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3.54 Local and Regional History Investigation Worksheet

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This Grade 3 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 3.54 Local and Regional History Investigation. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Local and Regional History Investigation - Identify which source set would best answer a question about a local person, place, or event. (C3 D3.1.3-5; D3.2.3-5; CCSS RI.3.1; W.3.2)

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Grade 3

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Social Studies

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery
Your group is checking a claim that the town’s first houses were built only on the west side because the east side was too swampy.
Which source set would best help test this claim?
AA poem about swamps
BA modern map of the town
CA list of house colors
DAn early land survey map showing swamp areas and a list of early home locations or deeds
Solution & Explanation:A land survey map can show where swamps were, and early home locations or deeds can show where houses were built. Together they help test the claim.
Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery
A student wants to know if the town’s 'River Festival' helped local businesses make more money.
Which source set would best help answer this question with numbers?
AA festival poster
BA song about rivers
CBusiness sales records for festival weekends and for normal weekends, plus a town report about festival visitors
DA photo of a food stand
Solution & Explanation:Sales records provide numbers to compare festival weekends to normal weekends. A visitor report helps explain why sales might change. Posters, songs, and photos do not give sales numbers.
Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery
You are learning how the town’s school zone lines changed and which neighborhoods switched schools.
Which source set would best help you figure this out?
AA list of school mascots
BBoundary maps from different years plus a list of streets in each school zone
CA story about school
DA menu
Solution & Explanation:Boundary maps from different years show how borders changed. Street lists show which neighborhoods were in each zone, so you can see which switched schools.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 3 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard 3.54 (Local and Regional History Investigation).

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