Social Studies: 3rd grade_ Unit 3 South America_4 weeks

Standards

3.31
Conduct short research
projects to describe the
major components of
history and culture including
language, clothing, food, art,
beliefs, customs, and music.

Media Specialist/
Teacher
Connection

Journeys Text
and/or
Exemplary Text

Write an
informative
newspaper article
on
your South
American country
of choice. The
article should
summarize its
history and
culture. Include
beliefs, values,
region, physical
characteristics,
explorers, and
resources.

* See Book list

at bottom of
page

Web Resources

South America:
http://continents.mrdonn.org/southamerica.html
Culture Grams Kids Edition available through Limitless Libraries:
http://www.limitlesslibraries.org/younger-learners/

Readworks***
and websites
listed for
reading texts.

Tennessee Electronic Library Elementary Resources:

http://tntel.tnsos.org/browse.php?grade=Elementary School
Use readworks.com for text:
***Readworks.com
Search:
Select Reading Passages tab at the top of the page.
There is a green Keyword box midway down the page.
Type South America (or subject needed) and hit the APPLY button.
There are numerous texts on various reading levels.

Create a graphic
organizer
comparing and
contrasting
elements of South
American
culture to that of
North America.
3.32
Use timelines, primary
sources, and historical
passages to summarize the
history of a region, including
events,
inventions/inventors, artists,

Why are
Christopher
Columbus and
Amerigo
Vespucci
important people

Use
Readworks***
and websites
listed for
reading texts.

Culture Grams Kids Edition available through Limitless Libraries:

http://www.limitlesslibraries.org/younger-learners/
Tennessee Electronic Library Elementary Resources:
http://tntel.tnsos.org/browse.php?grade=Elementary School
National Geographic South America Maps:

writers, and political figures.

Suggestions are
follows: Inca Culture,
Amerigo Vespucci, Panama
Canal, and current events.

in South
American history?

* See Book list

at bottom of
page

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/search/?q=south+america+map&ar_
a=1
Printable Map Outlines:
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/

Maps of the World: South America:

http://www.mapsofworld.com/south-america/
Brainpop.com
Christopher Columbus:
https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/christophercolumbus/
Inca: https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/worldhistory/incacivilization/
Use readworks.com for text:
***Readworks.com
Search:
Select Reading Passages tab at the top of the page.
There is a green Keyword box midway down the page.
Type South America (or subject needed) and hit the APPLY button.
There are numerous texts on various reading levels.
3.33
Identify on a map major
countries of the continent
(Brazil, Colombia, Cuba,
Peru, and Argentina).

Review the
geography of
South America
and
Label a map with
key South
American
physical features
and countries

Use
Readworks***
and websites
listed for
reading texts.

Culture Grams Kids Edition available through Limitless Libraries:

http://www.limitlesslibraries.org/younger-learners/

* See Book list

at bottom of
page

National Geographic South America Maps:

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/search/?q=south+america+map&ar_
a=1

Tennessee Electronic Library Elementary Resources:

http://tntel.tnsos.org/browse.php?grade=Elementary School

Printable Map Outlines:

http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/

Maps of the World: South America:

http://www.mapsofworld.com/south-america/

Use readworks.com for text:

***Readworks.com
Search:
Select Reading Passages tab at the top of the page.
There is a green Keyword box midway down the page.
Type South America (or subject needed) and hit the APPLY button.
There are numerous texts on various reading levels.

3.34
Identify major physical
features of the continent:
Rivers Amazon
Mountains Andes
Bodies of Water Straits
of
Magellan, Lake Titicaca
Landforms Caribbean

3.35
Identify examples of
scarcity in and around
specific regions.
3.36
Interpret a chart, graph, or
resource map of major
imports and exports.

Review the
geography of
South America
and
Label a map with
key South
American
physical features
and countries

How does the

climate of a
region affect the
supply of
natural
resources?
How can the
scarcity of
resources
influence the
population of a

Use
Readworks***
and websites
listed for
reading texts.
* See Book list
at bottom of
page

Culture Grams Kids Edition available through Limitless Libraries:

http://www.limitlesslibraries.org/younger-learners/
Tennessee Electronic Library Elementary Resources:
http://tntel.tnsos.org/browse.php?grade=Elementary School
Brainpop.com Continents of the World
https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/geography/continentsoftheworld/
Use readworks.com for text:
***Readworks.com
Search:
Select Reading Passages tab at the top of the page.
There is a green Keyword box midway down the page.
Type South America (or subject needed) and hit the APPLY button.
There are numerous texts on various reading levels.

Use
Readworks***
and websites
listed for
reading texts.

Culture Grams Kids Edition available through Limitless Libraries:

http://www.limitlesslibraries.org/younger-learners/

* See Book list

at bottom of
page

Use readworks.com for text:

***Readworks.com
Search:
Select Reading Passages tab at the top of the page.
There is a green Keyword box midway down the page.

Tennessee Electronic Library Elementary Resources:

http://tntel.tnsos.org/browse.php?grade=Elementary School

region?
Why are select
items found
at certain stores
in South
America?
Why are select
items found
at certain stores
in South
America?
Why do the
people of this
continent have to
travel to
several stores to
get what
they specifically
need?
3.37
Define supply and demand
and describe how changes in
supply and demand affect
prices of specific products.

Create scenarios
in which students
experience supply
and demand and
its
changes on
economy based
on the scarcity
of a product.
Read and
interpret an
import/export
map
and chart.

Type South America (or subject needed) and hit the APPLY button.
There are numerous texts on various reading levels.

Use
Readworks***
and websites
listed for
reading texts.
* See Book list
at bottom of
page

Culture Grams Kids Edition available through Limitless Libraries:

http://www.limitlesslibraries.org/younger-learners/
Tennessee Electronic Library Elementary Resources:
http://tntel.tnsos.org/browse.php?grade=Elementary School
Brainpop.com
Supply and Demand
Top Imports/Exports with South America:
https://pierstransportation.wordpress.com/2013/08/01/top-u-s-imports-exports-withsouth-america/
Import/Export maps:
http://www.econedlink.org/interactives/EconEdLink-interactive-toolplayer.php?lid=400&filename=em400_mappingexports.swf

Use readworks.com for text:

***Readworks.com
Search:

Select Reading Passages tab at the top of the page.

There is a green Keyword box midway down the page.
Type South America (or subject needed) and hit the APPLY button.
There are numerous texts on various reading levels.
3.38
Summarize the differences
between a dictatorship and
democratic forms of
government.

Use a Venn
diagram to
compare and
contrast these
two forms of
government.
Mock election of
students in the
class
running for
different
positions.
Compare and
contrast how a
democratic
government
functions versus a
dictatorship.
Dictator for a
Day: Experience
and analyze
the pros and cons
of a dictatorship.
Students
will experience
firsthand the pros
and cons
of living with a
dictator right in
their own
classroom by
having one of
their classmates
play the role of a

Use
Readworks***
and websites
listed for
reading texts.
* See Book list
at bottom of
page

Culture Grams Kids Edition available through Limitless Libraries:

http://www.limitlesslibraries.org/younger-learners/
Tennessee Electronic Library Elementary Resources:
http://tntel.tnsos.org/browse.php?grade=Elementary School

Dictatorship vs. Democracy:

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/dictatorship-vs-democracy.html
Brainpop.com: Dictatorship
https://www.brainpop.com/search/search.weml?keyword=Dictators
Brainpop.com: Democracy
https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/worldhistory/democracy/
Culture Grams: Dictators
http://online.culturegrams.com/main/search.php
Kids Infobits: Search dictatorships then and now
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/dispBasicSearch.do?prodId=ITKE&userGroupName=tel_s_tsla
Congress for Kids
http://www.congressforkids.net/
Elections_index.htm
Election Day
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/
themes/election.html
Dictator for a Day:
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/dictator-for-a-day.cfm
Use readworks.com for text:
***Readworks.com
Search:
Select Reading Passages tab at the top of the page.

dictator for a day.

Additional Notes/ Explanations:

Use readworks.com for text:
***Readworks.com
Search:
Select Reading Passages tab at the top of the page.
There is a green Keyword box midway down the page.
Type South America (or subject needed) and hit the APPLY button.
There are numerous texts on various reading levels.
Other Books:
Book:
South America (True Books), by Libby Koponen
South America, by Myra Weatherly

There is a green Keyword box midway down the page.

Type South America (or subject needed) and hit the APPLY button.
There are numerous texts on various reading levels.