This parent guide supports parents in helping their child at home with the 3rd grade Social Studies content.

This resource accompanies our Rethink 3rd Grade Science course. It includes ideas for use, ways to support exceptional children, ways to extend learning, digital resources and tools, tips for supporting English Language Learners and students with visual and hearing impairments. There are also ideas for offline learning. 

Students will learn more about a first responder or group of first responders in their community. They will then design and create a certificate to honor that individual or group.

In this activity, students participate in a simulation of city government by taking on roles of various groups and conducting a city council meeting.

Students will identify services provided by local government and determine which government departments are responsible for various services. They will then assume the roles of city council members and prioritize various government services, allocating mock resources accordingly. Finally, students will discuss the importance of being active citizens and participating in their local government.

In this lesson, students will learn about services available in our community and what would happen if these services were not functioning.

These pages shows students the structure of different local governments and how it functions to serve citizens.

This video explores the role and responsibilities of mayors in the United States.

Students learn about how public officials are selected, including election and appointment. Students also learn about and compare the roles of mayor, governor, and president along with learning who our current government leaders are.

In this lesson, students learn about how public officials are selected, including election and appointment. Students also learn about and compare the roles of mayor, governor, and president along with learning who our current government leaders are.

With this lesson, student explore the structure of government at the local, state, and national levels, as well as the services the government provides, and the financing for the services. Students compare the three branches of government focusing on the executive branch, how the levels work together and the enforcement of rules and laws.

With this lesson, students learn about local, state, county and national group decisions on taxation, as well as consent of the governed and how leaders can be elected who will fulfill the wishes of the people as designed by the Founding Fathers through the United States Constitution. Students also review traits of good citizenship and consider how they can help their own communities.

Students explore the structure of government at the local, state, and national levels, as well as the services the government provides, and the financing for the services. Students compare the three branches of government focusing on the executive branch, how the levels work together and the enforcement of rules and laws.

In this lesson, students demonstrate an understanding of what happens in a real court of law, learn and apply a variety of questioning techniques, and apply effective oral communication skills.

In this lesson, students focus on the principles of justice and the role of the judiciary. By following a young girl as she tries to recover her stolen bicycle, the narrative provides a context for understanding the process of resolving a conflict from negotiations to trial. In all the lesson activities, students are gaining practice in examining and discussing issues from different viewpoints before rendering a decision. As an extension activity, student groups can develop and perform their own mock trials based on familiar fairy tales or fables.

Students are introduced to the four types of local government by watching a parade slide show. Students research the services, roles, and duties of the four types of local government creating a local government guide. Students celebrate local government by role playing government officials or employees in a parade around school.

In this lesson, the students will learn about their local government and leaders. Throughout the lesson, students will engage in discussions, a visit by an elected local government official and research. In addition, students will learn some basic facts about their local government.

Students learn about local, state, county and national group decisions on taxation, as well as consent of the governed and how leaders can be elected who will fulfill the wishes of the people as designed by the Founding Fathers through the United States Constitution. Students also review traits of good citizenship and consider how they can help their own communities.

This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 3rd Grade Social Studies. 

This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 3rd Grade Social Studies.