Third Grade Social Studies:At Jason Lee, the third grade works together to explore and learn about different regions of the United States. Each class specializes in one region, learning about how the American Indians in that region adapted to their environment. At the end of the unit, students get to travel to each room to learn about the other regions.
Our class focuses on the people of the Southwest, focusing on the pueblo cultures. Mrs. Fankhauser's class focuses on the Northwest Coastal people. Mrs. Gieszler's class focuses on the Plains Indians. Essential Questions:
GEOGRAPHY 3.1.1 Students will understand and apply how maps and globes are used to display the regions of North America in the past and present.
GEOGRAPHY 3.2.1 Students will understand how the environment affects cultural groups and how cultural groups affect the environment. (Southwest American Environment)
SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS 5.2.2 Students will use a graphic organizer to organize main ideas and supporting details from visuals and literary, narrative, informational, and expository texts.
SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS 5.3.1 Students will engage in discussions that attempt to answer questions about cultural similarities and differences.
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Click here to learn all about the different environments found in North America and on the rest of the continents
American Indian or Native
America: preferred form of address In most circles the terms American Indian and Native American are both considered acceptable and, while there are people who feel strongly that one term or the other is more appropriate, they are often used interchangeably. There seems to be some agreement among American Indian people that the use of either term is acceptable — according to a 1995 census survey, 49.76 percent of American Indians preferred that term, compared to 37.35 percent preferring Native American and much smaller numbers preferring other terms. Most modern style guides also list both terms as acceptable options, noting that, when possible, writers should refer to the name of a specific tribe instead of using one of these umbrella terms. Links about the Southwest Desert Environment:
Southwest American Indians- ResourcesWebRangers-
History Activities:
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Videos: Played through You-Tube
Many Pueblo tribes grew cotton and wove it into clothing and blankets. This video shows beginning weavers how to weave on a cardboard loom.
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