Jimmy Carter NHS Education Program -- 3rd Grade

Third Grade

Instructions: Each trip begins with an introduction that includes a video, please allow 25 minutes for this activity. Listed below are some of the most often requested activities. Number the activities in order of preferences which best suits the needs of your class. These activities are designed for one class with 30 or less students. Activities can be adapted to various grade levels. For special request or additional information, please call 229-824-4104 ext.16

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	Third Grade Instructions: Each trip begins with an introduction that includes a video, please allow 25 minutes for this activity. Listed below are some of the most often requested activities. Number the activities in order of preferences which best suits the needs of your class. These activities are designed for one class with 30 or less students. Activities can be adapted to various grade levels. For special request or additional information, please call 229-824-4104 ext.16 Teacher ______________________________________ School _______________________________________
____	LA.3.4 & LA3.6 Recalls and interprets information presented orally and responds to various types of questions through museum scavenger hunts. Allow 45 minutes.
____	M3.37 Solves oral one- and two-step word problems. (Students will listen to a 1940’s math story and solve the problems orally.) Allow 20 minutes.
____	S.3.16 & S.3.21 Discuss how fossils are formed and construct one. Students will examine fossilized rocks found in the fields around Plains. (After a short history of this area of the state, students will use materials to make a clay model of a fossil.) Allow 30 minutes.
____	SS.3.1 & SS3.5 & SS.3.9 & SS.3.10 Identifies common symbols of Georgia and government leaders. Recognizes duties and responsibilities of U.S. citizens. (Students will focus on Jimmy Carter’s life as these objectives are covered through museum activities.) Allow 40 minutes.
____	SS.3.20 Characteristics of rural communities. (Students will visit President Carter’s Boyhood Farm to learn about his life on the farm.) Allow 90 minutes.
	Number your preference of the historical sites you would like your class to visit during the field trip.
____	Plains High School Museum Includes exhibits,1930’s classroom, time lines, and movies about Jimmy Carter. An excellent opportunity for research and fact finding skills through museum activities and active participation.
____	Depot and Town of Plains Includes the history of Plains, the depot, transportation, and the 1976 Presidential campaign. An excellent opportunity to examine campaign items and the election process.
____	Boyhood Farm Includes the childhood home of Jimmy Carter, a tenant farm house, and farm buildings. An excellent opportunity to learn about pre-electric life styles, farming during 1930’s, and Jimmy Carter’s childhood.
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