Lesson+Plans

=__Third Grade Social Studies Curriculum Using Wiki__= In third grade the social studies curriculum focuses on world geography and global communities. At the beginning of the school year, I give the students a passport and they use this passport as we “travel” to Brazil, China, Italy, and Australia. A class wiki can be used for the students to document their “travels” around the world. Students can collaborate and use the wiki to post pictures and interesting facts about the communities, cultures, and countries. They can set up different pages for different types if information, such as a glossary for new vocabulary words, a recipe page, or a history page. To involve the community, parents and families from a particular region can add interesting facts and post comments to share their knowledge about the culture.

Units of Study
World Geography - Maps, Continents, Oceans, Passport South America - Brazil Asia - China Europe - Italy Australia North America

Lesson Ideas
Geographical Features Art Dance Music Food Homes Family Life Schools Language