This resource file contains information for Utah elementary school teachers to help their level 3 students meet the state's instructional objectives in the social studies. This particular student level emphasizes comparative communities and environments. The following disciplines are covered in the resource file: psychology, anthropology, sociology, geography, history, economics, political science, and geographic skills. Each activity includes an instructional objective along with a title, topic, time segment, procedures, materials, evaluation, and adaptation. Sample objectives include discussing how groups utilize the environment to secure their basic needs (geography) and explaining how an invention influences change in human society (history). Additional teacher materials, student information sheets, and student activity sheets also are included where applicable. (DB)