Third Grade Social Studies is taught to the National Council for the Social Studies (U.S.) standards, covering history, economics, civics, and geography. Students begin to learn and practice analytic skills, consideration of multiple viewpoints and diverse backgrounds, intentional decisions about their communities and world, consideration of consequences of decisions, and relationships within society. They will also begin developing a foundation in U.S history and government, as well as world geography. In Unit 1, we focus on economics. 

Each learner will be provided with a link to an interactive, online workbook. Every Saturday, a video will be added to the Outschool classroom with the coming week's lesson, along with a post detailing the coming week's assignments. Worksheets, projects guidelines, and, and quiz links for the coming week will be added to the interactive, online workbook on Saturdays. I will be available throughout the week to answer questions in the online classroom. I will provide feedback to learners in their virtual workbooks on Fridays.

STUDY HALL: Learners enrolled in any of my semester courses are invited to attend study hall, which is held on most Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings during the semester, at no additional cost. This is a time when students can get extra help with assignments, ask questions, work with classmates on group projects, or just log in and work on homework with other learners. 

For students seeking a final grade and/or letter of completion, both will be provided following each unit of the class as well as a letter of completion for those students who complete all four units. 

This flex class is for learners who want to practice their Social Studies skills, as well as students who want to get a letter of completion. 

Unit 1: Economics 

Week 1:
Topics: What is social studies and why do we need to learn about social studies? What is economics and why do we need to learn about economics? What are resources?

Week 2: 
Goods and Services, Trade and Barter

Week 3: Money, Earning, Scarcity, Choices, and Savings

Week 4: Supply and demand, competition, entrepreneurship, and wants and needs

Week 5: 
Community goods and services, taxes, and generosity