The third grade students will participate in a program called mini-society as a part of the Social Studies curriculum. Mini-society is an opportunity for students to create and participate in a society. Some skills will include creating and naming the society, creating laws, establishing a system of currency, trading, running a government, and participating in market day.
Our class has begun the process of establishing our society. After learning about how different cities, states, and countries received their names, our class shared names for our society. Students then voted on the different names. The winning name is "Cool Kids City!" Since we have a name, we are moving on to creating a flag and a pledge for our city. We have learned about the symbols, colors, and reasons for flags of different countries and states. The students will create flags and write about their designs. The society will vote on and adopt a flag within the next few days! Its such an exciting time of the year as we begin so many fun and exciting projects. Be sure to check back often for updates and pictures of the flag!!