History

Grade Level: 3rd Grade

Subject: Social Studies 

Time Frame: 8 weeks (April/May)

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Big Understandings

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- compare primary and secondary sources when explaining the past
- people in the past influence the development and interaction of different communities or regions

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Essential Questions

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- how do historic fact, opinion, and fiction uniquely influence an individual's understanding of history?
- how do historical thinkers determine the accuracy of history?
- what types of questions do historians ask about the past?
- why do historians use multiple sources in studying history?
- how have different groups of people both lived together and interacted with each other in the past?
- what types of questions do people ask to learn about the past?
- how has the region changed and yet remained the same over time?

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By the end of the unit, students will be able to:

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- compare primary sources with works of fiction about the same topic
- use a variety of primary sources such as artifacts, pictures, and documents, to help determine factual information about historical events
- compare information from multiple sources recounting the same event
- compare past and present situations and events
- give examples of people, events, and developments that brought important changes to a community or region
- describe the history, interaction, and contribution of the various peoples and cultures that have lived in or migrated to a community or region and how that migration has influenced change and development

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Topics:

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◦ compare factual historical sources with fictional writing about the same topic
◦ use a variety of historical sources to help define factual historical evidence
◦ compare information about the same event in history
◦ distinguish fact from fiction
◦ sequence important events in a community or region
◦ examine different regions and identify different people and events within the region
◦ examine different regions and discuss the different cultures and people that have helped shape that region's history

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Standards

SS.3.1.1
SS.3.1.2