Third Grade, SOLs

Civics
3.12 The student will recognize that Americans are a people of diverse ethnic origins,
customs, and traditions, who are united by the basic principles of a republican form of
government and respect for individual rights and freedoms.
Understanding the Standard Essential Knowledge, Skills, and
(Background Information for Processes
Instructor Use Only)

● The American people come from Terms to know

diverse ethnic and national origins
and are united as Americans by
basic American principles.
● Being an American is defined by
the shared basic principles of the
republican form of government.
Benefits of diversity
Student will be able to
● Republican form of government: A
representative democracy
● The American people come from
different ethnic origins and
different countries, but are united
as Americans by the basic
principles of a republican form of
government, including individual
rights to life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness; and equality
under the law.
● Food
● Clothing
● Music
● Differentiate between points of
view by self and others.
● Participate in groups and
democratic society.
● Make generalizations about data.

Name: Andrew Langhorne, Stephanie Shipp, Meghan Tomasi, Sarah Wolfe

Grade Level and Subject Area: Third Grade - Social Studies

Theme or Topic of the Text Set: Civics

Standard of Learning: 3.12 The student will recognize that Americans are a people
of diverse ethnic origins, customs, and traditions, who are united by the basic
principles of a republican form of government and respect for individual rights and
freedoms.

Target Text:

Source Lexile Grade Band

If the World Were a Village: 710L 3rd-4th Grade

A Book about the World’s
People.

Visual Text:

Source: Brief Description: Reason for Choice:

Brainpop Jr. Rights and Rights, responsibilities, and (see below)

Responsibilities Video
freedoms are defined and
examples of each are given
within this short video clip.
The differences between all of
these is also highlighted.

Reason for Choice: This video was chosen because it provides background
information on rights, responsibilities, and freedoms in student friendly language.
First, it gives the background of what it means to be a citizen, in both a small and a
large setting as well as how one can work to make the community a better place. It
also tells the difference between rights and responsibilities, providing examples of
both. The video then leads to a brief discussion of what United State citizens’
freedoms are. Within this 3 minute video, much valuable information that covers this
particular standard is given in a way the students will be able to understand, making
it a perfect fit for this text set.

Information Text 1 (On Grade Level):

Source: Brief Description: Lexile/Grade Band

A New Home This readworks article Grade 3

deals with the melting pot Lexile 740L
https://www.readworks.or of America and how
g/article/A-New- diverse our country really
Home/bd8f8836-f1d1- is.
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:content/
Reason for Choice: This was chosen because it explains to students how diverse
our country really is and how high the percentage is of people who are originally from
other countries and decide on migrating to America. There is both the text that the
student can read, and also a way for the student to listen to the text being read.
There is also a vocabulary and question set for this article so that students can
deepen the knowledge of our target text.

Information Text 2 (Below Grade Level):

Source: Brief Description: Lexile/Grand Band

https://newsela.com/read/ The Lottery system for 600L

diversity-visa- Visas will disappear under
lottery/id/37233/ President Trump. This
article will explain how this
affects those who are
trying to come to the US
from other countries.

Reason for Choice: This was chosen because this is a very relevant news topic
regarding others coming to the United States from diverse countries. Students would
have an understanding what immigrants must do to come to visit and/or stay in the
United States and what this new law means for these people.

YA Text:

Source: Brief Description: Lexile/Grand Band

Universal Declaration of Lists and describes the 30 700L-800L

Human Rights articles of the Universal 3rd-4th Grade
Declaration of Human
Rights. In the entire
document, it includes more
detailed versions, as well
as other documentation
from other parts of the
world and specifically with
children, but for the
purposes of this text set,
students would only read
the first two page child-
friendly version of this
specific declaration.
 Reason for Choice: This source is very factual and helps support our SOL by
showing how people are united in their innate human rights. It shows respect for
individual rights and freedoms shared by all people, no matter their diverse ethnic
origins, customs, or traditions.

We chose to use two different information texts for differentiation purposes. These two texts are
at different levels. This was done in order to meet the needs of all the students in the classroom;
we provided a text that was below grade level for students who may be struggling in reading as
well as a text that is on grade level for those students who are reading on or above a third grade
reading level. Doing so will assure that the students have access to the texts they are expected
to read and the content provided will be of value to them based on their readiness level.