HIS0300: 3rd Grade History & Geography

05/01/2023 to 04/30/2024 • Modified 06/08/2023

Course Description

This history course provides students with exciting and engaging opportunities to explore historical events, people, and places that have helped to shape the world today. The student will take a journey through time to visit the ancient empires of China, Greece, Rome, Mali, and Egypt and will learn the fundamentals of the development of culture and a way of life. Biblical truths are woven continuously throughout the course, allowing students to see and experience God’s incredible plan throughout history. These in-depth explorations pave a clear path for students to embrace and understand patterns of the past and prepare students to be Christ-followers and to learn and exhibit citizenship behaviors to help create a better future.

Prerequisite

Second Grade History

Schedule

Module 1: Introduction to History & Geography

Week 1: Map Skills
Week 2: Decisions
Week 3: Sources
Week 4: Rights and Responsibilities

Module 2: Ancient Cultures and Geography

Week 5: Introduction to Geographic Features
Week 6: Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome
Week 7: Ancient Cultures and Their Adaptations
Week 8: History Tools
Week 9: Quarter One Review

Module 3: Ancient China & Egypt

Week 10: Learning About Ancient China
Week 11: Architecture and Inventions of Ancient China
Week 12: Learning About Ancient Egypt
Week 13: Architecture and Inventions in Ancient Egypt

Module 4: Ancient Greece & Rome

Week 14: Learning About Ancient Greece
Week 15: Learning About Ancient Rome
Week 16: Ancient Greece and Rome

Module 5: Ancient Mali

Week 17: Learning About Ancient Mali
Week 18: Quarter Two Review

Module 6: Economics

Week 19: Introduction to Economics
Week 20: Specialization
Week 21: Economic Choices and Opportunity Costs
Week 22: Economics Review

Module 7: Citizenship

Week 23: Introduction to Citizenship
Week 24: Respect, Rights, and Decision Making
Week 25: Actions, Self-Discipline, and Self-Reliance
Week 26: Honesty, Trustworthiness, and Rules
Week 27: Quarter Three Review

Module 8: Government

Week 28: Community, Virginia, and the United States Governments
Week 29: The Purpose of Government and Laws
Week 30: Government Protection and Rights

Module 9: Amazing America

Week 31: Coming to America
Week 32: America’s Government
Week 33: Rights and Freedoms

Module 10: Connecting Past and Present

Week 34: Connecting the Past
Week 35: Connecting the Present
Week 36: Quarter Four Review