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History, Civics & Social Studies · Grade 3

A Community History Investigation

In this project course, third graders investigate how U.S. Route 66, which began in Chicago in 1926 and crossed Illinois through towns like Joliet, Bloomington and Springfield, changed the communities along it. They plan questions, source a set of evidence, weigh evidence for and against a claim, and write and share an evidence-based answer with cited sources.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 90 minutes
  • Investigation check: 9 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, highlight a text, match pairs, type a number and put in order
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What learners will discover

  • Plan a history investigation with a compelling question, supporting questions and a list of useful sources.
  • Gather evidence from several sources, identifying each source's type, author, date and purpose.
  • Write and share a claim answering the compelling question, supported by evidence, with sources cited and counter-evidence considered.

Lessons

  1. Plan the investigation 3 steps2 practiceabout 22 min
  2. Gather and source the evidence 5 steps3 practiceabout 24 min
  3. Build a claim 4 steps3 practiceabout 22 min
  4. Share and remember 4 steps2 practiceabout 22 min
  5. Investigation check 9 questions at the end

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