Current Third Grade Theme
Who We Are
Central Idea:
Human wants and needs are influenced by social environment.
- Key Concepts
- Connection between citizens and communities
- Responsibilities of citizens
- Reflection on how communities impact community
- Lines of Inquiry
- Nutrients in food groups affect health and learning
- Physical activity impacts health and learning
- Social and cultural pressures (media) can influence our wants and needs
- Balancing our wants and needs can result in positive and negative effects to lifestyle
- Skill Development
- Thinking Skills: Synthesis, application
- Social Skills: Cooperation, group decision making
- Communication Skills: All
- Self Management Skills: All
- Research Skills: All
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Assessment
- Discussion
- Observation Checklists
- Journals
- Rubric
- Group Webs
- Pictures for Discussion
- Background Knowledge Posters
- Learning Experiences
- Draw Community
- Look at pictures from our community
- Write about our community
- Interview people from the community
- Resources
- Community Rep
- Movies
- Books about communities
- Community Roles
- Pictures
