Third Grade
3.1 Communities Have a Place
3.1.1  Communities are located in different geographies.
3.1.2  Communities in the world have a location.
You can locate a community on a map or globe
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g2_u2/index.html
How to Read a Map
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Search: Maps
Video Title: Geography Concepts for Students: Map & Globe Uses (Length of video 0:19:17 min
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Search: Maps
Video Title” Lollipop Dragon's World of Maps & Globes: Discovering Maps & Globes (Length of video 0:12:15 min)
http://nbk.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=a2018230-h from New Book of Knowledge: Keyword = “Maps”
http://online.culturegrams.com/kids/index.php from Culturegrams (use to view a variety of world and state political and outline maps)
3.2 Communities Have a History
3.2.1  Geography affects community history.
Communities use natural resources
People use Transportation  to move from place to place
3.2.2  People and events shape history.
Diverse populations make a community
Communities celebrate diversity
3.3 Communities Have Responsible Citizens
3.3.1  Citizens obey laws.
Laws keep citizens safe.
All communities have laws
Laws are enforced
Governments make laws
3.3. 2  Citizens have rights and responsibilities.
3.3.3  Citizens are patriotic.
3.3.4  Citizens make a difference.
Companion Country: Japan
Communities are located in all parts of the world.
The globe is divided into two halves (hemispheres)
Japan is a country in the eastern hemisphere
Children like you and me live in other parts of the world
http://online.culturegrams.com/kids/index.php from Culturegrams – look at a variety of traditions in different countries under the “Lifestyle” section of each selected country
3.4 Communities Provide Goods and Services
3.4.1  Communities use resources
Natural resources are grown or found in nature
Human resources are the people that produce goods or provide services
Capital resources are the money, property and materials needed for businesses
3.4.2  Communities have producers and consumers.
Consumers and producers depend on one another
People can be both a consumer and a producer
Consumers use the goods or services
Producers need consumers to use their products or services