3rd grade quarter 2 Social Studies Preview

1. 3rd Grade
Quarter 2
Social Studies Preview
Presented by:
Betsey Olotka
School Instructional Specialist
elizabeth.kennedy@cobbk12.org

2. All Materials Available at:
http://3rdGradeQuarter2SS.wikispaces.com/

3. Quarter 2:
 Unit 3: Paul Revere
◦ Three Weeks
 Unit 4: Frederick Douglass
◦ Three Weeks
 Unit 5: Susan B. Anthony
◦ Three Weeks

4. Standards
 Americans who expanded people’s rights and freedoms:
◦ Paul Revere (independence), Frederick Douglass (civil rights), Susan
B. Anthony (women’s rights)
◦ Social barriers, restrictions, obstacles
 Character Traits:
◦ Cooperation, Diligence, Courage, Leadership
◦ Support beliefs in liberty, justice, tolerance, freedom of conscience
and expresssion
◦ When to respect and accept authority
 Physical and Human Geography:
◦ Locations significant to figures’ lives
◦ Impact of place on historical figures
◦ Adapted to and influenced by environment
◦ Travel and movement of historical figures and ideas over time

5. Available Resources
 American Heroes Biographies

6. Image Arranging
 Before beginning study of historical figures,
students attempt to sequence images
 Images serve as anchors all year

7. Comparative Chart
 Classroom
display and
personal copy
for student
 Updated
throughout
the year

8. Teaching Character Traits
 Introduce the character traits listed in the
standards using examples of from real life
and picture books

9. Character Badges
 After learning about a
historical figure, students
award them badges for the
character traits they
display
 Provide evidence
explaining why the
historical figure deserves
the badge(s)

10. Character Report Cards
◦ What evidence do we
have to support the
grades we have given the
historical figure?

11. Conversations Between Figures
 http://ifaketext.com/
 www.classtools.net/FB/home-page
www.classtools.net/FB/1898-K3HJVe

12. Alternative Perspectives
 Students write about a historical figure from the
perspective of an object that witnessed his/her
trials and accomplishments
Examples:
 The story of the midnight ride as told by the
horse
 The printing press in the office of The North Star
 The story of Susan B. Anthony as told by the first
ballot cast by a woman

13. Alternative Perspectives
 Add a quick technology
component by having
students record their
alternative perspective
writings using
blabberize.com
 http://blabberize.com/
http://blabberize.com/
view/id/1106423

14. RAFTing
 Role, Audience, Format, Topic

15. All Materials Available at:
http://3rdGradeQuarter2SS.wikispaces.com/