Third Grade Social Studies

1. Third GradeSocial Studies 1st Quarter Text Chapter 9 Pages 246-251

2. Historical Understandings SS3H1: Our Political Roots The student will explain the political roots of our modern democracy in the United States of America. Element: SS3H1.b Explain the ancient Athenians' idea that a community should choose its own leaders. Element: SS3H1.c Compare and contrast Athens as a direct democracy with the United States as a representative democracy. Element: SS3H1.a Identify the influence of Greek architecture (columns on the Parthenon, U.S. Supreme Court building), law, and the Olympic Games on the present.

3. Geographic Understandings SS3G1: U.S. Topographical Features The student will locate major topographical features. Element: SS3G1.c Locate the equator, prime meridian, and lines of latitude and longitude on a globe. Element: SS3G1.d Locate Greece on a world map.

4. KEY VOCABULARY Acropolis – a flat topped rock outside Athens where the Parthenon was built. architecture – how things are built. assembly – a group of citizens in ancient Greece who voted on laws. astronomy – the study of planets and the universe. Athens – the leading city-state in Ancient Greece. citizens – the people who live in a place and can make their own laws. city-state – Cities in ancient Greece that governed themselves. columns – structures built by the Greeks to hold up huge stone roofs. Constitution of the United States of America – a document that explained how democracy would work in America. Declaration of Independence – A document that said that Americans would be independent from England and make their own laws. democracy– the rule of the people. direct democracy – the form of government in ancient Greece where every citizen voted on laws. elect– to choose by voting.

5. VOCABULARY CONTINUED… Equator – the line of latitude that circles the globe exactly halfway between the North and South poles. heritage – our way of life. ideals – the things we believe. latitude – the lines that cross the globe horizontally. longitude – the lines that cross the globe vertically. Olympic Games – A sports competition that started in ancient Greece. Parthenon – A grand temple built with columns. Prime Meridian – a vertical line that passes through Greenwich, England. represent – to speak for someone else. representative democracy – the form of government in America when the people elect leaders to represent them and make laws. tax – Money people pay to support the government. vote - to make decisions about laws or choose someone to represent you.

6. Ancient Greece • A long time ago, in a place far, far away….. Find Greece on your map

7. 2,500 years ago in a country named GREECE • In a city named ATHENS, there lived some very smart people. • Greeks started the OLYMPICS. • Added vowels to the alphabet. • Made medicine and studied astronomy. • Click to connect to Brainpop.

8. DEMOCRACY • The people of Athens believed that they should VOTE and make their own laws. • This is called DEMOCRACY. • In Greek, democracy means: “the rule of the people” Read pages 1-12 in the Book: Greece and our American Heritage What are some ways we can be a democracy in our classroom? At home? With your friends?

9. Democracy Notes

10. Direct Democracy • Let’s choose something to vote on in class. • Everyone gets to VOTE! • The majority (the most votes) wins! • This is called a DIRECT DEMOCRACY because everyone gets a chance to vote.

11. REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY • At each table, elect one person, a representative, for your group. • The group should let the representative know how to vote for their table. • The representative will now vote on behalf of the whole table. • Was the outcome the same? Why or why not?

12. In your groupCompare and Contrast Athens DIRECT democracy with the United States REPRESENTATIVE democracy.

13. Direct Democracy vs. Representative Democracy

14. GREEK ARCHITECTURETypes of Columns Doric Corinthian Ionic

15. GUESS THE COLUMN The Parthenon DORIC

16. The Supreme Court of the U.S.A. CORINTHIAN

17. The White House IONIC 1. What US state is located south of 40 degrees latitude and -120 degrees longitude?  2. What continent is located south of 10 degrees latitude?  3. What country does the 50 degrees latitudinal line cross?  4. If you stand at 20 degrees latitude and -100 degrees longitude, you will be in 5. What ocean does the -120 degrees longitude line cross?  Ocean. 6. What ocean does the -60 degrees longitude line cross?  Ocean. 7. The state of Texas lies at degrees latitude and degrees longitude. 8. Most of Florida is below the degree latitude line. 9. The Great Lakes can be found below degrees latitude and above degrees latitude.

18. The Georgia Capital CORINTHIAN

19. IONIC

21. CORINTHIAN

22. IONIC

23. CORINTHIAN

24. Let’s Review

25. The OLYMPICS

26. OLYMPIC FACTS • The Olympic Games date back to 776 B.C. • The ancient games were held in the sanctuary of Olympia in Greece as a way to honor the Greek gods. • The first Olympics were just a footrace. Eventually other sports were added, including the long jump, javelin, boxing and equestrian events. • At the ancient Olympics, only males were allowed to participate. If a woman was married, she was forbidden from viewing the ancient Olympics. • Winners of events were not given medals but rather were awarded an olive leaf wreath, which symbolized hope and peace. Read more: Olympic Games Facts for Kids | eHow.comhttp://www.ehow.com/about_6711164_olympic-games-kids.html#ixzz1Vg8LBfEv

27. Modern Olympics vs. Ancient Olympics

28. Latitude and Longitude LATITUDE Zero line of latitude is the EQUATOR “LAT IS FLAT” LONGITUDE Zero line of longitude is the PRIME MERIDIAN “LONG IS LONG”

29. The Latitude and Longitude Song(sung to The Wheels on the Bus) The equator is the Starting Point Starting Point Starting Point The equator is the Starting Point For lines of latitude Latitude lines measure North and South North and South North and South Latitude lines measure North and South All around the world The Prime Meridian is the Starting Point Starting Point Starting Point The Prime Meridian is the Starting Point For lines of longitude Longitude lines measure East and West East and West East and West Longitude Lines measure East and West All around the world

31. 1.What US state is located south of 40 degrees latitude and -120 degrees longitude?  2. What continent is located south of 10 degrees latitude?  3. What country does the 50 degrees latitudinal line cross?  4. If you stand at 20 degrees latitude and -100 degrees longitude, you will be in 5. What ocean does the -120 degrees longitude line cross?  Ocean. 6. What ocean does the -60 degrees longitude line cross?  Ocean. 7. The state of Texas lies at degrees latitude and degrees longitude. 8. Most of Florida is below the degree latitude line. 9. The Great Lakes can be found below degrees latitude and above degrees latitude.