Standard 2: Places and Regions

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Number: SS.3.G.2
Title: Places and Regions
Type: Standard
Subject: Social Studies
Grade: 3
Strand: Geography

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Independent

SS.3.G.2.In.0
Recognize North America, the United States, and Mexico on a map.
SS.3.G.2.In.1
Recognize north, south, east, and west as they relate to the regions of the United States.
SS.3.G.2.In.2
Recognize selected states in each of the five regions of the United States.
SS.3.G.2.In.3
Recognize major physical features—such as lakes, rivers, oceans, mountains, deserts, and plains—of the United States and Canada, and Mexico and the Caribbean.
SS.3.G.2.In.4
Recognize major natural and man-made landmarks of the United States, such as the Grand Canyon, Gateway Arch, Mt. Rushmore, and the Everglades.
SS.3.G.2.In.5
Identify how people view places and regions differently by asking questions; using graphic organizers; and studying news, poems, legends, or songs about a region or area.

Supported

SS.3.G.2.Su.0
Recognize the United States on a map of North America.
SS.3.G.2.Su.1
Recognize north, south, east, and west in the United States.
SS.3.G.2.Su.2
Recognize selected states in the United States.
SS.3.G.2.Su.3
Recognize selected physical features of the United States, such as lakes, rivers, oceans, mountains, deserts, and plains.
SS.3.G.2.Su.4
Recognize a major natural landmark of the United States, such as the Grand Canyon or the Everglades.
SS.3.G.2.Su.5
Recognize how people view places differently by asking questions; using graphic organizers; and studying news, poems, legends, or songs about a region or area.

Participatory

SS.3.G.2.Pa.0
Recognize an outline map or image of the United States.
SS.3.G.2.Pa.1
Recognize an outline map or image of the United States.
SS.3.G.2.Pa.2
Recognize Florida as the student’s state.
SS.3.G.2.Pa.3
Recognize physical differences between two locations.
SS.3.G.2.Pa.4
Recognize physical differences between two locations.
SS.3.G.2.Pa.5
Recognize physical differences between two locations.

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Lesson Plans

Rocking through the Regions (of the United States):

Rocking through the Regions (of the United States) is a 27-day third grade research project on the five regions of the United States and the states that are located within the regions. Students will begin by writing letters to states" Departments of Tourism requesting information about their state. Then, students will work in groups to use the information received along with other print and digital resources they locate to gather information about their region. Once all information is gathered, students will begin writing an informative report and publish their report in an engaging presentation. By the end of this unit, students will be able to identify all five regions on a blank map of the United States and label all 50 states.

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Landmark Main Idea:

In this lesson, students will use key details to determine the main idea of informational text about landmarks. For the summative assessment, students will work in small groups to read an informational text about landmarks, fill out a Main Idea Pyramid Graphic Organizer, and then create a poster in the shape of the landmark they read about. Students will utilize the information on their graphic organizer when creating their poster.

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