GEOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL STUDIES: PEOPLE, PLACES, AND REGIONS

  • 1

    Identify vocabulary associated with maps and globes, including megalopolis, landlocked, border, elevation, and geospatial technologies.SS.AAS.3.1

  • 2

    Define hill, plateau, valley, peninsula, island, isthmus, ice cap, and glacier.SS.AAS.3.2

  • 3

    Identify how the environment is affected by humans in the local community, Alabama, and the world.  SS.AAS.3.3

  • 4

    Identify geographic, economic, and historic reasons people move to different places.SS.AAS.3.4

  • 5

    Define and give examples of trade; differentiate between imports and exports; distinguish between goods and services.  SS.AAS.3.5

  • 6

    Identify reasons for conflicts between people, and within and between organizations, and geographic areas; identify ways to resolve conflicts and encourage cooperation. SS.AAS.3.6

  • 7

    Identify that people tend to live where there are resources available to them; identify resources that make an area/location attractive to people for settlement.SS.AAS.3.7

  • 8

    Identify characteristics of geographic regions of Alabama; identify different ways people travel throughout the state to access these regions.SS.AAS.3.8

  • 9

    Participate in a classroom discussion about different types of natural disasters and ways to prepare for them.SS.AAS.3.9

  • 10

    Demonstrate an understanding that families, schools, organizations, and governments have certain structures and rules; identify the Constitution of the United States as a set of rules for the country.SS.AAS.3.10

  • 11

    Compare documents, letters, diaries, maps, and photographs and explain how they are used to reconstruct the past.SS.AAS.3.11

  • 12

    Identify representations of American values and beliefs, including the Statue of Liberty, the United States flag, and the national anthem. SS.AAS.3.12

  • 13

    Identify American Indians that have lived in Alabama for many centuries; identify key aspects of American Indian cultures in Alabama. SS.AAS.3.13

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 3
Where can I read the official document?
Social Studies - Alternate Achievement Standards