Louisiana State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 3

LA.G-E. Geography: Physical and Cultural Systems: Students develop a spatial understanding of Earth's surface and the processes that shape it, the connections between people and places, and the relationship between man and his environment.

G-1A-E1. The World in Spatial Terms: identifying and describing the characteristics and uses of geographic representations, such as various types of maps, globes, graphs, diagrams, photographs, and satellite-produced images. (1, 3, 4) 21
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G-1A-E2. The World in Spatial Terms: locating and interpreting geographic features and places on maps and globes. (1, 2, 3, 4) 17
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G-1A-E3. The World in Spatial Terms: constructing maps, graphs, charts, and diagrams to describe geographical information and to solve problems. (1, 3, 4) 21
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G-1B-E1. Places and Religions: describing and comparing the physical characteristics of places, including land forms, bodies of water, soils, vegetation, and climate. (1, 3, 4) 151
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G-1B-E2. Places and Religions: identifying and describing the human characteristics of places, including population distributions and culture. (1, 3, 4) 28
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G-1B-E3. Places and Religions: describing how the physical and human characteristics of places change over time. (1, 3, 4) 57
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G-1B-E4. Places and Religions: defining and differentiating regions by using physical characteristics, such as climate and land forms, and by using human characteristics, such as economic activity and language. (1, 3, 4) 116
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G-1C-E1. Physical and Human Systems: describing how physical processes help to shape features and patterns on Earth's surface; (1, 3, 4) 32
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G-1C-E2. Physical and Human Systems: describing and comparing the types of settlement and patterns of land use in local communities, the United States, and world regions. (1, 2, 3, 4) 23
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G-1C-E3. Physical and Human Systems: describing and explaining the characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations. (1, 3, 4) 11
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G-1C-E4. Physical and Human Systems: identifying and comparing the cultural characteristics of different regions and people. (1, 2, 3, 4) 20
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G-1C-E5. Physical and Human Systems: locating and explaining the spatial distribution of economic activities. (1, 3, 4) 25
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G-1C-E6. Physical and Human Systems: identifying and describing types of territorial units, such as parishes or counties, states, and countries. (1, 3, 4, 5) 17
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G-1D-E1. Environment and Society: identifying and explaining ways in which people depend upon and modify the physical environment. (1, 2, 3, 4) 74
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G-1D-E2. Environment and Society: describing how humans adapt to variations in the physical environment. (1, 2, 3, 4) 2
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G-1D-E3. Environment and Society: describing the locations, causes, and effects of natural disasters on the environment and society. (1, 2, 3, 4) 40
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G-1D-E4. Environment and Society: describing the use, distribution, and importance of natural resources. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 74
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LA.C-E. Civics: Citizenship and Government: Students develop an understanding of the structure and purposes of government, the foundations of the American democratic system, and the role of the United States in the world, while learning about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

C-1A-E1. Structure and Purposes of Government: describing government in terms of the people and groups who make, apply, and enforce rules and laws in the home, school, community, and nation. (1, 3, 4, 5) 28
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C-1A-E2. Structure and Purposes of Government: explaining the necessity and basic purposes of government. (1, 5) 58
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C-1A-E3. Structure and Purposes of Government: comparing limited governments to unlimited governments. (1, 3) 3
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C-1A-E4. Structure and Purposes of Government: identifying and describing some of the major responsibilities of local, state, and national governments. (1, 3, 5) 59
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C-1A-E5. Structure and Purposes of Government: identifying key members of government at the local, state, and national levels and describing their powers and the limits on their powers. (1, 3, 5) 59
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C-1A-E6. Structure and Purposes of Government: explaining how officials in government acquire the authority to exercise political power. (1, 5) 16
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C-1A-E7. Structure and Purposes of Government: explaining the purposes and importance of rules and laws. (1, 2, 3, 5) 5
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C-1B-E1. Foundations of the American Political System: identifying basic principles of American constitutional democracy and explaining how the constitutions of the United States and Louisiana reflect these principles. (1, 3, 4, 5) 3
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C-1B-E2. Foundations of the American Political System: discussing the importance of citizens' sharing and supporting the principles of American constitutional democracy. (1, 3, 4, 5) 7
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C-1C-E1. International Relationships: explaining that the world is divided into different nations and describing the major ways that these nations interact. (1, 3, 4, 5) 77
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C-1D-E1. Roles of the Citizen: explaining the meaning of citizenship and the means by which individuals become citizens of the United States. (1, 3, 5) 4
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C-1D-E2. Roles of the Citizen: describing the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in a democratic society. (1, 5) 5
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C-1D-E3. Roles of the Citizen: identifying and discussing civic traits that are important to the preservation and improvement of American constitutional democracy. (1, 4, 5) 10
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C-1D-E4. Roles of the Citizen: describing the many ways that citizens can participate in and contribute to their communities and to American society. (1, 2, 4, 5) 11
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C-1D-E5. Roles of the Citizen: discussing issues related to citizenship and public service. (1, 3, 5) 6
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LA.E-E. Economics: Interdependence and Decision Making: Students develop an understanding of fundamental economic concepts as they apply to the interdependence and decision making of individuals, households, businesses, and governments in the United States and the world.

E-1A-E1. Fundamental Economic Concepts: recognizing that limited resources require people to make decisions. (1, 2, 4) 4
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E-1A-E2. Fundamental Economic Concepts: identifying what is gained and lost when individuals or groups make decisions. (1, 3, 4, 5) 1
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E-1A-E3. Fundamental Economic Concepts: demonstrating how economic wants affect decisions about using goods and services. (1, 2, 4) 25
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E-1A-E4. Fundamental Economic Concepts: discussing and determining the process for making economic decisions; 10
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E-1A-E5. Fundamental Economic Concepts: explaining the relationships among producers and consumers. (1, 4) 26
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E-1A-E6. Fundamental Economic Concepts: describing how natural resources, human resources, and capital (human-made) resources have been used and are combined in the production of goods and services. (1, 3, 4) 25
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E-1A-E7. Fundamental Economic Concepts: describing how specialization affects productivity and contributes to the need for interdependence among producers and consumers. (1, 4) 14
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E-1A-E8. Fundamental Economic Concepts: determining how the development of skills and knowledge relates to career opportunity and economic well-being. (1, 4, 5) 53
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E-1A-E9. Fundamental Economic Concepts: identifying different methods for the distribution of goods and services, including the concept of markets. (1, 4, 5) 25
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E-1A-E10. Fundamental Economic Concepts: identifying some of the economic institutions, such as households and banks, that make up the economy. (1, 4) 6
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E-1A-E11. Fundamental Economic Concepts: explaining and demonstrating why people participate in voluntary exchanges and how money helps in the process. (1, 2, 4, 5) 31
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E-1B-E1. Individuals, Households, Businesses, and Governments: describing how prices are determined by the interactions of buyers and sellers. (1, 3, 4) 25
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E-1B-E2. Individuals, Households, Businesses, and Governments: explaining how the changes in prices affect incentives to produce, consume, and save. (1, 3, 4) 25
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E-1B-E3. Individuals, Households, Businesses, and Governments: identifying and explaining economic concepts, such as profit as an incentive for people to take economic risk. (1, 2, 4) 5
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E-1B-E4. Individuals, Households, Businesses, and Governments: explaining why some goods and services are provided by the government through taxing, charging user fees, and borrowing. (1, 3, 4, 5) 4
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E-1B-E5. Individuals, Households, Businesses, and Governments: identifying the major goods and services produced in the local community and state. (1, 3, 5) 26
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LA.H-E. History: Time, Continuity, and Change: Students develop a sense of historical time and historical perspective as they study the history of their community, state, nation, and world.

H-1A-E1. Historical Thinking Skills: demonstrating an understanding of the concepts of time and chronology. (1, 3, 4) 29
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H-1A-E2. Historical Thinking Skills: recognizing that people in different times and places view the world differently. (1, 3, 4) 16
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H-1A-E3. Historical Thinking Skills: identifying and using primary and secondary historical sources to learn about the past. (1, 3, 4) 20
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H-1B-E1. Families and Communities: describing and comparing family life in the present and the past. (1, 2, 3, 4) 19
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H-1B-E2. Families and Communities: relating the history of the local community and comparing it to other communities of long ago. (1, 2, 3, 4) 16
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H-1C-E1. Louisiana and United States History: describing the people, events, and ideas that were significant to the growth and development of our state and nation. (1, 3, 4) 61
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H-1C-E2. Louisiana and United States History: identifying the development of democratic principles and discussing how these principles have been exemplified by historic figures, events, and symbols. (1, 3, 4, 5) 58
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H-1C-E3. Louisiana and United States History: describing the causes and nature of various movements of large groups of people into and within Louisiana and the United States throughout history. (1, 3, 4) 8
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H-1C-E4. Louisiana and United States History: recognizing how folklore and other cultural elements have contributed to our local, state, and national heritage. (1, 3, 4) 110
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H-1D-E1. World History: identifying the characteristics and historical development of selected societies throughout the world. (1, 3, 4) 140
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H-1D-E2. World History: describing the social and economic impact of major scientific and technological advancements. (1, 3, 4) 7
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H-1D-E3. World History: discussing the impact of significant contributions made by historic figures from different regions of the world. (1, 3, 4) 467
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