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Skills available for Virginia third-grade social studies standards

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3 The student will apply history and social science skills to the content by
- a analyzing and interpreting information sources, including, but not limited to artifacts, primary and secondary sources, charts, graphs, and diagrams;
  - Identify facts and opinions (3-L.1)
- b applying geographic skills to identify and understand geographic features and connections;
- c developing questions, demonstrating curiosity, and engaging in critical thinking and analysis;
  - Purpose of government (3-F.1)
- d using evidence to construct timelines, classify events, and distinguish fact from opinion;
  - Identify facts and opinions (3-L.1)
- e comparing and contrasting people, places, and events;
- f identifying cause-and-effect relationships to clarify and explain content;
- g using economic decision-making models to make informed economic decisions;
- h practicing civility, respect, hard work, honesty, trustworthiness, and responsible citizenship skills; and
- i using content vocabulary to demonstrate learning through oral and written products.

Civics

3.1 The student will apply history and social science skills to define citizenship and explain the rights and responsibilities of United States citizenship by
- a recognizing that Americans are people of diverse ethnic origins, customs, and traditions that are united by the basic principles of a republican form of government and respect for individual rights and freedoms;
- b describing the rights guaranteed to citizens in the First Amendment;
  - The Constitution (3-F.5)
  - The Bill of Rights (3-F.6)
- c understanding the importance of supporting and defending the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights;
  - Purpose of government (3-F.1)
  - The Bill of Rights (3-F.6)
- d respecting and following local, state, and federal laws;
  - Purpose of government (3-F.1)
- e taking part in the voting process when making classroom decisions;
- f running for elected office;
  - Presidential elections (3-F.8)
- g serving on a jury;
- h paying local, state, and federal taxes;
- i describing the purpose of rules; and
- j understanding responsible digital citizenship.

Geography

3.2 The student will apply history and social science skills to locate and describe major geographic features of Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America by
- a locating and describing the seven continents and the five oceans; and
- b locating and describing the equator, the Prime Meridian, and the four hemispheres.
3.3 The student will apply history and social science skills to describe major geographic features of ancient societies on a world map by
- a identifying and locating major bodies of water;
- b identifying and locating major mountain ranges;
  - Introduction to Earth's land features (3-B.1)
  - Identify Earth's land features using photographs (3-B.2)
- c describing how geographic features impacted the lives of individuals; and
- d connecting the geography to major historic events.

History

3.4 The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the geographic, political, economic, and social structures and innovations of ancient Egypt by
- a locating ancient Egypt on a map of the world;
- b connecting the geography of ancient Egypt and its economy;
- c identifying and explaining the government;
- d describing the arts and innovations; and
- e identifying and explaining the architecture and its influence in the world today.
3.5 The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the geographic, political, economic, and social structures and innovations of ancient China by
- a locating ancient China on a map of the world;
- b connecting the geography of ancient China and its economy;
- c identifying and explaining the government;
- d describing the arts and innovations; and
- e identifying and explaining the architecture and its influence in the world today.
3.6 The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the geographic, political, economic, and social structures and innovations of ancient Greece by
- a locating ancient Greece on a map of the world;
- b describing the unique geography of ancient Greece;
- c identifying and explaining direct democracy;
- d describing the arts and innovations; and
- e identifying and explaining the architecture and its influence in the world today.
3.7 The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the geographic, political, economic, and social structures and innovations of ancient Rome by
- a locating ancient Rome on a map of the world;
- b connecting the geography of ancient Rome and its economy;
- c identifying and explaining representative democracy;
- d describing the arts and innovations; and
- e identifying and explaining the architecture and its influence in the world today.
3.8 The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the geographic, political, economic, and social structures and innovations of ancient empire of Mali by
- a locating ancient empire of Mali on a map of the world;
- b connecting the geography of ancient empire of Mali and its economy;
- c identifying and explaining the government;
- d describing the arts and innovations; and
- e identifying and explaining the architecture and its influence in the world.
3.9 The student will apply history and social science skills to explain the basic structure of the United States government by
- a explaining the purpose of governments and understanding that other countries have governments similar to and different from the United States;
  - Purpose of government (3-F.1)
- b explaining how the Constitution supports the structure of the United States government;
  - The Constitution (3-F.5)
- c identifying and describing the three branches of government;
- d explaining what governments do at the national, state, and local level; and
- e explaining how local, state, and national governments are organized.

Economics

3.1 The student will apply history and social science skills to explain the basic economic principles by
- a defining production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services;
- b understanding different cultures and the natural, human, and capital resources they use in the production of goods and services;
- c recognizing that because people and regions cannot produce everything they want, they specialize in what they do best and trade for the rest; and
- d identifying examples of making an economic choice and explaining the idea of opportunity cost.
  - Scarcity and choices (3-H.2)

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3 The student will apply history and social science skills to the content by

a analyzing and interpreting information sources, including, but not limited to artifacts, primary and secondary sources, charts, graphs, and diagrams;

b applying geographic skills to identify and understand geographic features and connections;

c developing questions, demonstrating curiosity, and engaging in critical thinking and analysis;

d using evidence to construct timelines, classify events, and distinguish fact from opinion;

e comparing and contrasting people, places, and events;

f identifying cause-and-effect relationships to clarify and explain content;

g using economic decision-making models to make informed economic decisions;

h practicing civility, respect, hard work, honesty, trustworthiness, and responsible citizenship skills; and

i using content vocabulary to demonstrate learning through oral and written products.

Civics

3.1 The student will apply history and social science skills to define citizenship and explain the rights and responsibilities of United States citizenship by

a recognizing that Americans are people of diverse ethnic origins, customs, and traditions that are united by the basic principles of a republican form of government and respect for individual rights and freedoms;

b describing the rights guaranteed to citizens in the First Amendment;

c understanding the importance of supporting and defending the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights;

d respecting and following local, state, and federal laws;

e taking part in the voting process when making classroom decisions;

f running for elected office;

g serving on a jury;

h paying local, state, and federal taxes;

i describing the purpose of rules; and

j understanding responsible digital citizenship.

Geography

3.2 The student will apply history and social science skills to locate and describe major geographic features of Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America by

a locating and describing the seven continents and the five oceans; and

b locating and describing the equator, the Prime Meridian, and the four hemispheres.

3.3 The student will apply history and social science skills to describe major geographic features of ancient societies on a world map by

a identifying and locating major bodies of water;

b identifying and locating major mountain ranges;

c describing how geographic features impacted the lives of individuals; and

d connecting the geography to major historic events.

History

3.4 The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the geographic, political, economic, and social structures and innovations of ancient Egypt by

a locating ancient Egypt on a map of the world;

b connecting the geography of ancient Egypt and its economy;

c identifying and explaining the government;

d describing the arts and innovations; and

e identifying and explaining the architecture and its influence in the world today.

3.5 The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the geographic, political, economic, and social structures and innovations of ancient China by

a locating ancient China on a map of the world;

b connecting the geography of ancient China and its economy;

c identifying and explaining the government;

d describing the arts and innovations; and

e identifying and explaining the architecture and its influence in the world today.

3.6 The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the geographic, political, economic, and social structures and innovations of ancient Greece by

a locating ancient Greece on a map of the world;

b describing the unique geography of ancient Greece;

c identifying and explaining direct democracy;

d describing the arts and innovations; and

e identifying and explaining the architecture and its influence in the world today.

3.7 The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the geographic, political, economic, and social structures and innovations of ancient Rome by

a locating ancient Rome on a map of the world;

b connecting the geography of ancient Rome and its economy;

c identifying and explaining representative democracy;

d describing the arts and innovations; and

e identifying and explaining the architecture and its influence in the world today.

3.8 The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the geographic, political, economic, and social structures and innovations of ancient empire of Mali by

a locating ancient empire of Mali on a map of the world;

b connecting the geography of ancient empire of Mali and its economy;

c identifying and explaining the government;

d describing the arts and innovations; and

e identifying and explaining the architecture and its influence in the world.

3.9 The student will apply history and social science skills to explain the basic structure of the United States government by

a explaining the purpose of governments and understanding that other countries have governments similar to and different from the United States;

b explaining how the Constitution supports the structure of the United States government;

c identifying and describing the three branches of government;

d explaining what governments do at the national, state, and local level; and

e explaining how local, state, and national governments are organized.

Economics

3.1 The student will apply history and social science skills to explain the basic economic principles by

a defining production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services;

b understanding different cultures and the natural, human, and capital resources they use in the production of goods and services;

c recognizing that because people and regions cannot produce everything they want, they specialize in what they do best and trade for the rest; and

d identifying examples of making an economic choice and explaining the idea of opportunity cost.