3rd+Grade ELA+&+SS+Curriculum+Resources

3rd **Grade - [|3rd Grade Podcast]- Our thinking behind the design**
 * **[[file:Reading Level Correlation Chart.docx|Reading Correlation Chart]]**
 * **CDE - 3rd Grade Concept Map -** [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/RWC_Grade3.pdf|RWC_Grade3.pdf]]


 * *NEW* 2013 Curriculum Maps **
 * **[[file:English_3 Course Planning Guide 4-29-13.docx|Course Planning Guide - Year at a Glance and Trimester as a Glance]]**
 * **[[file:2013_Third Grade – Unit 1 4-27-13.docx|2013 Third Grade Unit 1]]**
 * **[[file:2013 Third Grade a___ Unit 2 6-5-13-2.docx|2013 Third Grade Unit 2]] //(Revised 8/7/2013)//**
 * **[[file:2013 Third Grade revised Unit 3 8-7-13.docx|2013 Third Grade Unit 3]] //(Revised 8/7/2013)//**
 * **[[file:2013_Third Grade – Unit 4 4-29-13.docx|2013 Third Grade Unit 4]]**
 * **[[file:2013_Third Grade – Unit 5 4-29-13.docx|2013 Third Grade Unit 5]]**
 * **[[file:2013_Third Grade – Unit 6 4-29-13.docx|2013 Third Grade Unit 6]]**


 * **** [[file:Grade 1-3 SS Alignment.docx|Grade 1-3 Social Studies Alignment Document]] ****
 * ** [[file:Evaluating Text Complexity Rubric.docx|Evaluating Text Complexity]] **


 * **2012 Thompson ELA and SS Curriculum Maps**
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/3rd Grade (Unit 1) SS-RWC with Assessments.pdf|3rd Grade (Unit 1) SS-RWC with Assessments.pdf]]
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/3rd Grade (Unit 2) SS-RWC with Assessments.pdf|3rd Grade (Unit 2) SS-RWC with Assessments.pdf]]
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/3rd Grade (Unit 3) SS & RWC with Assessments.pdf|3rd Grade (Unit 3) SS & RWC with Assessments.pdf]]
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/3rd Grade (Unit 4) SS-RWC with Assessments.pdf|3rd Grade (Unit 4) SS-RWC with Assessments.pdf]]
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/3rd Grade (Unit 5) SS-RWC with Assessment.pdf|3rd Grade (Unit 5) SS-RWC with Assessment.pdf]]
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/3rd Grade (Unit 6) SS-RWC with Assessment.pdf|3rd Grade (Unit 6) SS-RWC with Assessment.pdf]]


 * Common Core Text Suggestions: **
 * [[file:p-12-ela-text-list.xlsx|Engage NY - P-12 ELA Text List]]
 * [[file:ELA Text Exemplars.pdf|CCSS Text Exemplars]]

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 * Unit 1 - Collaborative Community and Citizenship and Civic Responsibility - Compiled By: Violet Christensen
 * ====District Text Materials====
 * //Scholastic, National Geographic, McGraw-Hill//
 * __A Big Day for Earth__ - McGraw-Hill - Lexile 700 & 830
 * __John Muir__ - McGraw-Hill - Lexile 570 & 830
 * __Cultures Coming Together__ - McGraw-Hill - Lexile 993
 * __People Helping People__ - McGraw-Hill - Lexile 429
 * __Heroes For All: Section 1: Following His Dream__ - McGraw-Hill - 500-700
 * __Heroes For All: Section 3: Saving Saltwater Creek__ - McGraw-Hill - 500-700
 * __Making a Difference Every Day: Section 1: The Factory Children__ - McGraw-Hill - Lexile 720-820
 * __Making a Difference Every Day: Section 4: Get Started!__ - McGraw-Hill - Lexile 720-820
 * __Making a Difference Here and Now: Section 2: Going Green__ - McGraw-Hill - Lexile 625-725
 * __Making a Difference Here and Now: Section 4: Spread the Word__ - McGraw-Hill - Lexile 625-725
 * __Making a Difference in Others' Lives: Section 2: We Can Help__ - McGraw-Hill - Lexile 745-845
 * __An Immigrant Community of the 1990's__ - National Geographic - Lexile 625-820
 * __Changes All Around Us__ - National Geographic - Lexile 500-725
 * __The Great Pyramid__ - National Geographic - Lexile 645- 845
 * ====Authentic Short Text====
 * Text for **Performance Task 1** - [[file:Civil rights.pdf|"Civil Rights"]]
 * [[file:what is a citizen.pdf|"What is a Citizen?"]] - By Sarah Morgan - Lexile 850
 * "The Birth of Democracy" - By Rachel Waugh - Lexile 540
 * "Democracy in Action" - By Natalie Smith - Lexile 840
 * "Be a Good Sport!" - Lexile 400
 * ====Videos====
 * [|BrainPop]
 * [|Student Rights]
 * [|Bill of Rights]
 * [|U.S. Constitution]
 * [|Back to School]
 * [|Public Speaking]
 * [|Mood & Tone]
 * [|Point of View]
 * [|BrainPop Jr.]
 * [|Rights and Responsibilities]
 * [|Ellis Island]
 * [|School]
 * [|Friends]
 * [|Listening & Speaking]
 * [|Discovery Education]
 * TLC Elementary School: Understanding Good Citizenship
 * America at It's Best
 * The Constitution and Constitution Day
 * Minding Your Manners at School
 * ====Other Websites and Resources====
 * [|World Book Advanced]
 * Civics
 * Government - Lexile 1150
 * Citizenship - Lexile 1070
 * Social Studies
 * [|World Book Kids:]
 * Important People
 * Government - Lexile 770
 * History - Lexile 800
 * Community
 * [|World Book Social Studies Power]
 * [|What is Community?]
 * [|Types of Communities]
 * [|Who is a Citizen? Resident?]
 * [|Responsibilities of Citizenship?]
 * [|What are Civil Rights?]
 * [|The Rights of Citizenship]
 * [|Economy]
 * [|Congress for Kids]
 * [|Community Song]
 * [|Scholastic Democracy in Action]
 * __Pete the Cat Rockin' in my School Shoes__ - Lexile 600
 * __Pete the Cat I Love my White Shoes__ - Lexile 240
 * __What if Everybody Did That?__
 * __Personal Space Camp__
 * __First Day Jitters__
 * __The Important Book__ - Lexile 580
 * __The Pledge of Allegiance__
 * __I Pledge Allegiance__ - Lexile 590
 * __The American Flag__
 * __Mind Your Manners in School__
 * __The Class from the Black Lagoon__ - Lexile 480
 * __The Crayon Box that Talked__
 * __Officer Buckle and Gloria__ - Lexile 510

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 * Unit 2 - Non-Fiction and Geography Understanding of Our Region/Community - Compiled By: Carol Thomas
 * ====District Text Materials====
 * __The Shape of the Land__ - McGraw-Hill - Lexile 501-800
 * __The Land Around Us__ - National Geographic - Lexile 750
 * __Mapping North America__ - National Geographic - Lexile 450
 * __The Midwest__ - National Geographic - Lexile 660
 * __The Northeast- It's History & People__ - National Geographic - Lexile 610
 * __The Southeast- It's History & People__ - National Geographic - Lexile 600
 * __The Southwest- It's History & People__ - National Geographic - Lexile 650
 * __The Midwest- It's History & People__ - National Geographic - Lexile 660
 * __Coober Pedy- Australia__ - National Geographic - Lexile 510
 * __Peru's Mountains__ - National Geographic - Lexile 940
 * __Australia's Deserts__ - National Geographic - Lexile 890
 * __Greenland's Ocean Region__ - National Geographic - Lexile 750
 * __Indonesia's Rain Forests__ - National Geographic - Lexile 700
 * ====Authentic Short Text====
 * Lexile 820 - [|The River Never Sleeps] (Ice Fishing in Innuit Country Narrative)
 * __What is Geography__ - Lexile 650
 * __GeoSkills__ - Lexile 850
 * __Who Do Geographers Use Maps?__ - Lexile 780
 * __How Are Flat Maps Made from Globes?__ - Lexile 750
 * __Postcards__ - Lexile 620
 * __Here's Canada: Fast Facts at your Fingertips__ - Lexile 670
 * __Reading a Country Map__ - Lexile 620
 * ====Videos====
 * [|BrainPop]
 * [|Geography Themes]
 * [|Map Skills]
 * [|Continents of the World]
 * [|Latitude and Longitude]
 * [|North Pole]
 * [|Savanna]
 * [|Great Wall of China]
 * [|Mount Everest]
 * [|Volcanoes]
 * [|Oceans]
 * [|Time Zones]
 * [|South Pole]
 * [|BrainPop Jr.]
 * [|Reading Maps]
 * [|Landforms]
 * [|Pueblo]
 * [|Rural, Suburban and Urban]
 * [|Discovery Education]
 * "Landforms: Number One"
 * "American Geography Close-Ups: Maps, Regions, Resources, and Climate"
 * "Understanding Maps: Key to Everywhere"
 * "Maps: Types, Symbols, and Terms"
 * "American Geography Close-Ups: Mountain States: Volume 1"
 * "Maps and Globes: Globes and Their Uses"
 * "How Location Affects Life: Different Area, Climate, Latitude, and Longitude"
 * ====Other Websites and Resources====
 * [|Thinkfinity]
 * [|Discovery Education]
 * [|World Book - Maps & Articles]
 * [|World Book - Map Skills]
 * [|National Geographic for Kids]
 * [|Social Studies for Kids]
 * [|Education World]
 * [|Geography World Online]
 * __Ways to Find Your Way: Types of Maps__ - By Kay jackson - Lexile 580
 * __Blast Off to Earth!__ - By Loreen Leedy - Lexile 370
 * __A Bibliography of Books for Teaching Geography__ - By Nancy Hunt and Janelle Wren

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 * Unit 3 - Narratives, Poetry and Word Relationships and Geographic Understanding of Our Region/Community - Compiled By: Peggy Hawkins
 * ====District Text Materials====
 * __John Muir__ - McGraw-Hill - By Katacha Diaz
 * __Exploring the New Land__
 * __Cultures Coming Together__ - By Makiko Kurosawa
 * __Celebrating Native American Culture__ - By Terence Fisher
 * __The National Museum of the American Indian__ - A Living Museum - By Becky Cheston
 * __Making a Difference Here and Now: At the Front of the Bus__ - Wright Group
 * __Changes Through Time: From There to Here__ - Wright Group
 * __Changes Through Time: Checkers__ - Wright Group
 * __A World Changes: How the World Changes__ - Wright Group
 * __Making a Difference in Other's Lives: Quite Some Man__ - Wright Group
 * __Making a Difference Everyday: The Factory Children__ - Wright Group
 * __The Diversity of Land: Desert Communities from Long Ago__ - Wright Group
 * __Living with the Land: Under a Big Sky__ - Wright Group
 * __Living the Land: The American Letter__ - Wright Group
 * __Impacts of the Land: At Home by the Ocean__ - Wright Group
 * __Impacts of the Land: Along the Waterways__ - Wright Group
 * __Impacts of the Land: Out of the Dust Bowl__ - Wright Group
 * __Heroes on the Move: Cesar Chavez__ - Wright Group
 * __Heroes on the Move: Return from Wolf Mountain__ - Wright Group
 * __Heroes on the Move: An Impossible Journey__ - Wright Group
 * __Heroes in Action: Wilma Goes for Gold__ - Wright Group
 * __Heroes in Action: Edmund Hillary to the Summit__ - Wright Group
 * __Heroes for All: Following His Dream__ - Wright Group
 * __Heroes for All: Lizard Finds the Sun__ - Wright Group
 * __Heroes for All: Believe in Your Dream__ - Wright Group
 * ====Authentic Short Text====
 * [[file:The Origin of Summer and Winter.pdf|The Origin of Summer and Winter]] - by the Acoma/Laguna People - Lexile 850
 * [[file:The Great Migration.pdf|The Great Migration]] - Lexile 540
 * [[file:Many Routes and Reasons.pdf|Many Routes and Reasons]] - Lexile 670
 * [[file:Coming to America.pdf|Coming to America]] - Lexile 690
 * [[file:Land Rush.pdf|Land Rush]] - Lexile 660
 * [[file:DISCOVERING AMERICA.pdf|Discovering America]] - Lexile 770
 * [[file:WHY RAVEN.pdf|Why Raven't Beak is Curved]] - Lexile 600
 * Swing Your Partner- Frontier Fun - Lexile 700
 * [[file:Incredible Journey.pdf|Incredible Journey]] - Lexile 810
 * [[file:LINKED TOGETHER IN A NEW LAND.pdf|Linked Together in a New Land]] - Lexile 680
 * [[file:MISSING.pdf|Missing- Have You Seen the Birds Lately?]] - Lexile 730
 * [[file:Path of a Birch.pdf|Path of a Birch Bark Canoe]] - Lexile 840
 * [[file:A PEOPLE LIVING IN GOD.pdf|People Living in God: Early Northern American Cultures]]
 * [[file:A New Home.pdf|A New Home]] - Lexile 560
 * [[file:Crossing the Border.pdf|Crossing the Border]] - 780
 * [[file:From Colordao to Calcutta.pdf|From Colorado to Calcutta]] - Lexile 760
 * [[file:Immigration nation.pdf|Immigration Nation]] - Lexile 790
 * [[file:Jewel on a Journey.pdf|Jewel on a Journey]] - Lexile 640
 * [[file:Imagine- Dorughts and Dust Storms.pdf|Imagine- Droughts and Storms]] - Lexile 740
 * [[file:In Search for a Better Life.pdf|In Search for a Better Life]] - Lexile 650
 * [[file:NATIVE AMERICANS OF NORTH DAKOTA.pdf|Native Americans of North Dakota]]
 * [[file:Play About Sitting Bull.pdf|A Play About Sitting Bull]] - Lexile 490
 * [[file:True Teen Story- The navajo.pdf|True Teen Story- The Navajo]]
 * Coming to America: Play - Lexile 430
 * Being Cheyenne - Lexile 740
 * Explorers from Europe - Lexile 850
 * ====Videos====
 * [|BrainPop]
 * [|American Indians]
 * [|Westward Expansion]
 * [|Wounded Knee Massacre]
 * [|Trail of Tears]
 * [|Thanksgiving]
 * [|Mexican American War]
 * [|Immigration]
 * [|Thirteen Colonies]
 * [|Pocahontas]
 * [|Irquois Confederacy]
 * [|BrainPop Jr.]
 * [|Cherokee]
 * [|Lewis and Clark Expedition]
 * [|Pueblo]
 * [|Thanksgiving]
 * ====Other Websites and Resources====
 * Native American Legends
 * www.firstpeople.us
 * www.indianlegends.com
 * Zebulon Montgomery Pike - Enchanted Learning
 * Native Americans - Enchanted Learning
 * Life in a Plains Camp - By Bobbie Kalman
 * Children of the Wild West - By Russell Freedman
 * Buffalo Prairie - By Evelyn Lee

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 * Unit 4 - Opinions and Persuasions and Local Government - Compiled By: Julie Elliott
 * ====District Text Materials====
 * __The Job of the Government__ - McGraw-Hill - Lexile 510
 * __Local Government in Our Community__ - McGraw-Hill - Lexile 700
 * __Local Government in Our Lives__ - McGraw-Hill - Lexile 750
 * __Local Government at Work__ - McGraw-Hill - Lexile 860
 * ====Authentic Short Text====
 * [[file:Action Plan.pdf|"A Change for the Better: How to Write an Action Plan"]] - Lexile 600
 * [[file:It's Thursday.pdf|"It's Thursday. School's Out!" ]]
 * [[file:COMPARING POINTS OF VIEW.pdf|"Comparing Points of View: The Sinking of the Titanic"]] - Lexile 780
 * [[file:Scenario.pdf|"Matthew the First Day of School and His New Shoes"]] - Lexile 790
 * __From Making Meaning__
 * ====Videos====
 * [|BrainPop]
 * [|How a Bill Becomes a Law]
 * [|BrainPop Jr.]
 * [|Local and State Governments]
 * [|Discovery Education]
 * "This is Our: Government"
 * "California Up-Close: California Today"
 * [|World Book Online]
 * [|Types of Government]
 * ====Other Websites and Resources====
 * [|City of Loveland Website]
 * [|Curriculum Resources]

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 * Unit 5 - Research and Reasoning and Effects of Exchanging Goods and Services - Compiled By: Sally Wright
 * ====District Text Materials====
 * __Money Around the World__
 * __Buying and Selling Around the World__
 * __A Savings Plan for You__
 * __Europe and the Trade Explosion__
 * ====Authentic Short Text====
 * Text for **Performance Task 2** - [|"How to Grow Your Own Money"]
 * [[file:AddictedtoOil-Scholastic12-2007.pdf|"Addicted to Oil"]]
 * [[file:Business Minds-TimeForKIds11-2012.pdf|"Business Minds"]]
 * [[file:Counting On You.pdf|"Counting On You"]]
 * [[file:Economic Songs.pdf|Economic Songs]]
 * [[file:How Much Would You Pay.pdf|"How Much Would You Pay"]] - Lexile 710
 * [[file:Kid Biz.pdf|"Kid Biz"]] - Lexile 530
 * [[file:Mind Your Own Business.pdf|"Mind Your Own Business"]] - Lexile 790
 * [[file:Poems.GoodsandServices.Markets.pdf|Poems on Goods and Services]]
 * [[file:The Greek Festival.pdf|"The Greek Festival"]] - Lexile 730
 * [[file:Lemonade for Sale Mini Unit.pdf|"Lemonade for Sale"]]
 * ====Videos====
 * [|BrainPop Jr.]
 * [|Goods and Services]
 * [|Needs and Wants]
 * [|Saving and Spending]
 * [|Discovery Education]
 * "Economics: The Production, Distribution, and Consumption of Goods and Services: Producing"
 * ====Other Websites and Resources====
 * [|You Tube - Economic Songs]

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 * Unit 6 - Oral Presentation and Listening and Distinction of Historical Facts and Fictions from a Global Perspective - Compiled By: Michelle Strough
 * ====District Text Materials====
 * __Exploring the New Land__
 * __Changes Through Time__
 * Reading A-Z
 * Foods Around the World - Lexile 651
 * Alice's Birthday Cake - Lexile 731
 * Bessie Coleman - Lexile 700
 * Drums and Drumming - Lexile 731
 * The Olympics Past and Present - Lexile 700
 * Searching for the Loch Ness Monster - Lexile 700
 * Walking in Roman Footsteps - Lexile 675
 * What the Boys Found - Lexile 700
 * What's in a Name - Lexile 700
 * Ships of Discovery - Lexile 731
 * The Inuit: Northern Living - Lexile 780
 * Pepper: The King of Spies - Lexile 625
 * The Steam Engine - Lexile 625
 * ====Authentic Short Text====
 * "Is That a Fact?" - Lexile 770
 * "History Mystery: Story Detective at Work" - Lexile 530
 * [[file:Ayoka & Sequoya.pdf|"Ayoka & Sequoyah"]] - Lexile 810
 * "Darling Dolley" - Lexile 760
 * "The War of 1812" - Lexile 830
 * [[file:HOME OF THE BRAVE.pdf|"Home of the Brave"]] - Lexile 540
 * [[file:Diary of Carrie Berry.pdf|"Diary of Carrie Berry"]] - Lexile 700
 * [[file:A FRACTURED HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT OLYMPICS.pdf|"A Fractured History of the Ancient Olympics"]] - Lexile 660
 * [[file:goingforgold.pdf|"Going for Gold!"]] - Lexile 840
 * "Freeze Frames" - Lexile 740
 * [[file:Thurgood Marshal.pdf|"Thurgood Marshall"]] - Lexile 590
 * [[file:Archaeologists.pdf|"Archaeologists, Looking for Remnants of the Past!"]] - Lexile 830
 * [[file:Before and After Dr. King.pdf|"Before and After Dr. King"]] - Lexile 540
 * [[file:A Short.pdf|"Sweet History of Chocolate"]] - Lexile 740
 * "Where in the World?" - Lexile 780
 * [[file:Thanksgiving The Real Deal.pdf|"Thanksgiving: The Real Deal"]] - Lexile 490
 * [[file:HOW THEY MOVED.pdf|"How They Moved"]] - Lexile 660
 * [[file:Live from the Great Depression.pdf|"Live from the Great Depression"]] - Lexile 620
 * "The Road to War, American History Plan" - Lexile 830
 * [[file:THE BOSTON TEA PARTY.pdf|"The Boston Tea Party"]] - Lexile 510
 * [[file:Get Connected.pdf|"Get Connected"]] - Lexile 680
 * [[file:SN Ellen Explains.pdf|"SN Ellen Explains"]] - Lexile 700
 * [[file:The Horrible Monster.pdf|"The Horrible Monster"]] - Lexile 500
 * [[file:Archaeologists of the Past.pdf|"Archaeologists, Looking for Remnants of the Past"]]
 * ====Videos====
 * [|BrainPop]
 * [|Olympics]
 * [|MLK]
 * [|Railroad History]
 * [|BrainPop Jr.]
 * [|MLK]
 * [|Ancient China]
 * [|Pueblo]
 * [|Lewis and Clark Expedition]
 * [|Thanksgiving]
 * ====Other Websites and Resources====
 * [|Third Grade Common Core Standards]


 * **Additional Resources**
 * Selected Short Texts for Performance Tasks
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/3rd Grade RWC Placemats.pdf|3rd Grade RWC Placemats.pdf]]
 * Oral Presentation Rubric - [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/Oral Presentation Rubric.pdf|Oral Presentation Rubric.pdf]]