Rockford Public Schools Social Studies K-12  Abraham Lincoln in the Rock River Valley Abraham Lincoln's Bicentennial African American History Links All About Money! All About Rockford! Arbor Day Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Bullying Prevention Education Calendar - What's Going On? Constitution Day Current Events CURRICULUM GUIDES & MAPS: GRADES 5-8 CURRICULUM GUIDES & MAPS: GRADES 9-12 CURRICULUM GUIDES & MAPS: GRADES K-4 Curriculum Integration Earth Day East HS Veterans Memorial Election Day Elementary Social Studies Program Field Trip Experiences - UPDATED! Games! Genealogy Geography Grade 3 Social Studies Grade 4 Social Studies Grade 6 Grade Social Studies Program Grade 6 Social Studies Hispanic Heritage Month Holocaust & Genocide Home Houghton Mifflin Economics HS American Government HS Projector Resources HS Social Studies Textbooks I Have... Who Has? Activities Illinois State Learning Standards for Social Science Immigration Irish Famine Study Junior Achievement Labor and Unions Labor Day Memorial Day Midway Village Museum NEW! Native American Heritage Month NEW! World History Resources News to Use in Social Studies Newspapers Around the Globe Political Cartoons PowerPoint Presentations Presidential Inauguration Presidents' Day Primary Source Documents Professional Development PSAE Practice for HS Social Studies Rockford's Sister Cities Rubrics for Social Studies Social Studies Scope and Sequence Spanish Influenza of 1918 Special Projects Study Skills Teaching American History Grant Thanksgiving Three Cups of Tea Veterans Day Vocabulary - English Vocabulary - Spanish War & Conflict Website of the Week Women's History Wondrous Women Main   >   Curriculum   >   Social Studies Third Grade Social Studies Third Grade Social Studies has an emphasis on Rockford. Teaching about Rockford will make the community come alive to your students as they learn more about the city in which they live! Do you know why Rockford is called the Forest City? Rockford Unit for Grade 3 Curriculum Guide New! Here is the curriculum for teaching about Rockford in Third Grade! Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau What to do in Rockford? Lots! The History of Rockford Creating an Activity Book This unit on Rockford History was designed by elementary teacher Bobbi Koch for her Montessori students. After studying about the history of Rockford, the children will be asked to create their own "Pocket Book" illustrating the birth of Rockford. Directions for creating this activity book are found toward the end of the slide presentation. Jane Addams The Founder of Hull House In this unit on Jane Addams, designed by Sandi Peterson of Marsh, students will read about the life of Jane Addams, write journal entries, discuss her contributions, and do a photo examination. Other assessments include creating a board game, writing a poem or rap, doing a Power Point presentation, or creating a 3-fold display. Use the links below to access information on Jane Addams and for a bibliography of sources used for this unit. Jane Addams Information Did you know that Jane Addams was born in Cedarville, Illinois? She attended Rockford Female Seminary here in Rockford. The school is now known as Rockford College. Jane Addams Bibliography When did Jane Addams receive the Nobel Peace Prize and for what reason? Rockford History Timeline A timeline of Rockford's earliest years to the 1990s. What can we add to this timeliine? Story Prompts About Rockford Invite students to examine these pictures from Rockford history and respond to them! City of Rockford All About Rockford and Its Government Here is an excellent resource for finding out more about Rockford's government. What does a mayor do? What is an alderman and what does he/she do? Where do our tax dollars go? How do I find out more about recyling in Rockford? All this an more can be found at this site! Lewis Lemon From Tinker Swiss Cottage Lewis Lemon was an important founder of Rockford! Aerial Views of Rockford, 1880 and 1891 From the Library of Congress Maps, Maps, Maps! From the Rockford Area Economic Development Council Rockford Maps relating to the economy today!

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