Samoa Year 3 Social Science Curriculum

Strand 1: Society, Culture and Heritage

• How leadership of groups is acquired and exercised, and how and why people make and implement rules and laws.
• How practices of cultural groups vary but reflect similar purposes, and ways in which the movement of people affects cultural diversity.

Strand 2: Place and Environment

• How different groups view and use places and the environment.
• How and why people express a sense of belonging to particular places and environments.

Strand 3: Resources and Economic Activities

• How and why people manage resources.
• How and why different systems of exchange operate.

Social Studies Processes:

• Inquiry: Students learn to collect, process, and communicate information about human society.
• Values Exploration: Students explore and analyze values.
• Social Decision Making: Students make decisions about possible social action.

Essential Learning about Samoa:

• Development and expression of identity - personal, collective, national. Example topic: "Me and Mine."