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Grade 3 Social Studies Curriculum

Grade 3 Social Studies Curriculum

Grade 3 students study Massachusetts and New England. Through inquiry students learn about the  culture of Native Peoples and their interactions with European explorers and settlers. Grade 5 students study the diverse voices of Massachusetts to include indigenous people, slaves, and early settlers. Students learn about the  ideas about self-government in the colony of Massachusetts that led to rebellion against Great Britain, the causes and consequences of the American Revolution for Massachusetts. Grade 3 students also research the community of Westborough.

  • Geography and Native People of  Massachusetts
  • The People of Massachusetts (Native Peoples, Pilgrims, Puritans, and Enslaved People)
  • Massachusetts Before, During, and After the American Revolution
  • Westborough

Grade 3 Social Studies Curriculum