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Unit 3 of the Smart and Simple Social Studies Communities Guided Curriculum is about U.S Historical Documents – the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. The main topic of this unit is designed to help upper elementary students understand the purpose of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, and describe the concept of “consent of the governed”.
Unit 4 of the Smart and Simple Social Studies Communities Guided Curriculum is about the Structure and Function of Government. The main topic of this unit is designed to help upper elementary students understand the structure of government, important government officials, and government services provided at the local, state, and national or federal levels.
Unit 12 of the Smart and Simple Social Studies Communities Guided Curriculum is about The Free Enterprise System. This 3-week unit is designed to help 3rd-grade students understand the concept of the free enterprise system and how businesses operate in the United States. Students will learn about supply, demand, scarcity, profits, and notable individuals who have started new businesses.
Unit 1 of the Smart and Simple Social Studies Communities Guided Curriculum is about Map and Globe Skills. The main topic of this unit is designed to help upper elementary students develop a foundational understanding of maps and globes.
Unit 2 of the Smart and Simple Social Studies Communities Guided Curriculum is about the Physical Environment – landforms, climate, natural resources, and natural hazards. The main topic of this unit is designed to help upper elementary students understand the characteristics of the physical environment in a variety of communities and ways people adapt to and modify the environment that they live in.
Unit 5 of the Smart and Simple Social Studies Communities Guided Curriculum is about Good Citizenship. The main topic of this unit is designed to help upper elementary students understand the characteristics of good citizenship, examples of famous figures who show characteristics of good citizenship, civic responsibility, and civic and non-profit organizations that serve the common good.
Unit 8 of the Smart and Simple Social Studies Communities Guided Curriculum is about Shaping Communities. The main topic of this unit is designed to help upper elementary students understand the history of specific communities, and how individuals, events, and ideas can help shape, expand, or create communities.
Unit 6 of the Smart and Simple Social Studies Communities Guided Curriculum is about Ethnic and Cultural Celebrations. The main topic of this unit is designed to help upper elementary students understand the common characteristics of celebrations, as well as learn about the traditions and customs of a variety of holidays and festivals that are celebrated around the world throughout the year.
Unit 9 of the Smart and Simple Social Studies Communities Guided Curriculum is about Heroes in Communities. The main topic of this unit is designed to help upper elementary students understand characteristics and examples of historical and modern heroes, military heroes, and first responders. Students will also learn about key individuals whose heroic deeds and actions have helped others in some way.
Unit 11 of the Smart and Simple Social Studies Communities Guided Curriculum is about Earning, Spending, Saving, and Donating Money. This 2-week unit is designed to help 3rd-grade students understand the ways to use money. Students will learn about a variety of ways to earn, spend, save, and donate money.
Unit 10 of the Smart and Simple Social Studies Communities Guided Curriculum is about Artists, Writers, Science, and Technology. The main topic of this unit is designed to help upper elementary students understand characteristics and examples of historical and modern writers, artists, scientists, and inventors and what they contributed to culture and communities.
Unit 7 of the Smart and Simple Social Studies Communities Guided Curriculum offers a TEKS-aligned resource for 3rd-grade teachers focusing on the characteristics of communities. With engaging lessons covering rural, suburban, and urban communities, as well as the reasons for community formation and historical comparisons of meeting needs, it provides minimal-prep activities to enhance students’ understanding of social studies concepts.
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