The overall theme in social studies for 3rd grade is “Communities.”  We will be using the Social Studies Alive textbook Our Community and Beyond and its related materials. 

A few topics we will explore this year:

*How do people become part of our country?

*How do people improve their communities?

*How does supply and demand directly affect our social system?

Our third grade enrichment unit, The Middle Ages, will compare the elements of a medieval castle community to a present day community.

In our study of Austin, we will explore how Austin became a community.

Thematic picture books as well as creative writing will also be incorporated into our social studies units.

The following field trips will be incorporated into our units of study:

September - Elisabet Ney Museum and Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum

February - Neil Cochran House Museum  and George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center 

March - Texas State Cemetery and The French Legation