Sweden Year 3 Geography Curriculum
The following outlines the Geography curriculum for Year 3 in Sweden, based on the Swedish National Curriculum.
Living in the Neighborhood
- Natural and Environmental Conditions: Students explore the conditions in their local natural environment, including land, water, and climate, and how these conditions influence population and settlements.
- Local History: Students investigate the history of their local area, learning what places, buildings, and everyday objects reveal about the living conditions of children, women, and men in different time periods.
- Religion in the Local Area: Students learn about the role of Christianity in their school and local area in the past, as well as the presence of other religions and places of worship in their community.
- Societal Functions: Students examine key functions of society, such as healthcare, emergency services, and schools, within their local area.
- Local Occupations and Activities: Students explore the various occupations and activities that take place within their local community.
Living in the World
- The Globe: Students are introduced to the globe and learn to locate continents and oceans. They also learn the names and locations of continents, countries, and places of significance to them.
- Human Origins: Students explore human origins, migration patterns, early forms of sustenance like hunting and gathering, and the development of agriculture.
- Prehistoric Ages: Students learn about different prehistoric periods, including the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age.
- Traces of the Past: Students discover how the past can be observed in the present through traces in nature and language expressions.
- Mythology and Religion: Students learn narratives about gods and heroes in ancient and Nordic mythology, examining these from a contemporary perspective. They also learn about ceremonies, symbols, and narratives in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, including some narratives from the Bible and common psalms.
- Environmental Issues: Students explore environmental issues relevant to their daily lives, such as those related to traffic, energy, and food.
- Basic Human Rights: Students are introduced to basic human rights, including the equality of all people and the rights of the child as outlined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
- Meetings and Decision-Making: Students learn how meetings, such as class councils, are organized and conducted.
- Money and Value: Students learn about money, its uses, and its value. They examine different types of payment and the cost of common goods and services.
- Social Issues: Students explore current social questions presented in different media.
Exploring Reality
- Information Gathering: Students learn methods for gathering information from various sources, including interviews, observations, and measurements. They also learn how to assess and process information, both with and without digital tools.
- Spatial Understanding: Students develop spatial understanding by using mental and physical maps of their neighborhood and routes to school, both with and without digital tools. They learn about size relations, points of the compass, and spatial concepts like place, location, and boundary.
- Timelines and Concepts: Students learn to use timelines and understand time concepts such as past, present, and future.
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