Common Planner
K–12 Standards

3rd Grade

Other North Carolina Social Studies sets

Inquiry 3-5

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    Compelling Questions

    1. 1

      Identify content required to provide an answer to compelling questions.I.1.1

    2. 2

      Construct compelling questions that promote inquiry with peers.I.1.2

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    Supporting Questions

    1. 3

      Understand how responses to supporting questions provide responses to compelling questions.I.1.3

    2. 4

      Construct and respond to supporting questions that help answer compelling questions with peers.I.1.4

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    Gathering and Evaluating Sources

    1. 5

      Understand academic and domain-specific words in sources to create responses to compelling questions.I.1.5

    2. 6

      Organize relevant information from primary and secondary sources using the origin, authority, structure, credibility, reliability, and context of the sources to guide the selection.I.1.6

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    Developing Claims and Using Evidence

    1. 7

      Construct claims in response to compelling and supporting questions.I.1.7

    2. 8

      Accurately use information from sources when making claims.I.1.8

    3. 9

      Make inferences from information in sources.I.1.9

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    Communicating Ideas

    1. 10

      Construct responses to compelling questions with specific claims and information from teacher-provided sources.I.1.10

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    Taking Informed Action

    1. 11

      Identify ways to address problems related to the compelling question.I.1.11

Behavioral Sciences

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    Understand how values and beliefs of individuals and groups influence communities.3.B.1

    1. 1

      Explain how the values, beliefs, and cultures of various indigenous, religious, racial and other groups contribute to the development of local communities and the state.3.B.1.1

    2. 2

      Compare values, beliefs, cultural practices and traditions of various groups living in local and regional communities.3.B.1.2

Civics and Government

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    Understand the structure and function of state and local government.3.C&G.1

    1. 1

      Compare the structure and function of both state and local government.3.C&G.1.1

    2. 2

      Classify the roles and responsibilities of leaders in state and local government.3.C&G.1.2

    3. 3

      Compare how state, local, and tribal governments help solve problems within communities.3.C&G.1.3

Economics

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    Understand how economic decisions and resources affect the local economy.3.C&G.1.3

    1. 1

      Explain how entrepreneurship develops local communities.3.E.1.1

    2. 2

      Explain how the natural resources of a region impact the production and consumption of goods in local communities.3.E.1.2

    3. 3

      Summarize the role supply and demand plays in local economies.3.E.1.3

Geography

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    Understand how geography impacts the development of regions and communities.3.G.1

    1. 1

      Explain how the absolute and relative location of places impacts the development of communities.3.G.1.1

    2. 2

      Explain how climate and physical characteristics affect the ways in which people live in a place or region.3.G.1.2

    3. 3

      Explain how movement of goods, people, and ideas is impacted by the geography of a place or region.3.G.1.3

History

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    Understand how various people and historical events have shaped local communities.3.H.1

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      Explain how the experiences and achievements of women, indigenous, religious, and racial groups have contributed to the development of the local community.3.H.1.1

    2. 2

      Explain the lasting impact historical events have had on local communities.3.H.1.2

    3. 3

      Use primary and secondary sources to compare multiple interpretations of various historical symbols and events in local communities.3.H.1.3

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 3
Where can I read the official document?
NORTH CAROLINA STANDARDS FOR GRADE 3

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