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1) In Grade 3, students learn how individuals have changed their communities and world. Students study the effects inspiring heroes have had on communities, past and present. Students learn about the lives of heroic men and women who made important choices, overcame obstacles, sacrificed for the betterment of others, and embarked on journeys that resulted in new ideas, new inventions, and new communities. Students expand their knowledge through the identification and study of people who made a difference, influenced public policy and decision making, and participated in resolving issues that are important to all people. Throughout Grade 3, students develop an understanding of the economic, cultural, and scientific contributions made by individuals.
(2) To support the teaching of the essential knowledge and skills, the use of a variety of rich material such as biographies; folktales, myths, and legends; and poetry, songs, and artworks is encouraged. Selections may include the legend of Paul Bunyan. Motivating resources are also available from museums, historical sites, presidential libraries, and local and state preservation societies.
(3) The eight strands of the essential knowledge and skills for social studies are intended to be integrated for instructional purposes. Skills listed in the geography and social studies skills strands in subsection (b) of this section should be incorporated into the teaching of all essential knowledge and skills for social studies. A greater depth of understanding of complex content material can be attained when integrated social studies content from the various disciplines and critical-thinking skills are taught together.
(4) Throughout social studies in Kindergarten-Grade 12, students build a foundation in history; geography; economics; government; citizenship; culture; science, technology, and society; and social studies skills. The content, as appropriate for the grade level or course, enables students to understand the importance of patriotism, function in a free enterprise society, and appreciate the basic democratic values of our state and nation as referenced in the Texas Education Code, §28.002(h).
Social Contracts
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Our class will begin the year developing a Social Contract.
The terms of the contract are based on the students' answers to the following questions:
1. How do you want to want to be treated by Mrs. Mensing?
2. How do we want to treat each other?
3. How do you think Mrs. Mensing wants to be treated by you?
4. How should we treat each other when there is conflict?
We will spend the first few weeks developing our classroom community, establishing procedures, rules and consequences, and jobs.
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*If you need the password for Harcourt, email me...
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 Change Over Time 
 Greek Mythology for Kids
 Inventions & Inventors!
| Zoom Inventors and Inventions |
Enchanted Learning has so many listings, it can only show the people and inventions from one letter of the alphabet at a time!
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| American Inventors and Inventions |
The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., features just a few of the U.S.'s 6 million-plus patents here!
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| Harcourt Publishers |
From the publishers of our social studies textbooks comes this website full of biographies.
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| Inventions Change Our Lives from the World Almanac |
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/inventions.html |
| United States Patent and Trademark Office |
The Patent and Trademark Office grants permission for people to have the rights to an invention or idea.
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| Kids' Cafe |
This site is GREAT for young and ambitious inventors...like you!!!
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