The Third Grade Student Workbook contains: HISTORICAL UNDERSTANDINGS oSocial, cultural and political roots of democracy are found in ancient Greece-Greek architecture, Greeks influence our lives today and ancient Athenians' ideas oLives of Americans who expanded people's rights and freedoms in a democracy-United Nations, human rights, World War II, civil rights, voting rights, and worker's rights GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS oTopographical features of the earth's surface-Rivers of the world, mountains of the world, Greece on a world map, equator, prime meridian, globe oCultural and geographic systems associated with famous leaders -Locations of historic figures, travel and movement GOVERNMENT/CIVICS UNDERSTANDINGS oBasic principles that provide the foundation of a republican form of government-Separation of power between branches of government, levels of government oHistoric figures display positive character traits of cooperation, diligence, liberty, and more ECONOMIC UNDERSTANDINGS oFour types of productive resources-Natural, human, capital goods and entrepreneurship oGovernments provide goods and services in a market economy-Schools, libraries, roads, police/fire protection, and military oInterdependence and trade and how voluntary exchange benefits both parties-Consumers and producers are allocated by price in the marketplace and currency oCosts and benefits of personal spending and saving choices ...AND MORE!