Missouri

3.PC Principles shaping constitutional democracy

• 3.PC.1.B Purposes and principles of the Constitution

  • 3.PC.1.B.a Explain and give examples of how laws are made and changed within the state.

    • State government (3-E.3)

  • 3.PC.1.B.b Explain the major purposes of the Missouri Constitution.

• 3.PC.1.C Purposes and principles of the Bill of Rights

  • 3.PC.1.C.a Examine how individual rights are protected within our state.

    • The Constitution (3-E.5)
    • The Bill of Rights (3-E.6)

• 3.PC.1.D Role of citizens and governments in carrying out constitutional principles

  • 3.PC.1.D.a Explain how the State of Missouri relies on responsible citizen participation and draw implications for how people should participate.

• 3.PC.1.E Character traits and civic attitudes of significant individuals

  • 3.PC.1.E.a Describe the character traits and civic attitudes of influential Missourians.

    • George Washington Carver (3-D.13)

• 3.PC.1.F Knowledge of the symbols of our state and nation

  • 3.PC.1.F.a Explain how the National Anthem symbolizes our nation.

  • 3.PC.1.F.b Recognize and explain the significance of the Gateway Arch and the Great Seal of Missouri and other symbols of our state.

3.GS Principles of governance

• 3.GS.2.A Purposes and roles of government

  • 3.GS.2.A.a Explain how governments balance individual rights with common good to solve local community or state issues.

    • Purpose of government (3-E.1)

• 3.GS.2.B Dispute resolution

  • 3.GS.2.B.a Analyze peaceful resolution of disputes by the courts, or other legitimate authorities in Missouri.

• 3.GS.2.C Processes of governmental systems in decision making

  • 3.GS.2.C.a Describe how authoritative decisions are made, enforced and interpreted by the state government across historical time periods and/or in current events.

• 3.GS.2.D Functions of governmental systems

  • 3.GS.2.D.a Identify and explain the functions of the three branches of government in Missouri.

    • State government (3-E.3)

3.H History of Missouri and the U.S.

• 3.H.3.A Understand the movement of people from many regions of the world to North America

  • 3.H.3.A.a Describe the migration of native Americans to Missouri prior to European settlement in the state.

  • 3.H.3.A.b Describe the discovery, exploration and early settlement of Missouri by European immigrants.

  • 3.H.3.A.c Describe the reasons African peoples were enslaved and brought to Missouri.

    • Middle colonies: economy and society (4-A.7)
    • Southern colonies: economy and slavery (4-A.9)
    • Antebellum Period: economies of the North and South (4-C.5)
    • Antebellum Period: abolitionist and proslavery perspectives (4-C.6)
    • Antebellum Period: slavery and politics part I (4-C.7)
    • Antebellum Period: slavery and politics part II (4-C.8)

• 3.H.3.B Historical perspective / Thinking / Passage of time

  • 3.H.3.B.a Examine cultural interactions and conflicts among Native Americans, European immigrants and enslaved and free African-Americans in Missouri.

  • 3.H.3.B.b Examine changing cultural interactions and conflicts among Missourians after the Civil War.

    • Reconstruction (4-D.5)

• 3.H.3.C Knowledge of the contributions of significant persons in U.S. history.

  • 3.H.3.C.a Identify and describe the historical significance of the individuals from Missouri who have made contributions to our state and nation.

    • George Washington Carver (3-D.13)

• 3.H.3.E Political developments and reform movements in the U.S.

  • 3.H.3.E.a Discuss the causes and consequences of the Dred Scott decision on Missouri and the nation.

    • Antebellum Period: slavery and politics part II (4-C.8)

• 3.H.3.F Westward Expansion and settlement in the US

  • 3.H.3.F.a Describe the importance of the Louisiana Purchase and the expedition of Lewis and Clark.

    • The Louisiana Purchase (4-C.1)
    • The Lewis and Clark Expedition (4-C.2)

  • 3.H.3.F.b Evaluate the impact of westward expansion on the Native Americans in Missouri.

  • 3.H.3.F.c Discuss issues of Missouri statehood.

• 3.H.3.G Understanding the causes and consequences of the Civil War

  • 3.H.3.G.a Explain Missouri's role in the Civil War, including the concept of a border state.

    • The Civil War: the beginning of the war (4-D.1)
    • The Civil War: the First Battle of Bull Run to Gettysburg (4-D.2)
    • The Civil War: war tactics and the home front (4-D.3)
    • The Civil War: the end of the war (4-D.4)

  • 3.H.3.G.b Describe the consequences of the Civil War in Missouri including on education, transportation, and communication.

3.E Economic concepts and principles

• 3.E.4.A Knowledge of basic economic concepts

  • 3.E.4.A.a Compare and contrast private and public goods and services.

    • Goods and services (3-H.3)

  • 3.E.4.A.b Define natural, capital and human resources.

    • Natural resources (3-H.2)

  • 3.E.4.A.c Define economy.

    • What is economics? (3-H.1)

  • 3.E.4.A.d Explain supply and demand.

    • 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)

• 3.E.4.B Understanding the consequences of economic decisions

  • 3.E.4.B.a Conduct a personal cost-benefit analysis.

    • Costs and benefits (4-N.2)

• 3.E.4.C Understanding various types of taxes and their purposes

  • 3.E.4.C.a Define taxes and explain how taxes are generated and used.

• 3.E.4.D Factors that influence the economy

  • 3.E.4.D.a Explain factors, past and present, that influence changes in our state's economy.

3.EG Relationship of geographical study to society and the environment

• 3.EG.5.A Reading and constructing maps

  • 3.EG.5.A.a Read and construct historical and current maps.

    • Read a map: cardinal directions (3-A.3)
    • Identify oceans and continents (3-A.4)
    • Select oceans and continents (3-A.5)
    • Name oceans and continents (3-A.6)
    • Major U.S. cities (3-A.9)

• 3.EG.5.B Understanding the concept of location to make predictions and solve problems

  • 3.EG.5.B.a Name and locate major cities, rivers, regions, and states which border Missouri.

    • 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)

  • 3.EG.5.B.b Describe and use absolute location using a grid system.

    • Read a letter-number grid (3-A.1)
    • Use a letter-number grid (3-A.2)

• 3.EG.5.C Understanding the concept of place

  • 3.EG.5.C.a Identify and compare physical geographic characteristics of Missouri.

  • 3.EG.5.C.b Describe human geographic characteristics of Missouri.

    • Identify urban, suburban, and rural areas (3-A.10)
    • Compare urban, suburban, and rural areas (3-A.11)

• 3.EG.5.D Relationships within places Human-Environment Interactions

  • 3.EG.5.D.a Describe how people of Missouri are affected by, depend on, adapt to and change their physical environments in the past and in the present.

• 3.EG.5.E Understanding relationships between and among places

  • 3.EG.5.E.a Describe how changes in communication and transportation technologies affect people's lives.

    • Bill Gates (3-D.21)

• 3.EG.5.F Understanding relationships between and among regions

  • 3.EG.5.F.a Identify regions in Missouri.

  • 3.EG.5.F.b Compare regions in Missouri.

• 3.EG.5.G Using geography to interpret, explain and predict

  • 3.EG.5.G.a Explain how geography affected important events in Missouri history.

3.RI Relationships of individuals and groups to institutions and cultural traditions

• 3.RI.6.A Cultural characteristics of all people

  • 3.RI.6.A.a Compare the cultural characteristics of regions in Missouri.

• 3.RI.6.B Methods of resolving conflicts

  • 3.RI.6.B.a Take part in a constructive process or method for resolving conflicts.

• 3.RI.6.C Ideas and beliefs of different cultures

  • 3.RI.6.C.a Research stories and songs that reflect the cultural history of Missouri.

• 3.RI.6.D Cultural heritage and preservation

  • 3.RI.6.D.a Describe how people in Missouri preserve their cultural heritage.

    • Día de los Muertos (3-G.1)
    • Thanksgiving (3-G.2)
    • Hanukkah (3-G.3)
    • Rosh Hashanah (3-G.4)
    • Kwanzaa (3-G.5)
    • Christmas (3-G.6)
    • Easter (3-G.7)
    • Lunar New Year (3-G.8)
    • Ramadan (3-G.9)
    • Holi (3-G.10)

• 3.RI.6.E Changing of roles of various groups

  • 3.RI.6.E.a Examine the changing roles of Native Americans, Immigrants, African Americans, women and others in Missouri history.

    • George Washington Carver (3-D.13)

3.TS Tools of social science inquiry

• 3.TS.7.A Identify, select, analyze, and evaluate resources to create a product of social science inquiry

  • 3.TS.7.A.a Select and analyze primary and secondary social studies sources to determine importance with guidance and support.

    • Paul Revere (3-D.2)
    • Davy Crockett (3-D.4)
    • Theodore Roosevelt (3-D.12)
    • Hanukkah (3-G.3)

  • 3.TS.7.A.b Create and use artifacts to share information on social studies topics.

• 3.TS.7.B Use visual tools to communicate information and ideas

  • 3.TS.7.B.a With guidance and support, use visual tools and informational texts to interpret, draw conclusions, make predictions, and communicate information and ideas.

    • Benjamin Franklin (3-D.1)
    • Paul Revere (3-D.2)
    • Davy Crockett (3-D.4)
    • John Deere (3-D.5)
    • Theodore Roosevelt (3-D.12)
    • Amelia Earhart (3-D.14)
    • Bill Gates (3-D.21)
    • Checks and balances (3-E.7)
    • Hanukkah (3-G.3)
    • Lunar New Year (3-G.8)
    • Producers and consumers (3-H.4)

• 3.TS.7.C Understanding and supporting fact, opinion, bias and point of view in sources.

  • 3.TS.7.C.a Identify facts and opinions in social studies topics.

    • Identify facts and opinions (3-J.1)

  • 3.TS.7.C.b Identify point of view in social studies topics.

• 3.TS.7.D Conducting and presenting research with appropriate resources.

  • 3.TS.7.D.a Present social studies research to an audience using appropriate sources.

• 3.TS.7.E Developing a research plan and identifying resources

  • 3.TS.7.E.a Generate supporting questions about social studies topics.

  • 3.TS.7.E.b Use steps in a process to investigate a social studies question.

  • 3.TS.7.E.c Use appropriate sources to investigate social studies questions.

• 3.TS.7.F Conducting and presenting research with appropriate resources

  • 3.TS.7.F.a Investigate an appropriate social studies question and share results with assistance, if needed.