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Skills available for Louisiana third-grade social studies standards
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History
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3.1 Create and use a chronological sequence of related events to compare developments and describe instances of change and continuity.
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3.2 Explain connections between ideas, events, and developments in U.S. history.
- Benjamin Franklin (3-D.1)
- Paul Revere (3-D.2)
- Thomas Jefferson (3-D.3)
- Davy Crockett (3-D.4)
- John Deere (3-D.5)
- Abraham Lincoln (3-D.6)
- Frederick Douglass (3-D.7)
- Susan B. Anthony (3-D.8)
- Harriet Tubman (3-D.9)
- Sitting Bull (3-D.10)
- Thomas Edison (3-D.11)
- Theodore Roosevelt (3-D.12)
- George Washington Carver (3-D.13)
- Amelia Earhart (3-D.14)
- Thurgood Marshall (3-D.15)
- Rosa Parks (3-D.16)
- Jackie Robinson (3-D.17)
- Cesar Chavez (3-D.18)
- Martin Luther King Jr. (3-D.19)
- Neil Armstrong (3-D.20)
- Bill Gates (3-D.21)
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3.3 Use a variety of primary and secondary sources to:
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3.3.a Analyze social studies content.
- Benjamin Franklin (3-D.1)
- Paul Revere (3-D.2)
- Thomas Jefferson (3-D.3)
- Davy Crockett (3-D.4)
- John Deere (3-D.5)
- Abraham Lincoln (3-D.6)
- Frederick Douglass (3-D.7)
- Susan B. Anthony (3-D.8)
- Harriet Tubman (3-D.9)
- Sitting Bull (3-D.10)
- Thomas Edison (3-D.11)
- Theodore Roosevelt (3-D.12)
- George Washington Carver (3-D.13)
- Amelia Earhart (3-D.14)
- Thurgood Marshall (3-D.15)
- Rosa Parks (3-D.16)
- Jackie Robinson (3-D.17)
- Cesar Chavez (3-D.18)
- Martin Luther King Jr. (3-D.19)
- Neil Armstrong (3-D.20)
- Bill Gates (3-D.21)
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3.3.b Explain claims and evidence.
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3.3.c Compare and contrast multiple sources.
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3.4 Construct and express claims that are supported with relevant evidence from primary and/or secondary sources, content knowledge, and clear reasoning in order to:
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3.4.a Demonstrate an understanding of social studies content.
- Benjamin Franklin (3-D.1)
- Paul Revere (3-D.2)
- Thomas Jefferson (3-D.3)
- Davy Crockett (3-D.4)
- John Deere (3-D.5)
- Abraham Lincoln (3-D.6)
- Frederick Douglass (3-D.7)
- Susan B. Anthony (3-D.8)
- Harriet Tubman (3-D.9)
- Sitting Bull (3-D.10)
- Thomas Edison (3-D.11)
- Theodore Roosevelt (3-D.12)
- George Washington Carver (3-D.13)
- Amelia Earhart (3-D.14)
- Thurgood Marshall (3-D.15)
- Rosa Parks (3-D.16)
- Jackie Robinson (3-D.17)
- Cesar Chavez (3-D.18)
- Martin Luther King Jr. (3-D.19)
- Neil Armstrong (3-D.20)
- Bill Gates (3-D.21)
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3.4.b Compare and contrast content and viewpoints.
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3.4.c Explain causes and effects.
- Benjamin Franklin (3-D.1)
- Paul Revere (3-D.2)
- Thomas Jefferson (3-D.3)
- Davy Crockett (3-D.4)
- John Deere (3-D.5)
- Abraham Lincoln (3-D.6)
- Frederick Douglass (3-D.7)
- Susan B. Anthony (3-D.8)
- Harriet Tubman (3-D.9)
- Sitting Bull (3-D.10)
- Thomas Edison (3-D.11)
- Theodore Roosevelt (3-D.12)
- George Washington Carver (3-D.13)
- Amelia Earhart (3-D.14)
- Thurgood Marshall (3-D.15)
- Rosa Parks (3-D.16)
- Jackie Robinson (3-D.17)
- Cesar Chavez (3-D.18)
- Martin Luther King Jr. (3-D.19)
- Neil Armstrong (3-D.20)
- Bill Gates (3-D.21)
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3.4.d Describe counterclaims.
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3.5 Compare life in the United States in the past and present.
- Benjamin Franklin (3-D.1)
- Paul Revere (3-D.2)
- Thomas Jefferson (3-D.3)
- Davy Crockett (3-D.4)
- John Deere (3-D.5)
- Abraham Lincoln (3-D.6)
- Frederick Douglass (3-D.7)
- Susan B. Anthony (3-D.8)
- Harriet Tubman (3-D.9)
- Sitting Bull (3-D.10)
- Thomas Edison (3-D.11)
- Theodore Roosevelt (3-D.12)
- George Washington Carver (3-D.13)
- Amelia Earhart (3-D.14)
- Thurgood Marshall (3-D.15)
- Rosa Parks (3-D.16)
- Jackie Robinson (3-D.17)
- Cesar Chavez (3-D.18)
- Martin Luther King Jr. (3-D.19)
- Neil Armstrong (3-D.20)
- Bill Gates (3-D.21)
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3.6 Identify and describe national historical figures, celebrations, and symbols.
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3.6.a Describe the achievements of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Sacagawea, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Sitting Bull, George Washington Carver, Susan B. Anthony, Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, Theodore Roosevelt, The Wright Brothers, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Alexander Graham Bell, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jackie Robinson, Sally Ride, Katherine Johnson, and Mae Jemison.
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3.6.b Describe the significance of state and nationally designated holidays, including New Year's Day, the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Inauguration Day, Washington's Birthday, Mardi Gras, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
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3.6.c Describe the history of American symbols, including the Liberty Bell, U.S. flag (etiquette, customs pertaining to the display and use of the flag), bald eagle, national anthem, Uncle Sam, Statue of Liberty, The Pledge of Allegiance, and the national motto "In God We Trust."
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3.6.d Identify and describe man-made American monuments and landmarks including the Gateway Arch, the Golden Gate Bridge, Jefferson Memorial, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington D.C, Lincoln Memorial, Mount Rushmore, Pearl Harbor Museum, September 11 Memorial and Museum, Statue of Liberty, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, U.S. Capitol, Washington Monument, and the White House.
- Identify American landmarks and monuments: part I (3-F.2)
- Identify American landmarks and monuments: part II (3-F.3)
- The White House (3-F.5)
- The Washington Monument (3-F.6)
- The Lincoln Memorial (3-F.7)
- The Statue of Liberty (3-F.8)
- The Empire State Building (3-F.9)
- The Golden Gate Bridge (3-F.10)
- Mount Rushmore (3-F.11)
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3.6.e Identify and describe natural American landmarks, including the Grand Canyon, Mississippi River, Monument Valley, Niagara Falls, Rocky Mountains, Smoky Mountains, and Yellowstone National Park.
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3.7 Describe the significance of major events in the history of the United States, including the American Revolution, Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark Expedition, the abolition of slavery following the Civil War, women's suffrage movement, civil rights movement, and the Space Race.
- Benjamin Franklin (3-D.1)
- Paul Revere (3-D.2)
- Thomas Jefferson (3-D.3)
- Davy Crockett (3-D.4)
- John Deere (3-D.5)
- Abraham Lincoln (3-D.6)
- Frederick Douglass (3-D.7)
- Susan B. Anthony (3-D.8)
- Harriet Tubman (3-D.9)
- Sitting Bull (3-D.10)
- Thomas Edison (3-D.11)
- Theodore Roosevelt (3-D.12)
- George Washington Carver (3-D.13)
- Amelia Earhart (3-D.14)
- Thurgood Marshall (3-D.15)
- Rosa Parks (3-D.16)
- Jackie Robinson (3-D.17)
- Cesar Chavez (3-D.18)
- Martin Luther King Jr. (3-D.19)
- Neil Armstrong (3-D.20)
- Bill Gates (3-D.21)
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3.8 Describe how voluntary and involuntary migration have affected the United States.
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3.9 Describe how technological advancements such as the steam engine, railroad, airplane, automobile, electricity, telephone, radio, television, microwave, and digital technologies have affected the lives of people in the United States.
Civics
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3.10 Recognize functions of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
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3.10.a Describe the process by which a bill becomes law.
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3.10.b Describe the responsibilities of the three branches of government.
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3.10.c Explain the relationship between the federal government and state government.
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3.10.d Compare and contrast representative democracy (republic) and monarchy.
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3.10.e Explain how our founding documents protect individuals' rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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3.11 Identify and describe basic principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
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3.12 Explain the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment.
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3.13 Describe civic virtues: voting, running for office, serving on committees, and volunteering.
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3.14 Describe how and why people become citizens of the United States.
Economics
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3.15 Describe the United States in economic terms: free enterprise, private property, producers and consumers, profit and loss, supply and demand, and imports and exports.
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3.15.a Explain why free enterprise and private property are important concepts and how they are beneficial to individuals and to the United States.
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3.15.b Explain how the interaction between producers and consumers in a free market satisfies economic wants and needs.
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3.15.c Explain how supply and demand can affect the prices of goods and services.
- Goods and services (3-H.3)
- Understand quantity supplied and quantity demanded (3-I.1)
- Understand overall supply and demand (3-I.2)
- Create and use supply and demand curves (3-I.3)
- Identify shortage and surplus (3-I.4)
- Identify shortage and surplus with graphs (3-I.5)
- Identify shortage and surplus with data (3-I.6)
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3.15.d Differentiate between imports and exports.
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3.15.e Explain why and how people specialize in the production of goods and services.
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3.16 Identify how people use natural (renewable and non-renewable), human, and capital resources to provide goods and services.
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3.17 Describe the relationship between scarcity and opportunity cost in economic decision-making.
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3.18 Describe the importance of personal financial decision-making such as budgeting and saving.
Geography
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3.19 Create and use maps and models with a key, scale, and compass with intermediate directions.
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3.20 Describe the geographic features of places in the United States.
- Introduction to Earth's land features (3-A.7)
- Identify Earth's land features using photographs (3-A.8)
- Major U.S. cities (3-A.9)
- Identify urban, suburban, and rural areas (3-A.10)
- Compare urban, suburban, and rural areas (3-A.11)
- Identify states of the West (3-B.1)
- Select states of the West (3-B.2)
- Name states of the West (3-B.3)
- Identify states of the Midwest (3-B.4)
- Select states of the Midwest (3-B.5)
- Name states of the Midwest (3-B.6)
- Identify states of the Southeast (3-B.7)
- Select states of the Southeast (3-B.8)
- Name states of the Southeast (3-B.9)
- Identify states of the Northeast (3-B.10)
- Select states of the Northeast (3-B.11)
- Name states of the Northeast (3-B.12)
- Identify the 50 states (3-B.13)
- Select the 50 states (3-B.14)
- Name the 50 states (3-B.15)
- Identify state capitals of the West (3-C.1)
- Name state capitals of the West (3-C.2)
- Identify state capitals of the Midwest (3-C.3)
- Name state capitals of the Midwest (3-C.4)
- Identify state capitals of the Southeast (3-C.5)
- Name state capitals of the Southeast (3-C.6)
- Identify state capitals of the Northeast (3-C.7)
- Name state capitals of the Northeast (3-C.8)
- Identify the 50 state capitals (3-C.9)
- Name the 50 state capitals (3-C.10)
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3.21 Interpret geographic features of the United States using a variety of tools such as different types of maps and photos.
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3.22 Identify and locate the four hemispheres, equator, and prime meridian.
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3.23 Locate and describe the seven continents and five oceans.
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3.24 Describe the relative location of the United States.
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3.25 Describe why and how people in the United States have modified their environment.
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3.26 Compare and contrast basic land use and economic activities in urban, suburban, and rural environments.
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3.27 Describe the importance of conservation and preservation.
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3.28 Describe how the regions of the United States vary culturally and economically.
- New England colonies: religion and government (4-A.4)
- New England colonies: economy and conflict (4-A.5)
- Middle colonies: founding and government (4-A.6)
- Middle colonies: economy and society (4-A.7)
- Southern colonies: founding and government (4-A.8)
- Southern colonies: economy and slavery (4-A.9)
- Antebellum Period: economies of the North and South (4-C.5)