Third Grade Social Studies Topics

Ohio River Valley

          Formation of the Ohio River Valley

                   Ice Age

                   Glaciers

Kentucky’s Indigenous People

          Native American Indian Tribes of the Region

          The Great Hunting Ground

          Geography of the Land

Kentucky’s First European Explorers and Settlers

          Pioneers

          Experiences/Interactions with Native Americans

          George Rogers Clark

          Daniel Boone

          River Boat Travel

Origins of Louisville and the Role of the River

          Shippingport

          Portland

          Famous Louisvillians (John James Audubon, Jim Porter, etc.)

          Historical Neighborhoods

The role of the river in the development of Louisville

Louisville’s Economy

          Derby, other attractions

          Crops

          Industry/products

50 States

          Identification

          States – important facts and features

          U.S. regions and geography

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