Grade Level 3

History and Social Studies: 
3.3.3 Trace why their community was established, how individuals and families contributed to its founding and development, and how the community has changed over time, drawing on maps, photographs, oral histories, letters, newspapers, and other primary sources.

Literature and Language Arts: 
1.1 Create a single paragraph:
a. Develop a topic sentence.
b. Include simple supporting facts and details.

Penmanship
1.2 Write legibly in cursive or joined italic, allowing margins and correct spacing between letters in a word and words in a sentence.

Introduction
Background for the Teacher
Guiding Questions
Learning Opportunities
Assessment
Guided Discussion Questions
Instructional Plan
Materials Needed
Groupings
Checking for Student Understanding
Guided Practice
Independent Practice
Closure
Extention
English Learners
G.A.T.E. Students

Mission Inn website
Riverside History
Riverside Chamber of Commerce-history
Citrus State Park
Riverside history
UCR citrus history
Citrus history in Riverside
Citrus Park
Lesson on California agriculture

History and Social Science: 

English Language Arts:

1.1 Create a single paragraph:

1. Develop a topic sentence.
2. Include simple supporting facts and details.

Penmanship

1.2 Write legibly in cursive or joined italic, allowing margins and correct spacing between letters in a word and words in a sentence.

Writing Prompt (blackline master) | Download Word file

Paragraph Graphic Organizer | Download Word file

Pre/post test (blackline master) | Download Word file

3rd Grade Citrus – Pre/Post Test | View page | Download Word file

3rd Grade: Citrus Vocabulary | View page | Download Word file

3rd Grade Citrus Artifact Tour | Powerpoint document | 14 Mb

A brief history of the citrus industry in Riverside | Download Word file

Coloring Page | Orange outline | Download Word file