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Our goal is to teach the children to think
effectively about the wide range of information they are exposed
to in the area of social studies. We strive to teach the children
to learn how to find the answers to their many questions. We
believe that children must be actively involved in order to form
opinions, solve problems, and reflect upon issues and events.
The teaching of social studies centers
around several themes. We try to integrate reading, writing, and
spelling into our units as much as possible. This year the
children will be expected to learn to locate and spell accurately
geographical areas throughout this country and the world. Included
in our social studies program is the study of current events.
During the second half of the year, third
graders apply research skills to a topic of their choosing. Each
youngster’s final presentation will reflect his or her knowledge
of the research process which includes: selecting a topic,
questioning, note taking, outlining, drafting, editing, writing
rough and final drafts and producing a bibliography.
The computer and the Internet are useful
tools in the area of social studies. We have used programs
like Geo Safari and Nigel’s World to enrich the children’s
knowledge of geography. We use the Golden Book, Encarta, and
World Book Encyclopedias on CD ROM when we are researching
a variety of topics. We encourage the children to use the
Internet, with adult supervision, as another source for finding
answers to their many questions.
Units of Study
- Geography
- William Penn Study
- The Life of a Colonial Child…Colonial
Day
- Africa through the Study of Folk
Tales
- The 50 States
- Infant Development through the Observation
of a Class Baby (not every year)
Many of our trips, such as the October
trip to Pennsbury, are an integral part of our units of study.
This year our trips will include:
- Pennsbury
- The Ridley Colonial Plantation
- Rittenhouse Towne
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Focus On:
Biography
Portfolios
Biography
Wax Museum
Masks
Folktale
Sharing
African
Dance Performance
02/27 photos
Capoeria Angola
Martial Arts
Masquerade
Colonial Craft Day - How to
make
historical crafts
Pennsbury Manor
Field Trip
Ridley Plantation
Field Trip
Rittenhouse Town Site Index:
Africa
Study
Biography
Study
Colonial
Study
United
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