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District List: NYC Core Curriculum 3rd - Social Studies
Description: The New York City Core Curriculum program aims to provide a high-quality curricula to NYC students through a seamless instructional program across grades and subjects. This list has been curated by NYCDOE for 3rd Grade Social Studies materials.
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Peru
by Marion MorrisonDescribes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, sports and arts, religions, culture, and people of South America's third largest republic.
School Days Around the World
by Margriet RuursThis book looks at students and their schools across the globe.
Shango's Son
by WinmilaweShango's Son is a short story based on ancient African knowledge (Yoruba Ifa). Shango has a son who becomes his companion and protector. The son has amazing abilities that help Shango succeed. The story, the colorful imagery, and even some African Yoruba vocabulary will enrich young and older readers alike!
Stories from the Silk Road
by Cherry Gilchrist and Nilesh MistryThe Spirit of the Silk Road is your guide as you journey through this book from Chang-an to Samarkand, following one of the arterial caravan routes of the silk traders. As you travel across treacherous deserts and through lonely mountain passes, you will learn about the importance of silk as a commodity, see some of the distinctive customs of the Central Asia people, and join in many storytelling sessions at starlit oases and campfires.
To Be a Kid
by John D. Ivanko and Maya AjmeraText and photographs from countries around the world illustrate some of the activities children everywhere have in common.
Up and Down the Andes
by Laurie Krebs and Aurélia FrontyThis rhyming text travels from Lake Titicaca all the way to the city of Cusco for the marvelous Inti Raymi Festival. Young readers will meet children from many areas of southern Peru who are traveling to the festival, each using a different mode of transportation. Includes useful notes on the history and culture of Peru.
We're Sailing Down The Nile
by Laurie Krebs and Anne WilsonAs the riverboat sails down the Nile River, remnants of Egypt's long history and aspects of its present culture are revealed on its banks.
What Did The Ancient Chinese Do For Me?
by Patrick Catel and Megan Cotugno"From the seismograph to ice cream to fireworks, the Ancient Chinese continue to influence all aspects of contemporary life. Read this book to find out more about how we encounter links to the ancient world every day."
What is Culture?
by Bobbie KalmanThis title shows our connection to the natural world and to one another. It asks children to put aside their differences and to work together for the common good. What are our common goals? How can we work toward peace, safety, tolerance, and integrity in our lives? How can we live together with respect, kindness and friendship?
Yeh-shen
by Ai-Ling LouieThis version of the Cinderella story, in which a young girl overcomes the wickedness of her stepsister and stepmother to become the bride of a prince, is based on ancient Chinese manuscripts written 1000 years before the earliest European version.
The Yoruba Of West Africa
by Jamie HetfieldMany Yoruba from West Africa were brought to the Americas as slaves. Their culture has powerfully influenced the religion, art, and cuisine of our country. Kids will be fascinated to discover the roots of so many traditions.
Your Life As A Pharaoh In Ancient Egypt
by Terry Flaherty and Jeff Ebbeler and Jessica Sarah Gunderson and Colleen Manassa and Portfolio Solutions StaffYou just tried out for the school play. And who wants the lead part more than anyone? YOU! Imagine wearing the finest jewels. Having a pyramid built just for you. Being bowed to and pampered wherever you go. It's quite a life when you're treated like a god. But that's the way it was for a pharaoh in ancient Egypt ...