Social Studies 3: Module 3(RETIRED) - Course Guide

Module Overview:

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Physical Characteristics pen or pencil;
2 Natural Resources and Natural Hazards None
3 Human Characteristics None

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Physical Characteristics
  1. Identify the physical characteristics that define a place such as landforms, elevation, water features, climate, soil, natural vegetation, and animal life.
2 Natural Resources and Natural Hazards
  1. Identify natural resources and hazards in their local area, as well as those in other regions.
  2. Differentiate between natural resources and natural hazards.
3 Human Characteristics
  1. Identify human characteristics that define a place such as population, culture, language, and economic and political activity.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
physical characteristics
elevation
landform
climate
vegetation
natural resources
natural hazard
natural disaster
human characteristics
population
settlement
political
economic
culture

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
2 Natural Resources and Natural Hazards 6 Your Turn: Natural Resources and Natural Hazards Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing