Discovering community, heritage, and civic life
Explore the world around you! The Grade 3 Social Studies curriculum deepens understanding of history, geography, civics, and economics through inquiry into Caribbean communities and cultures.
Explore history, geography, civics, and economics through Caribbean contexts
Grade 3 · Social Studies
Explore Caribbean history, the heritage of ancestors, and how diverse cultures have shaped Caribbean identity.
To understand the ways in which our island’s peoples’ nurtures respect for diversity: Our Ancestors
3 specific outcomesTo understand the ways in which our island’s peoples’ nurtures respect for diversity: Origin of our Island People
3 specific outcomesTo understand the ways in which our island’s peoples’ nurtures respect for diversity: Culture and Heritage
3 specific outcomesTo understand the ways in which our island’s peoples’ nurtures respect for diversity: Local Island Dialects
3 specific outcomesTo understand the ways in which our island’s peoples’ nurtures respect for diversity: Cultural Contributions
3 specific outcomesTo understand the ways in which our island’s peoples’ nurtures respect for diversity: Music Changes Over Time
3 specific outcomesGrade 3 · Social Studies
To appreciate that we shape and are influenced by national pride: National Symbols
1 specific outcomeTo appreciate that we shape and are influenced by national pride: Our National Anthem and Pledge
3 specific outcomesTo appreciate that we shape and are influenced by national pride: National bird and tree
3 specific outcomesTo appreciate that we shape and are influenced by national pride: Our National Heroes
3 specific outcomesGrade 3 · Social Studies
Develop geographic literacy through map reading, spatial analysis, and understanding of the Caribbean region.
To appreciate how our people are shaped by geographic factors such as our tropical climate, island environment and natural hazards: Relative Location
3 specific outcomesTo appreciate how our people are shaped by geographic factors such as our tropical climate, island environment and natural hazards: Water Bodies
3 specific outcomesTo appreciate how our people are shaped by geographic factors such as our tropical climate, island environment and natural hazards: Importance of Water Bodies
3 specific outcomesTo appreciate how our people are shaped by geographic factors such as our tropical climate, island environment and natural hazards: Our Seasons
3 specific outcomesTo appreciate how our people are shaped by geographic factors such as our tropical climate, island environment and natural hazards: Natural Hazards
3 specific outcomesTo appreciate how our people are shaped by geographic factors such as our tropical climate, island environment and natural hazards: Preparing for Natural Hazards
3 specific outcomesGrade 3 · Social Studies
Explore how individuals, families, and communities make economic decisions to meet their needs and wants.
To understand how our natural and human resources shape our island identity: Economic Activities
3 specific outcomesTo understand how our natural and human resources shape our island identity: Culture and Economy
3 specific outcomesTo understand how our natural and human resources shape our island identity: Population
3 specific outcomesTo understand how our natural and human resources shape our island identity: Impact of Migration
3 specific outcomes