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Each goal is linked to LearnNC. You can view all of the objectives for each unit. [|Goal 1] The learner will characterize qualities of good citizenship by identifying people who made a difference in the community and other social environments.

I'm going to have my kids use culture grams to compare and contrast the citizenship traits/freedoms/rights that we have in the United States that other countries do not have. Unit 1: Citizens and Government Discovery Education Video: 'Citizenship in the Community', Responsible Citizenship: [] How Laws are made: [] [] Discovery Education Video: 'TLC Elementary School: Separation of Powers ', [] [|Goal 2]The learner will analyze the multiple roles that individuals perform in families, workplaces, and communities. Unit 2: Our Different Roles [|Goal 3]The learner will examine how individuals can initiate change in families, neighborhoods, and communities. Unit 3: People and Communities Over Time [|Goal 4]The learner will explain geographic concepts and the relationship between people and geography in real life situations. Unit 4: Our Geography [|Goal 5]The learner will apply basic economic principles to the study of communities. Unit 5: People and Economics [|Goal 6]The learner will recognize how technology is used at home, school, and in the community. Unit 6: People and Technology [|Goal 7]The learner will analyze the role of real and fictional heroes in shaping the culture of communities. Unit 7: People Shape Comunities

**Agriculture** [[|Top]] [[|Top]] **Communities & People** [[|Top]] [[|Top]] In third grade, students draw upon knowledge learned in previous grades to develop more sophisticated understandings of how communities may be linked toform larger political units, and how there are cultural, geographic, and economic connections. Through their study of various patterns of community living, thestudents begin to understand that people’s activities are influenced not only by their geographic location, but also by how they use the earth’s materials, thephysical environment, and how they express their diversity through culture. Students will understand the importance of being a citizen and identify thecontributions of selected individuals in the local community. Students will recognize that Americans are comprised of people who have diverse ethnic originsand traditions who all contribute to American life. By looking at communities from a geographic perspective, students become aware of some of the cultural,political, geographic, historic, environmental and economic factors that help bind communities together through both time and space. Building uponexperiences that demonstrate chronological thinking, students begin to expand their ability to think like a historian by asking questions that historians ask.Using both primary and secondary sources, students understand the significant role of the individual in shaping history and explore changes in communitiesand regions over time. Through the study of historical narratives, students are introduced to the concept of perspective by asking them to explain why peoplecan describe the same event differently. This serves as a building block for more sophisticated analyses in subsequent grades.
 * AIPL Kids Corner(Department of Agriculture)
 * ARS Science 4 Kids (Agricultural Research Service)
 * Arts & Recreation**
 * Afterschool.gov(General Services Administration)
 * Art in the White House
 * ARTSEDGE:Teach(National Endowment for the Arts & Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts)
 * Discovery Theatre(Smithsonian Institution)
 * Smithsonian Kids - Fun On-line Stuff for Kids(Smithsonian Institution)
 * National Zoo(Smithsonian Institution)
 * NGAkids(National Gallery of Art)
 * LearnNPS (National Park Service)
 * Business & Money**
 * Educational Games & Resources(Bureau of Engraving & Printing)
 * H.I.P. Pocket Change(U.S. Mint)
 * Investor Education & Assistance(Securities Exchange Commission)
 * IRS: Understanding Taxes(IRS)
 * Treasury Educational Links( Department of the Treasury)
 * Treasury's Page for Kids( Department of the Treasury)
 * U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Kids Pages(Department of Commerce)
 * Social Security Online: Kids' Place( Social Security Administration)
 * [|YouAreHere] (Federal Trade Commission)
 * Careers**
 * [|Careers with DEA](Drug Enforcement Agency)
 * Department of Labor: Youth Services (Employment & Training Administration)
 * Department of Labor: Find It: Kids and Youth Pages(Department of Labor)
 * GoArmy.com(U.S. Army)
 * Navy.com: Careers and Jobs(U.S. Navy)
 * Occupational Outlook Handbook(Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
 * Selective Service System Registration Information(Selective Service System)
 * Studentjobs.gov(Office of Personnel Management and Department of Education/Student Financial Assistance)
 * U.S. Air Force Careers(U.S. Air Force)
 * U.S. Marines (U.S. Marine Corps)
 * FactFinder Kids' Corner!(Census Bureau)
 * girlshealth.gov(Department of Health & Human Services)
 * HUD for Students(Housing & Urban Development Department)
 * Indian Health Service Native American KIDS home page(Indian Health Service)
 * Kids Next Door(Housing & Urban Development Dept.)
 * Planet Youth(Office of Native American Programs)
 * [|Teens Ask Teens](Drug Enforcement Agency)
 * [|What Does Drug Use Cost Communities?] (Drug Enforcement Agency)
 * Computers & Internet**
 * [|Get Smart About Digital Habits and Influences](Drug Enforcement Agency)
 * [|Internet Drug Dealers](Drug Enforcement Agency)
 * OnGuard Online Quizzes(Federal Trade Commission)
 * Parents Guide to Internet Safety(Federal Bureau of Investigation)
 * [|Rules in Cyberspace] (Department of Justice)
 * Crime & Justice**
 * [|Get Smart About Drugs](Drug Enforcement Agency)
 * FBI Kids Page(Federal Bureau of Investigation)
 * [|Just Think Twice](Drug Enforcement Agency)
 * History of Federal Judgeships(Administrative Office of the Courts)
 * Inside the Courtroom(Executive Office for the U.S. Attorneys)
 * Understanding the Federal Courts(PDF) (Administrative Office of the Courts)
 * [|Visual Glossary for Drug and Pill Identification] (Drug Enforcement Agency)
 * Defense & National Security**
 * [|Army and Army Reserve Recruiting](U.S. Army)
 * CIA Homepage for Kids(Central Intelligence Agency)
 * Just for Kids(Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh)
 * Navy.com: Careers and Jobs (U.S. Navy)
 * NGA Children's Site(National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency)
 * NSA CryptoKids Homepage(National Security Agency)
 * Opportunities for You in the Corps(U.S. Marine Corps)
 * [|Selective Service System Registration Information](Selective Service System)
 * Shuttle Radar Topography Mission(National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency)
 * U.S. Air Force Careers(U.S. Air Force)
 * VA Kids (Veterans Affairs Dept.)
 * Education**
 * Encyclopedia Smithsonian(Smithsonian Institution)
 * The Globe Program(NOAA Forecast Systems Laboratory)
 * NCES Kids Zone (National Center for Education Statistics)
 * Parents Guide to Internet Safety (Federal Bureau of Investigation.)
 * Student Aid on the Web(Department of Education)
 * Student Financial Assistance(Department of Education)
 * Students.gov(Department of Education)
 * [|Teen Drug Prevention Program] (Drug Enforcement Agency)
 * Environment**
 * Backyard Conservation (Department of Agriculture)
 * BLM Kid's Corner(Bureau of Land Management)
 * Children's Health Protection(Environmental Protection Agency)
 * Dept. of the Interior: Just for Kids(Department of the Interior)
 * Drinking Water & Ground Water Kids' Stuff(Environmental Protection Agency)
 * [|Drugs Damaging the Environment](Drug Enforcement Agency)
 * Fish and Wildlife Service: Kids Corner(Fish and Wildlife Service)
 * Environmental Kids Club(Environmental Protection Agency)
 * EPA Student Center(Environmental Protection Agency)
 * National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Kids' Page(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
 * NOAA Central Library: WINDandSEA- (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration)
 * NOAA Educational Resources(National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration)
 * NOAA Photo Library(National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration)
 * LearnNPS(National Park Service)
 * NPS: Web Rangers(National Park Service)
 * NREL's Education Programs (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
 * National Severe Storms Laboratory: Education (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration)
 * Nucear Regulatory Commission's Student's Corner(Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
 * NOAA Photo Library for Educators and Students(National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration)
 * Radiation Protection Program: Students and Teachers Page(Environmental Protection Agency)
 * Recycle City(Environmental Protection Agency)
 * Tox Town(National Library of Medicine)
 * Teacher at Sea (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration)
 * Woodsy Owl (USDA Forest Service)
 * Foreign Affairs**
 * Future State(Department of State)
 * Kids World(Peace Corps)
 * World Wise Schools (Peace Corps)
 * Geography**
 * Census: FactFinder Kids' Corner!(Census Bureau)
 * Earth Science Enterprise: For Kids Only(NASA)
 * America(State Dept.)
 * TerraWeb for KIDS! (Geological Survey)
 * Government & Law**
 * Basic Readings in Democracy(Department of State)
 * Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids(Government Printing Office)
 * [|Consequences of Drug Use](Drug Enforcement Agency)
 * Core Documents of U.S. Democracy(Government Printing Office)
 * [|Drug Use Penalties](Drug Enforcement Agency)
 * [|Drug Use and Student Loan Eligibility](Drug Enforcement Agency)
 * House of Representatives: Kids in the House(Clerk of the House of Representatives)
 * Law-4-Kids(Department of the Navy Office of the General Counsel )
 * OurDocuments.gov(Cooperative effort among National History Day, The National Archives and Records Administration, USA Freedom Corps, and The Corporation for National and Community Service)
 * Patent and Trademark Office's Kids Pages(Department of Commerce)
 * Presidents of the United States(White House)
 * Senate: Art & History(Congress: U.S. Senate)
 * Students.gov(Department of Education.)
 * Understanding the Federal Courts(PDF) (Administrative Office of the Courts)
 * White House for Kids (White House)
 * Health & Safety**
 * ATF Kids Page(Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms)
 * BAM! Body and Mind(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
 * [|Dangers of Drug Use](Drug Enforcement Agency)
 * Eat Smart. Play Hard(Department of Agriculture)
 * FDA Kids' Page(Food & Drug Administration)
 * FEMA for Kids(Federal Emergency Management Agency)
 * Fire Administration Kids Page(Department of Homeland Security: Fire Administration)
 * Freevibe.com(Office of National Drug Control Policy)
 * Further Adventures of Kidd Safety, the(Consumer Product Safety Commission)
 * girlshealth.gov(Department of Health & Human Services)
 * HHS for Kids(Department of Health & Human Services)
 * healthfinder kids(Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
 * Kids Next Door(Department of Housing & Urban Development)
 * Kids' Quest on Disability & Health(National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)
 * Kidz Privacy(Federal Trade Commission)
 * [|Making Your Home Safe](Drug Enforcement Agency)
 * Mine Safety & Health Administration's Kids Page
 * MyPyramid.gov for Kids (Department of Agriculture)
 * National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Kids' Page
 * NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse(National Institute on Drug Abuse)
 * NIDA: Students and Young Adults(National Institute on Drug Abuse)
 * NIST in Your House(National Institute of Standards & Technology)
 * NIST: Fun Activities for Kids(National Institute of Standards & Technology)
 * [|Prescription for Disaster: How Teens Abuse Medicine](Drug Enforcement Agency)
 * [|Radiation Information for Students and Teachers](Environmental Protection Agency)
 * Social Security Kid's Place(Social Security Administration)
 * Students' Corner(Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
 * Team Nutrition(Department of Agriculture: Food & Nutrition Service)
 * Tobacco Information & Prevention: Tips4Youth(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
 * ToxMystery(National Library of Medicine)
 * [|YouAreHere] (Federal Trade Commission)
 * History**
 * American Memory(Library of Congress)
 * America's Story from America's Library(Library of Congress)
 * Educators and Students(National Archives & Records Administration)
 * First Ladies of the United States(White House)
 * [|History of the Drug Enforcement Administration](Drug Enforcement Agency)
 * History of Federal Judgeships(Administrative Office of the Courts)
 * The Holocaust: Learning about the Holocaust, for Students(United States Holocaust Memorial Museum)
 * Jimmy Carter Library Youth Space (National Archives & Records Administration)
 * John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum(National Archives & Records Administration)
 * Lyndon B. Johnson Library: LBJ Kids(National Archives & Records Administration)
 * Presidents of the United States(White House)
 * Truman Library: Students' Page(National Archives & Records Administration)
 * Ford Library Practical Research Experience for Students(National Archives & Records Administration)
 * George Bush Presidential Library and Museum: Interactive Learning Programs (National Archives & Records Administration)
 * CORE STANDARDS FOR 2012-2013 **

History

 * 1) 3.H.1Understand how events, individuals and ideas have influenced the history of local and regional communities.
 * 2) 3.H.1.1Explain key historical events that occurred in the local community and regions over time.
 * 3) 3.H.1.2Analyze the impact of contributions made by diverse historical figures in local communities and regions over time.
 * 4) 3.H.1.3 Exemplify the ideas that were significant in the development of local communities and regions.
 * 5) 3.H.2Use historical thinking skills to understand the context of events, people and places.
 * 6) 3.H.2.1Explain change over time through historical narratives (events, people and places).
 * 7) 3.H.2.2 Explain how multiple perspectives are portrayed through historical narratives.

Geography and Environmental Literacy

 * 1) 3.G.1Understand the earth’s patterns by using the 5 themes of geography: (location, place, human-environment interaction, movement and regions).
 * 2) 3.G.1.1Find absolute and relative locations of places within the local community and region.
 * 3) 3.G.1.2Compare the human and physical characteristics of places.
 * 4) 3.G.1.3Exemplify how people adapt to, change and protect the environment to meet their needs.
 * 5) 3.G.1.4Explain how the movement of goods, people and ideas impact the community.
 * 6) 3.G.1.5 Summarize the elements (cultural, demographic, economic and geographic) that define regions (community, state, nation and world). Compare various regions according to their characteristics.

Economics and Financial Literacy

 * 1) 3.E.1Understand how the location of regions affects activity in a market economy.
 * 2) 3.E.1.1Explain how location impacts supply and demand.
 * 3) 3.E.1.2 Explain how locations of regions and natural resources influence economic development (industries developed around natural resources, rivers and coastal towns).
 * 4) 3.E.2Understand entrepreneurship in a market economy.
 * 5) 3.E.2.1Explain why people become entrepreneurs.
 * 6) 3.E.2.2 Give examples of entrepreneurship in various regions of our state.

Civics and Governance

 * 1) 3.C&G.1Understand the development, structure and function of local government.
 * 2) 3.C&G.1.1Summarize the historical development of local governments.
 * 3) 3.C&G.1.2Describe the structure of local government and how it functions to serve citizens.
 * 4) 3.C&G.1.3 Understand the three branches of government, with an emphasis on local government.
 * 5) 3.C&G.2Understand how citizens participate in their communities.
 * 6) 3.C&G.2.1Exemplify how citizens contribute politically, socially and economically to their community.
 * 7) 3.C&G.2.2Exemplify how citizens contribute to the well-being of the community’s natural environment.
 * 8) 3.C&G.2.3 Apply skills in civic engagement and public discourse (school, community).

Culture

 * 1) 3.C.1Understand how diverse cultures are visible in local and regional communities.
 * 2) 3.C.1.1Compare languages, foods and traditions of various groups living in local and regional communities.
 * 3) 3.C.1.2Exemplify how various groups show artistic expression within the local and regional communities.
 * 4) 3.C.1.3 Use non-fiction texts to explore how cultures borrow and share from each other (foods, languages, rules, traditions and behaviors).