These lessons are meant to supplement the school or district social studies curriculum. In addition, teachers are strongly encouraged to have students engage in project-based learning related to the content of these lessons. The Grade 3 curriculum covers Boston (and Massachusetts) through history, civics, geography, and economics. Below are several suggested long-term projects that we recommend teachers use in conjunction with these lessons. These projects may include producing a report and/or brief presentations in the form of poster boards, digital slideshows, performances that highlight the positive and negative aspect to each historical event or person. Project 1: Indigenous People of New England To extend on lessons 3-1 to 3-8, students will research the Indigenous people or first nations of New England. Project 2: Early Massachusetts To extend on lessons 3-5 to 3-9, students will research important 17th and 18th century Massachusetts people from diverse race, gender, and backgrounds. Project 3: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties To extend on lessons 3-10 to 3-14, students will research social movements for equity and equality in Massachusetts (anti-slavery, women’s rights, Native rights). Project 4: Local Issues To extend on lessons 3-15 to 3-20, students will research important current-day local issues of their choosing (education, parks/recreation, transportation, housing, health care, etc.) and present possible state bills or city ordinances to help solve these problems. Project 5: Local History To extend on lessons 3-1 to 3-20, students will research the main historical events of their local neighborhood (Dorchester) or city/town (Boston) and create history books, covering from the history of Indigenous people to the present-day that can be shared with the primary grades at the school or in a school or local library. GRADE 3 ROAD MAP Lesson Title: People of the First Light: The Wampanoag
These lessons are meant to supplement the school or district social studies curriculum. In addition, teachers are strongly encouraged to have students engage in project-based learning related to the content of these lessons. The Grade 3 curriculum covers Boston (and Massachusetts) through history, civics, geography, and economics. Below are several suggested long-term projects that we recommend teachers use in conjunction with these lessons. These projects may include producing a report and/or brief presentations in the form of poster boards, digital slideshows, performances that highlight the positive and negative aspect to each historical event or person. Project 1: Indigenous People of New England To extend on lessons 3-1 to 3-8, students will research the Indigenous people or first nations of New England. Project 2: Early Massachusetts To extend on lessons 3-5 to 3-9, students will research important 17th and 18th century Massachusetts people from diverse race, gender, and backgrounds. Project 3: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties To extend on lessons 3-10 to 3-14, students will research social movements for equity and equality in Massachusetts (anti-slavery, women’s rights, Native rights). Project 4: Local Issues To extend on lessons 3-15 to 3-20, students will research important current-day local issues of their choosing (education, parks/recreation, transportation, housing, health care, etc.) and present possible state bills or city ordinances to help solve these problems. Project 5: Local History To extend on lessons 3-1 to 3-20, students will research the main historical events of their local neighborhood (Dorchester) or city/town (Boston) and create history books, covering from the history of Indigenous people to the present-day that can be shared with the primary grades at the school or in a school or local library. GRADE 3 ROAD MAP Lesson Title: People of the First Light: The Wampanoag
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