Third Grade
​Social Studies

Welcome to the Social Studies website.  

During the course of the year we will cover the district's Social Studies curriculum.  The third grade objectives are located on pages 18-23.  
Here are the third grade state standards for History.  We will focus on Alaska, pages 9-10.
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The students will all have the opportunity to create a bulletin board for Student of the Week.  Please see the handout for details.  The schedule is posted here.

Current Topic

Alaska's History Projects

We’ll learn about college and career opportunities.


Historical Newspaper Project (group)

​Alaska's History Individual Project
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Alaska History (General)
Beringia (land bridge) 

Alaska Timeline #1
Alaska Timeline #2
Alaska Timeline #3

Map of Alaska Native Groups @ Contact

Alaska State History (simple)
Alaska History (read aloud)

Alaska History (Kids Corner)
Alaska History (detailed)

Alaska History (History.com)
Alaska History (Wikipedia)

Alaska Historical Landmarks

Pre-European Contact: Videos
The Beringia Land Bridge
Molly of Denali

Russian Control: websites
Russian Contact with Alaska
Russian Control of Alaska
History of Diseases in Alaska

Russian Control: videos
Russian Control of Alaska
Russian Control to Statehood
Russian Alaska

The United States Purchase: websites
The United States Purchase of Alaska
Alaska Purchase
Alaska Purchase Primary Documents

The United States Purchase: videos
Why Did Russia Sell Alaska? (short)
Why Did Russia Sell Alaska? (long)

Alaska and Klondike Gold Rush: websites
Alaska's Natural Resources (interactive)
The Nome Gold Rush
Nome's History
Alaska Gold Rushes
The Klondike Gold Rush #1
The Klondike Gold Rush #2

Alaska and Klondike Gold Rush: videos
Klondike Gold Rush for Kids
Klondike Gold Rush Trailer
​Klondike Gold Rush
Nome Gold Rush

Alaska Becomes a State: websites
How Alaska Became a State

Alaska Becomes a State: videos
Alaska Statehood
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The Alaska Pipeline: websites
Brief History of the Alaska Pipeline
The Alaska Pipeline (map)
The Alaska Pipeline (detailed)

The Alaska Pipeline: videos
How the Alaska Pipeline was Built (short)
How the Pipeline was Built (long)


​Alaska's Regions and Native People
Far North Region 
Far North Natives
Western Region
Western Natives #1
Western Natives #2
Interior Region
Interior Natives
South East Region
South East Natives
South Central Region
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Museum of the North
Alaska Facts for Kids
Alaska Map and Facts
History of the Alaska Railroad (website)


Alaska Geography Videos
Alaska Geography #1
What is Snow?
What is Ice? (complex)
What is a Blizzard?
What is a Glacier?
What is Permafrost? (video)
What is Permafrost? (website)
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​Alaska Historical Newspaper Project



Alaskan Sports
Alaskan Sports
Alaskan Native Sports
​The Iditarod Dog Sled Race History
Track the Iditarod Dog Sled Race
Skiing History
Skiing in Fairbanks (history)
World Eskimo Indian Olympics

Test

The students will complete a group project on Alaskan history in lieu of a test.

Activities

Train Song
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Family Name History and Coat of Arms
Coat of Arms
Kids' Coat of Arms (modern times)

PowWow Dance for Kids (video)

Alaska Native Masks (gallery)
Alaska Yupik Masks (gallery)
Kathleen Carlo-Kendall Gallery
Sample Student Masks #1
Sample Student Masks #2

Alaska Community Project
Alaska Community Project

Alaska Communities Database
State of Alaska Official Community Links
Alaska Communities By Population
Alaska School Districts

Mining in Alaska

Gold Mining Equipment (historic)
Gold Mining Equipment (modern)
How Gold Mining Works
A Modern Day Gold Mine
​Gold Mining in Fairbanks
BLM Alaska Mining

Government

Democracy Video
Local Government
Government Purposes
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Citizenship video #1
Citizenship video #2
Digital Citizenship

Democracy Video #1
Democracy Video #2
Democracy Song
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How to Be a Good Citizen
Becoming a U.S. Citizen (Arthur)
Citizenship Responsibilities

What is Government?
The Purpose of Government
The Three Branches of Government

Elizabeth Peratrovich

Molly of Denali video
Elizabeth Peratrovich Video #1
Elizabeth Peratrovich Video #2
What is Prejudice?

​Elizabeth Peratrovich lessons

Miscellaneous Resources

Indigenous Peoples Day (video) SHORT
Indigenous Peoples Day (video) LONG

Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead Facts
Day of the Dead Animal Art Ideas

Mummy Project

Mummy Project
Pyramids and Mummies video
Egyptian Mummification (NatGeo)
Ancient Egypt Links
Mummy Hunt Math Game
I Want My Mummy (lesson)
Egyptian Hieroglyphs

​Historical Moments

Social Studies Resources