's government and economy
Units
Unit 1
Arizona's Land & Water
Arizona's place on the map and its land: neighbors, the Colorado Plateau, the Mountain region and the Basin and Range desert, the Sonoran Desert, the monsoon, the Colorado and Gila Rivers, dams and canals, and how people adapt to a hot, dry land.
Learning standard: 3.G1.1; 3.G2.1; 3.E2.1 · using maps of Arizona, how people adapt to and change Arizona's environment, and how water shapes decisions
Unit 2
Arizona Through Time
Arizona history in order: the Hohokam canals, Spanish explorers and missions, Mexico, the Gadsden Purchase, Arizona Territory, statehood on February 14, 1912, dams and canals, and people who moved to Arizona, with timeline and arithmetic practice.
Learning standard: 3.SP1.1; 3.H3.2; 3.G3.1 · timelines of Arizona history, the changes that have taken place in Arizona, and people moving into and out of Arizona over time
Unit 3
Arizona's Indian Nations
An introduction to Arizona's 22 federally recognized tribes as living communities: where some of them are, tribal governments and services, languages, tribal businesses and how tribes, the state and cities work together. Kept light and in the present tense.
Learning standard: 3.H1.1; 3.C3.1; 3.H2.2 · Arizona's cultures, the structure of tribal governments, and how groups have worked together in Arizona
Unit 4
Governing Arizona
How Arizona is governed: the Arizona Constitution, the three branches in Phoenix, the Legislature's 30 senators and 60 representatives, how a bill becomes law, initiatives and recalls, counties, cities and tribal governments, and residents' rights and responsibilities.
Learning standard: 3.C3.1; 3.C1.1; 3.H3.1 · the Arizona Constitution and Arizona's state, local and tribal governments, civic virtues, and how rights and responsibilities can differ by community and state
Unit 5
Arizona at Work
Arizona's economy: the Five Cs (copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and climate), farming, tourism, goods and services, earning and saving, scarce water, and how Arizona trades with Mexico and other states.
Learning standard: 3.E1.1; 3.E1.2; 3.E1.3; 3.E2.2 · industries and jobs that have shaped Arizona, earning income, incentives to save and spend, and how Arizona is connected to Mexico and other places by trade
Unit 6
Needs Around the World
Everyone needs food, water, shelter and clothing. How people in different places meet these needs using what the land and climate offer, and why caring for the land matters.
Learning standard: 3.E2.2 · how people specialize and trade to get what their community needs
Unit 7
Working Together Fairly
Practices group skills: sharing ideas, decisions and responsibilities, being fair and respectful, considering other people's views, listening actively and choosing ways to present information.
Learning standard: 3.C3.2; 3.C1.2 · how people benefit from working together, and deciding as a group
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