All About Peru

Grade 3 Alberta Social Studies Curriculum Map 

This 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 Peru
• Teacher Input Suggestions

Lesson Topics:

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets. 

Activity 1: An Introduction to Peru

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
• Developing oral skills
• Developing listening skills 

Activity 2: Mapping Skills

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Include:

• Locating a country using a map
• Locating a country using a globe
• Locating physical features
• Locating rivers in Peru
• Locating cities in Peru
• Locating bodies of water
• Reading to gather knowledge
• Understanding terms
• Recalling information
• Following directions
• Developing oral skills
• Developing listening skills 

Activity 3: Geographical Areas of Peru

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Included:

• Locating physical features
• Locating rivers in Peru
• Locating cities in Peru
• Locating bodies of water
• Locating bordering countries
• Reading to gather knowledge
• Understanding terms
• Recalling information
• Classifying information
• Following directions
• Developing oral skills
• Developing listening skills 

Activity 4: Learning About Peru’s Climate 

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Included:

• Reading to gather knowledge
• Making comparisons
• Understanding terms
• Recalling information
• Following directions
• Developing oral skills
• Developing listening skills 

Activity 5: Lifestyles in Peru

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Included:

• Reading to gather knowledge
• Recalling information
• Following directions
• Developing oral skills Ma
• Developing listening skills

Activity 6: Tropical Rain Forests 

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Included:

• Reading to gather knowledge
• Recalling information
• Following directions
• Developing oral skills 
• Developing listening skills

Activity 7: Peru's History

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Included:

• Reading to gather knowledge
• Recalling information
• Classifying information
• Following directions
• Developing oral skills 

• Developing listening skills

Activity 8: Peru's Culture

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Topics include:

• Festivals & Celebrations of Peru
• Peruvian Fashions
• Food of Peru
• Music & Dance
• Sports & Entertainment

Skills Included:

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

Activity 9: Transportation in Peru

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Included:

• Reading to gather knowledge
• Recalling information
• Following directions
• Finding proof
• Locating information
• Developing oral skills 
• Developing listening skills
• Developing writing skills

Activity 10: The Wonders of Peru 

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Topics Include:

• Wildlife
• Plants
• Places to See

 Skills Included:

• Reading to gather knowledge
• Recalling information
• Brainstorming ideas
• Following directions
• Finding proof
• Locating information
• Developing oral skills 
• Developing listening skills
• Developing writing skills

Activity 11: Writing about Peru

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Included:

• Reading to gather knowledge
• Recalling information
• Brainstorming ideas
• Following directions
• Finding proof
• Locating information
• Developing oral skills 
• Developing listening skills
• Developing writing skills

Activity 12: Talking about Peru

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Included: 

• Reading to gather knowledge
• Making comparisons
• Recalling information
• Brainstorming ideas
• Following directions
• Finding proof
• Locating information
• Developing oral skills 
• Developing listening skills

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