Social Studies Strands Project on Communities for 3rd Grade Jill Botkins Gwen Miller Julie Eickmeyer Stephanie McIntire Stephanie Waldbillig

Table of Contents American Heritage People & Societies World Interactions Decision Making & Resources Democratic Process Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities Science, Technology & Society

American Heritage (websites) – »Histroy of Immigration – »Historical Documents – »Colonial Williamsburg – »Ohio Historical Society – »View Historical Clothing

American Heritage (activities) Activity 1 –Using the newspaper, students will keep a journal of changes taking place in the community. Activity 2 –Students will create a timeline of community events. Activity 3 –After reading Changing American Cityscape, students will compare and contrast the city in two different time periods.

American Heritage (activities) Activity 4 –Students will find newspaper articles from the past and share them with the class. Activity 5 –Students will interview an elderly friend or neighbor about what life was like in the past.

People & Societies (websites) »Make A Family Tree »Multicultural Calendar »Shaker Frontier of the West »Smithsonian National Museum of History »The Oregon Trail

People & Societies (Activities) Activity 1 –Students will discuss different cultures in the classroom, school, and community. Activity 2 –Students will make a diversity chart of the classroom. Activity 3 –Students will make a family tree.

People & Societies (Activities) Activity 4 –Students will write a biography of their life and compare and contrast them with their classmates. Activity 5 –Students will research how their family came to live in the area.

World Interactions (websites) »Student Almanac »Directional Maps »World songs & poems ard.htm »Postcard Writing »Map Generator

World Interactions (Activities) Activity 1 –Students will correspond with pen pals from another country. Activity 2 –Students will map various routes between their communities and others. Activity 3 –Students will use a map scale to measure the distance from their community and another place in Ohio.

World Interactions (Activities) Activity 4 –Students will compare and contrast their community with another. Activity 5 –Students will find out who Ohio exchanges resources with.

Decision Making & Resources (websites) »Youth In Action »Allowance Activities »Safety D_KIDS/frame.htm »Drug Awareness s/money1/htm »Counting & Saving Money

Decision Making & Resources (Activities) Activity 1 –Students will compare U.S. currency with another countries currency. Activity 2 –Students will set up a store with foreign currencies in the classroom. Activity 3 –Students will describe different goods and services offered in their community.

Decision Making & Resources (Activities) Activity 4 –Students will discuss daily decisions and how they make those decisions. Activiy 5 –Students will discuss how they decide what to spend their money on.

Democratic Process (websites) »Kids Voting Online »The White House For Kids »Kids Democracy Project »Ohio Government »Kids Get To Vote

Democratic Process (Activities) Activity 1 - Students will participate in KidsVote Activity 2 - Students will elect classmates to fill classroom jobs Activity 3 - Students will participate in a mock trial Activity 4 - Students will elect a class president

Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities (websites) »CIA Kids Page »The Bill of Rights »State of Oho Government »State & Local Government »Society

Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities (Activities) Activity 1 –Students will hold a mock community meeting and debate a school issue. Activity 2 –Students will identify the purpose of government in their community. Activity 3 –Students will start a recycling program at school

Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities (Activities) Activity 4 –Students will find an article in the paper about local government and determine how it benefits the community. Activity 5 –Have the mayor come speak to the class.

Science, Technology, & Society (websites) »Central Pacific Railroad Museum »National Science & Technology Standards »World History »Science Fair Exhibits »The Weather Channel

Science, Technology, & Society (Activities) Activity 1 –Students will identify technology they use in their lives. Activity 2 –Students will discuss what their lives would be like without technology. Activity 3 –Students will interview an adult about what technology was available when they were kids.

Science, Technology, & Society (Activities) Activity 4 –Students will determine which technological innovations originated in their community. Activity 5 –Students will participate in an Invention Convention.