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Skills available for District of Columbia third-grade social studies standards
IXL's third-grade skills will be aligned to the K-12 Social Studies Standards (adopted in 2023) soon! Until then, you can view a complete list of third-grade standards below.
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- K-12 Social Studies Standards (adopted in 2023): Building the Capital City K-12 Social Studies Standards (adopted in 2023): Building the Capital City
- K-12 Social Studies Standards (adopted in 2023): Changing Geography of Washington, DC K-12 Social Studies Standards (adopted in 2023): Changing Geography of Washington, DC
- K-12 Social Studies Standards (adopted in 2023): Shaping the Early History of Washington, DC K-12 Social Studies Standards (adopted in 2023): Shaping the Early History of Washington, DC
- K-12 Social Studies Standards (adopted in 2023): The Evolving History of Washington, DC K-12 Social Studies Standards (adopted in 2023): The Evolving History of Washington, DC
- K-12 Social Studies Standards (adopted in 2023): Today's Washington, DC K-12 Social Studies Standards (adopted in 2023): Today's Washington, DC
- District of Columbia Social Studies Standards District of Columbia Social Studies Standards
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3 Building the Capital City
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3.17 Explain how the economic conditions in the Chesapeake Bay region led to a slave economy and the difference between indentured servitude and enslavement.
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3.18 Describe the lives, experiences, culture, and communities of free and enslaved Black Americans in the Chesapeake Bay region during the 18th century.
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3.19 Explain the role of individuals living in the Chesapeake region, including women, Indigenous peoples and Black Washingtonians in the movement for independence from England.
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3.2 Explain the reasons for and consequence of the selection of Washington, DC as the nation's capital city.
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3.21 Explain how the history of slavery impacted different neighborhoods and institutions in Washington, DC, including Georgetown University, the U.S. Capitol building, the White House and the "Yellow House".
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3.22 Analyze the lived experiences of different Washingtonians in the 19th century, including efforts to resist enslavement and the growth of a free Black community in the District.
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3.23 Evaluate the role of Washingtonians and Washington, DC during and directly following the Civil War, including the reasons many formerly enslaved people settled in Washington, DC, the impact of DC Emancipation Day, and the efforts of Black families to reunite following emancipation.