How to learn Grade 3: Social studies

New York academic standards: Social studies, Grade 3

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1. Communities around the World · Each community develops an economic system that addresses three questions: what will be produced, how will it be produced, and who will get what is produced?

1. How the Economy Works: What an economy is; producers and consumers; supply and demand; why prices change; the basics of how markets work
2. Global Trade: Why countries trade with each other; imports and exports; how goods travel around the world; that different countries use different currencies

2. Communities around the World · Communities meet their needs and wants in a variety of ways, forming the basis for their economy.

1. The world contains many cultures, traditions: Understand that the world contains many cultures, traditions, and belief systems, and that learning about others' perspectives enriches our own understanding — developing genuine curiosity about and respect for cultural diversity

3. Communities around the World · The concept of universal human rights suggests that all people should be treated fairly and should have the opportunity to meet their basic needs.

1. Community Rights and Responsibilities: Understand their rights and responsibilities as a member of a community — that everyone has a right to be treated with respect and to feel safe, and that with rights come responsibilities to treat others the same way
2. Fairness, Equality and Equity: Understand what fairness means and why it matters — recognising that fair doesn't always mean equal (everyone getting the same) but can mean equitable (everyone getting what they need), and applying this understanding in group situations

4. Communities around the World · Governments in communities and countries around the world have the authority to make and the power to enforce laws. The role of the citizen within these communities or c

1. Rules and agreements exist: Understand why rules and agreements exist — that they help keep people safe, make things fair, and help groups work well together — and follow agreed rules willingly rather than only when being watched

5. Communities around the World · Geographic factors often influence where people settle and form communities. People adapt to and modify their environment in different ways to meet their needs.

1. Friendships change over time: Understand that friendships change over time — that it's normal for friends to drift apart or for new friendships to form — and develop strategies for making new friends and handling friendship changes without feeling like something is wrong with them