Social Studies Secular Homeschool Curriculum Skills List | Third Grade

Social Studies concepts create the themes for some of the units within Third Grade Complete. The activities and discussion questions stimulate higher-level thinking and encourage understanding of the concepts.

• Know name, address, and phone number.
• Identify city, state, and country of residence.
• Understand that people are special and have feelings.
• Recognize and learn about the Western states.
• Recall state capitals.
• Learn about the history of the Olympics.
• Describe how Olympians demonstrate courage and perseverance.
• Learn about the Paralympic Games.
• Learn about the Olympic Winter and Summer Games.
• Design and make home Olympic medals.
• Learn about historical figures.
• Learn about United States history: the Cold War, the Civil War, the American Revolution.
• Learn about Civil War battles.
• Learn about contributions of important women during the Civil War.
• Understand the intent of the Gettysburg Address.
• Learn about the Underground Railroad.
• Learn about the Declaration of Independence.
• Understand the purpose and importance of the Constitution.
• Learn about the Bill of Rights.
• Understand the functions of the three branches of the United States government.
• Recognize important political leaders.
• Create a political platform.
• Make campaign advertising materials to reflect a political platform.
• Understand the functions of elections in the United States.
• Understand and apply how maps and globes are used to display regions of the world.
• Use maps and photos to identify and locate major landmarks or major physical features of the U.S.
• Learn about Yellowstone National Park.
• Identify an isthmus.
• Locate Argentina on a map of South America.
• Research the design of Argentina’s flag.
• Learn about China and Europe.
• Apply basic economic principles.
• Understand how people make economic choices and stay within a budget.
• Differentiate between goods and services.
• Classify materials as natural resources, capital resources, or human resources.
• Recognize a mode of transportation.
• Understand how cultural contributions of various groups have shaped the history of the world.
• Compare and contrast pioneer lifestyle to today.
• Learn the characteristics of a rural community.
• Understand responsibilities within a family community.
• Compare and contrast communities.
• Understand how individuals within a community work together for the good of the community.
• Design a model of a community.
• Identify a community helper.
• Characterize qualities of good citizenship.
• Understand and demonstrate how to cooperate as a team.
• Recognize contributions of famous missionaries.
• Recognize and learn about other continents.
• Understand how the environment affects cultural groups.
• Place events in chronological order on a timeline.