1. (1) The civics and government content standards for third grade are that each student will:

   1. (a) describe and identify the basic functions of local government, including tribal governments;
   2. (b) recognize that civic participation involves remaining accurately informed about public issues, taking action, and voting in elections; and
   3. (c) identify key symbols of nations.

2. (2) The economics content standards for third grade are that each student will:

   1. (a) compare the benefits and costs of individual choices;
   2. (b) identify examples of human and natural resources that are used to produce goods and services; and
   3. (c) explain economic interdependence within historical and contemporary contexts.

3. (3) The geography content standards for third grade are that each student will:

   1. (a) examine maps and other representations to identify historical and contemporary political and cultural patterns in the Americas;
   2. (b) identify environmental and technological events and conditions and how humans and the environment impact each other; and
   3. (c) identify landforms and other physical characteristics of the Americas.

4. (4) The history content standards for third grade are that each student will:

   1. (a) identify tribes in Montana by their original and current names; and
   2. (b) explain how perspective impacts the telling of historical events.

Authorizing statute(s): Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-114, MCA

Implementing statute(s): Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-121, 20-3-106, 20-7-101, MCA

History: NEW, 2020 MAR p. 2142, Eff. 7/1/21.