All About India

Grade 3 Alberta Social Studies Curriculum Map 

These 11 Teacher-Directed Activity Lessons provide teacher support information on India and ideas on how to implement it in the classroom. There are 36 reproducible Student Activities that correspond with the various lessons. They may be done independently or as large group reading with follow-up assignments.  

Reproducible worksheets help students develop skills using maps and a globe to locate the country and its physical features: rivers, oceans, cities, and bordering countries. National symbols, languages, and money are also discussed. 

These lessons support many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the Alberta Grade 3 Social Studies Curriculum, Connecting with the World, Communities in the World. 

Introduction & Teacher Notes:

• Learning Expectations Chart
• Teacher Assessment Rubric
• Student Assessment Rubric
• Vocabulary for Tunisia
• Teacher Input Suggestions

Lesson Topics:

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets. 

Activity 1: An Introduction to India

Using the information and two worksheets, students will learn facts about India including India's national symbols and the national flag.

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Include:

• Locating a country using a map
• Locating a country using a globe
• Reading to gather knowledge
• Making comparisons
• Recognizing symbols
• Understanding terms
• Recalling information
• Following directions
• Locating information
• Developing oral skills
• Developing listening skills

Activity 2: Mapping Skills

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets. 

Worksheet Topics:

• Continents and Oceans of the World
• Where is India?
• India’s Physical Features 

Skills Include:

• Locating a country using a map
• Locating a country using a globe
• Locating physical features
• Locating rivers in India
• Locating bodies of water
• Locating bordering countries
• Reading to gather knowledge
• Understanding terms
• Following directions
• Locating information
• Developing oral skills 

Activity 3: Geographical Areas of India

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Included:

• Reading to gather knowledge
• Making comparisons
• Understanding terms
• Recalling information
• Following directions
• Locating information
• Researching a topic
• Developing listening skills 

Activity 4: Learning About India’s Climate 

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Included:

• Locating cities in India
• Reading to gather knowledge
• Making comparisons
• Understanding terms
• Recalling information
• Classifying information
• Using context clues
• Following directions
• Developing oral skills
• Developing listening skills 

Activity 5: The Indian People and Family Life

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Included:

• Locating physical features
• Reading to gather knowledge
• Understanding terms
• Recalling information
• Classifying information
• Using context clues
• Locating information
• Developing oral skills  

Activity 6: Lifestyles in India 

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets. 

Topics Include:

• Living in an Indian Village
• City Life in India 

Skills Included:

• Reading to gather knowledge
• Making comparisons
• Understanding Terms
• Recalling information
• Classifying information
• Following directions
• Finding proof
• Locating information
• Developing listening skills 

Activity 7: Work of the Indian People

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets. 

Topics Include:

• India’s Economy
• Farming in India
• Indian Industry

Skills Included:

• Reading to gather knowledge
• Making comparisons
• Recalling information
• Understanding Terms
• Recalling information
• Brainstorming ideas
• Locating information
• Developing oral skills
• Developing listening skills
• Developing writing skills 

Activity 8: India’s Culture

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets. 

Topics Include:

• Fashions
• Food
• Music & Dance
• Hinduism
• Festivals & Celebrations 

Skills Included:

• Reading to gather knowledge
• Making comparisons
• Understanding Terms
• Recalling information
• Classifying information
• Brainstorming ideas
• Following directions
• Locating information
• Developing oral skills
• Developing listening skills
• Developing writing skills 

Activity 9: India’s History

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets. 

Skills Included:

• Locating a country using a map
• Understanding terms
• Recalling information
• Using context clues
• Following directions
• Developing oral skills
• Developing listening skills 

Activity 10: Transportation in India

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets. 

Skills Included:

• Reading to gather knowledge
• Making comparisons
• Recalling information
• Locating information
• Developing listening skills
• Developing writing skills 

Activity 11: India’s Government

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets. 

Skills Included:

• Understanding terms
• Using context clues
• Developing listening skills 

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