Civics and Government
Building on the work of K-2 understanding rules and the roles of citizens, 3rd grade continues with understanding the roles and responsibilities of a citizen and the relationship of government to their community. This work continues in the upper grades with a deeper understanding of roles and responsibilities of citizens and government.
Common Core State Standards:
Essential Student Understandings:
Common Core State Standards:
- 3.C&G.1 Understand the development, structure and function of local government.
- 3.C&G.1.1 Summarize the historical development of local governments.
- 3.C&G.1.2 Describe the structure of local government and how it functions to serve citizens.
- 3.C&G.1.3 Understand the three branches of government, with an emphasis on local government.
- 3.C&G.2 Understand how citizens participate in their communities.
- 3.C&G.2.1 Exemplify how citizens contribute politically, socially and economically to their community.
- 3.C&G.2.2 Exemplify how citizens contribute to the well-being of the community's natural environment.
- 3.C&G.2.3 Apply skills in civic engagement and public discourse (school, community)
Essential Student Understandings:
- Students will understand the structure of our three branches of government (judicial, legislative, executive).
- Students will explore the relationship local government has to the community (i.e., roles and responsibilities of local government officials - for example: mayor, city council members, police chief, fire department chief, county commissioners), as well as citizens to their community.