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California
Standards

Grade Three
History-Social
Science Content Standards.
Continuity and Change
Students in grade three learn more about our connections to the past
and the ways in which particularly local, but also regional and
national, government and traditions have developed and left their marks
on current society, providing common memories. Emphasis is on the
physical and cultural landscape of California, including the study of
American Indians, the subsequent arrival of immigrants, and the impact
they have had in forming the character of our contemporary society.
3.1 Students describe the
physical and
human geography and use maps, tables, graphs, photographs, and charts
to organize information about people, places, and environments in a
spatial context.
3.2 Students describe the
American Indian nations in their local region long ago and in the
recent past.
3.3 Students draw from
historical and community resources to organize the sequence of local
historical events and describe how each period of settlement left its
mark on the land.
3.5 Students demonstrate
basic economic reasoning skills and an understanding of the economy of
the local region.
Science
Content Standards
Life Sciences
3. Adaptations in physical structure or behavior may improve an
organism's chance for survival.
English-language
Arts Content Standards
As a basis for understanding
this concept: Comprehension and Analysis of
Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
2.2 Ask questions and support answers by connecting prior knowledge
with literal information found in, and inferred from, the text.
2.3 Demonstrate comprehension by identifying answers in the text.
2.4 Recall major points in the text and make and modify predictions
about forthcoming information.
2.5 Distinguish the main idea and supporting details in expository text.
2.6 Extract appropriate and significant information from the text,
including problems and solutions.
2.7 Follow simple multiple-step written instructions (e.g., how to
assemble a product or play a board game).
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