How to learn Grade 3: Social studies

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills: Social studies, Grade 3

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1. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others. The student is expected to:

1. Stop, Think, Then Choose: Use a simple decision-making process when faced with a choice — stopping to think, identifying the options, considering the consequences of each option, and then choosing — rather than acting impulsively

2. The student understands ethnic and/or cultural celebrations of the local community and other communities. The student is expected to:

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. The student understands characteristics of good citizenship as exemplified by historical and contemporary figures and organizations. The student is expected to:

1. Vocabulary: ethics and citizenship: Know and use the vocabulary of ethics and citizenship — bullying, cyberbullying, bystander, upstander, peer pressure, digital citizenship, rights, responsibility, and ethical — and understand the distinctions between these closely related terms

4. The student understands the concept of the free enterprise system and how businesses operate in the U.S. free enterprise system. The student is expected to:

1. How the Economy Works: What an economy is; producers and consumers; supply and demand; why prices change; the basics of how markets work

5. The student understands the purposes of earning, spending, saving, and donating money. The student is expected to:

1. Financial Planning: Setting longer-term financial goals; planning and prioritising spending; how saving regularly adds up over time; the value of thinking ahead with money
2. Earning Money: Ways that children and adults earn money; the connection between work, skills and pay; that harder or more skilled work often pays more

6. The student understands how humans adapt to and/or modify the physical environment. The student is expected to:

1. Similarities & Differences: Notice and appreciate ways that people are similar to and different from each other — including appearance, family structures, languages spoken, foods eaten, and celebrations observed — and understand that differences make communities interesting

7. The student understands common characteristics of communities, past and present. The student is expected to:

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

8. The student understands how individuals, events, and ideas have influenced the history of various communities. The student is expected to:

1. Culture and Experience Shape Emotions: Understand that emotional responses are shaped by personal experiences, culture, and context — the same situation triggers different emotions in different people because of their backgrounds and past experiences