
Curriculum Framework
3rd Grade · Social Studies · US-DC-SS
1
10 lessons
Ancient Agriculture, Technology, and Writing Systems
Compare ancient agricultural innovations, sustainable land practices, and symbolic documentation across the early Americas.
2
11 lessons
Colonial Settlement, Labor Systems, and Foundations
Analyze European transatlantic migration from 1607 to 1700, compare labor systems, and examine early colonial development.
3
10 lessons
Complex Societies of North America
Analyze the political structures, architecture, religious beliefs, and legacies of the Mississippian and Hohokam civilizations.
Public learning track
Ancient Agriculture, Technology, and Writing Systems
Track 1 of 3 · 10 lessons
10 lessons
Goal
Compare ancient agricultural innovations, sustainable land practices, and symbolic documentation across the early Americas.
10 lessons
0 of 10 done
- 1The Three Sisters: Corn, Beans, and SquashUp nextStart
- 2Hohokam Canal Irrigation and Desert CottonNot started yetStart
- 3Sustainable Land Management and Controlled BurnsNot started yetStart
- 4Indigenous Road Networks and Trail SystemsNot started yetStart
- 5Cave of the Painted Rock in the AmazonNot started yetStart
- 6Glyphs and Petroglyphs of the Grand Canyon and SouthwestNot started yetStart
- 7Maya Hieroglyphic Writing and CodicesNot started yetStart
- 8Maya Astronomy and Calendar SystemsNot started yetStart
- 9Comparing Agricultural Practices Across the AmericasNot started yetStart
- 10How Indigenous Documentation Preserves Historical ClaimsNot started yetStart
Public learning track
Colonial Settlement, Labor Systems, and Foundations
Track 2 of 3 · 11 lessons
11 lessons
Goal
Analyze European transatlantic migration from 1607 to 1700, compare labor systems, and examine early colonial development.
11 lessons
0 of 11 done
- 1European Voyages Across the Atlantic (1607–1700)Up nextStart
- 2Jamestown, Tobacco, and the Struggle for SurvivalNot started yetStart
- 3Plymouth and the Mayflower CompactNot started yetStart
- 4Puritans and the Massachusetts Bay ColonyNot started yetStart
- 5William Penn and Religious Tolerance in PennsylvaniaNot started yetStart
- 6What Was European Indentured Servitude?Not started yetStart
- 7Daily Life, Status, and Treatment of Indentured ServantsNot started yetStart
- 8Freedom Dues and Life After IndentureNot started yetStart
- 9Comparing Indentured Servitude and Lifelong Chattel SlaveryNot started yetStart
- 10The Thirteen Colonies: New England, Middle, and SouthernNot started yetStart
- 11Foundations of American Institutions and DemocracyNot started yetStart
Public learning track
Complex Societies of North America
Track 3 of 3 · 10 lessons
10 lessons
Goal
Analyze the political structures, architecture, religious beliefs, and legacies of the Mississippian and Hohokam civilizations.
10 lessons
0 of 10 done
- 1Cahokia and the Mississippian Mound BuildersUp nextStart
- 2Mississippian Political Hierarchy and ChiefdomsNot started yetStart
- 3Religious Beliefs and Cosmology of Mississippian CultureNot started yetStart
- 4Artisans, Copper Crafting, and Mississippian ArtNot started yetStart
- 5Hohokam Villages and BallcourtsNot started yetStart
- 6Hohokam Shell Etching and Pottery InnovationsNot started yetStart
- 7Puebloan Cliff Dwellings and Chacoan Great HousesNot started yetStart
- 8Environmental Adaptation and the Decline of Urban CentersNot started yetStart
- 9Enduring Legacies of Mississippian and Southwestern NationsNot started yetStart
- 10Comparing Political and Social Structures in Early North AmericaNot started yetStart