SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE 3 BOOK 1

SOCIAL STUDIES

LEARNERS MATERIALS
GRADE 3

Name – Surname ____________________________________________Class ___________No. ______

SARASAS AFFILIATED SCHOOLS

Social studies Grade 3

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Foreword:
By Dr Chamrat Nongmak

When talking about bilingual education in private elementary - and secondary schools
in Thailand, the discussion invariably tends to focus on Sarasas Affiliated Schools, a large
group of private schools that were formerly owned and administered by the late Mr Peboon
Yongkamol. Mr Peboon, a well-known and respected educator, was
a leading pioneer of the bilingual education concept here in Thailand. These schools provide
a benchmark and a showcase for bilingual education in Thailand. Many school proprietors,
directors, and managers make it a point to visit Sarasas Affiliated Schools seeking advice and
guidance from a successful leader in the field of bilingual education.

Sarasas programmes for teaching students in both English and Thai have been
carefully planned and developed step by step. One of the toughest challenges Sarasas has
had to face has been finding the necessary texts and materials for teaching Thai subjects in
English. This is because a bilingual school, like any other Thai school, needs government
approval to operate and must teach the curriculum mandated by the Ministry of Education.
Unfortunately, the materials needed for teaching Thai subjects in English are not readily
available. Publishers do little to support this need because the concept is still fairly new, and
the demand is small. This has forced Sarasas to create its own texts and materials.

Sarasas has been more fortunate than most other schools struggling to develop their
own bilingual program. It already has bilingual education experience, qualified staff, and the
resources necessary to produce its own high-quality textbooks and materials. The staff, of
course, is the most important ingredient.
Sarasas’ large, well-seasoned staff of highly competent, well qualified and dedicated teaching
professionals, both Thai and native speakers of English, gives it a unique advantage over
others attempting to produce these much-needed materials.

Even so, it has not been an easy task. The materials have been produced through the
careful process of research and development. The revision or total change is done when those
materials are proven to be inadequate. The people involved in developing these textbooks or
workbooks are classroom teachers. They are the ones who will have to teach with the same
materials they have helped to create. Knowing this gives them a greater incentive to do it right.

The teams of classroom teachers responsible for classroom material development
operate under the close supervision of the Sarasas Board of Executives.

One of the roles of the board is to assure proper quality control by collecting and
carefully evaluating the actual work done by students using the new materials. They ensure
that the students are able to understand the material and use them effectively. One of the things
they check for is whether the level of English used in the books is appropriate for the students’
level of English. The board also makes certain that the content of the material is in accordance
with the approved syllabus. This Social studies book has been developed through this process.

This book is not only useful for teachers but also for parents and guardians. Its purpose
is to encourage and support students in their quest for knowledge and understanding of social,
as well as stimulate their interest and improve their skills. Each unit provides an introduction to
the material, a list of new words the student will encounter, problem-solving examples to help
the student better understand how to do the work, oral exercises, and a review of what was
learnt.

This new social studies material will provide students with a greater international
perspective and understanding of social studies, which will benefit them greatly in later life.
This said I would like to take this opportunity to thank those responsible for developing this
material and offer my sincere congratulations for a job well done

.
Chamrat Nongmak, PhD.

Former Deputy Permanent Secretary
The Ministry of Education

PREFACE

This Social Studies material has been developed for bilingual learners
based on the B.E. 2560 (A.D. 2017) revised version of Thailand’s Basic
Education Core Curriculum B.E. 2551 (A.D.2008). The content of this book
follows the Basic Social Studies for Secondary 1 written by the Institute of
Academic Development.

This material aims to enhance students’ abilities needed in the 21st
century. These include analytical skills, creativity, and collaborative skills.

At the beginning of each unit of this textbook, a useful vocabulary list
is provided to learners. Examples demonstrate to students how to apply the
information they have learnt to solve related problems. Exercises and
activities follow that allow for immediate practice. At the end of each unit, a
summary of the key learning concepts along with a revision exercise is
provided to help students consolidate what they have learned.

Author,
Sarasas Affiliated Schools

March 2022



Week 1-6 Civics, Culture and Living 2
6
• Unit 1 Democracy
• Unit 2 Thai Cultures and Traditions

Week 7-10 Economic 6

• Unit 3 Economy
• Unit 4 Taxes

DEMOCRACY UNIT 1

The Democratic System
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sibilities
The Democratic process

UNIT 1 DEMOCRACY

Learning Concepts

Have you ever participated in any democratic system
activities? And how things are changed?

Unit Democracy

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Unit 1

Unit review
Direction: Circle the correct answer

1. “A type of government in which the power is held by the citizens

or their chosen people.” is called ……

a. Pharmacy b. Policy

c. Fantasy d. Democracy

2. A good representative should be as follows except…

a. Honest

b. Open-minded

c. Respectful

d. Bribeable

3. The people working for the parliament are called ….?

a. Presenters b. Teachers

c. Representatives d. Publishers

4. To involve in any political activities is the responsibility of who?

a. Police b. Everyone in the society

c. Leader d. Politician

5. Which one shows the most consistency in working?

a. Teacher > Catch the thief b. Seller > Teach the students

c. Students > Copy the answers d. Doctor > Do the treatment

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Unit 1

Learning concepts

What have you learned so far from the Democracy unit? And what
can you apply to your life?

Unit Democracy

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Unit 1

Grading My Team

I KNOW … I CAN DO …

I have learned about…

I have understood more about how
democratic system works in the
society.

I know my responsibilities as Thai
people should do in the future

Teacher’s Evaluation Parent’s Evaluation

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THAI CULTURES

UNIT 2AND TRADITIONS

Importance of Thai Traditions

Local Thai Cultures and Traditions

Varied Traditions in Daily Lives

Important Holidays

THAI CULTURES

UNIT 2 AND TRADITIONS

Learning Concepts

How can we maintain the Thai cultures and traditions to be
last forever and well known to all the people around the world?

Thai Cultures and Traditions

Unit 2

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Unit 2

Hands on

Religious Traditions
In Thailand, religious traditions also play an important role in the
culture of the country.

Temple Life The Ordination of Children
Monks also have It is a tradition in the

traditions. They wear orange North of Thailand. Boys are
robes and shave their heads. dressed in beautiful clothes
Every morning, the monks and wear jewelry. They ride
walk the streets and receive horses around their villages.
food from people.

Brain teaser

What else can we do as a Buddhist apart from the temples?

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Unit 2

Read and match the right answer

Lifestyle Related to Traditions
The lifestyle of people and the environment in which they live
will also influence their traditions.

Loy Krathong
People float a raft to

worship the goddess of water
and say sorry for the pollution
done to the rivers.

Songkran Festival
From the 13th of April until

the 15th, it is the traditional Thai
New Year. Songkran is famous
for having people throwing
water at each other.

Phi Ta Khon Festival
It is a tradition in Loei.

People wear colorful clothes
and masks representing ghosts.

Brain teaser
When was the last time you join the Thai traditions and
what are those activities?

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Unit 2

Interactive

Attach your picture when joining any of Thai
traditions or draw the picture of it

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Unit 2

Words to learn DATE ______/_______/_____

Write down the words

Picture Word Thai Meaning

Constitution

รัฐธรรมนูญ

Celebrate

เฉลมิ ฉลอง

Monk

พระสงฆ์

Read the sentences

1. Every 10th of December is Thailand’s Constitution Day.
2. Every 4th of May, Thais celebrate Coronation Day.
3. Buddha taught the 1,250 monk

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Unit 2

Hands on

2.Important Days for the Nation

King’s Birthday Queen’s Birthday
Every 28th of July, Thais Every 3rd of June, Thais
celebrate the ____________ of celebrate the birthday of
King Vajiralongkorn ________________ Suthida

Constitution Day
Every 10th of December is Thailand’s Constitution Day. It marks
the day the power was moved from the king to the __________

Chakri Day Coronation Day
Every 6th of April Thais Every 4th of May, Thais
commemorate the day King celebrate the day King
Rama 1st became the first king Vajiralongkorrn became the
of the Chakra Dynasty. Rama King of _____________
1st also moved the _________
city to Bangkok. government Thailand

birthday Queen capital

Brain teaser

What do you normally do when you have the national holidays?

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Unit 2

Hands on

3.Important Religious Days

Visakha Puja Day Magha Puja Day
Remembers Lord Buddha’s Remembers the Buddha’s
Birthday, his enlightenment and teachings and the 1,250
his death. monks who came to see Lord
Buddha the same evening
without any arrangement.

Asalha Puja Day Buddhist lent
Remembers Lord Buddha’s first Starts the three months period
teaching. when monks stay in their
temples.

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Unit 2

Hands on

4. A Multicultural Environment
Thailand is a ____________ with a unique culture, but because
of trade, people live in a multicultural environment.
Language The official language of the country is Thai, but each
____________ also has a specific language called a dialect. Other
languages like Chinese or English are also widely spoken.

Religion
Every religion teaches people
to be _________________ and
everyone in Thailand has
freedom of religion.

Greetings Thai people “wai” to greet others. Muslims touch each
other’s hands and western people greet each other by shaking
_______________. important to show respect to people by greeting
them.
Eating There are different ways to eat food. Thai people use a
spoon and fork. Chinese people use chopsticks and western people
use a ________________ and fork.

good hands region knife country

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Unit 2

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Unit 2

Choose the number that you are interested
and answer the questions

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I choose number …………………………………………………………
Name of this tradition
………………………………………………………………......................
Why I choose this tradition?
……………………………………………………………………….………
…………………………………………………………………………….…
…...……………………………………………………………………….....
Benefits of joining this tradition
………………………………………………………………………………
………...……………………………………………………………………
………………...…………………………………………………………....
………………………............................................................................

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Unit review

Direction: Circle the correct answer

1. How can maintaining the Thai traditions in your family be a lot

benefit?

a. Being richer b. Being stronger

c. Loving each other d. Being well known in the society

2. How can we live happily among the multicultural environments?

a. Follow only your own cultures

b. Accept the differences between other cultures

c. Do not learn other cultures

d. Compare your cultures with other cultures

3. Which activity should you do when joining the Thai religious

traditions?

a. Making merit b. Snorkeling

c. Playing online games d. Watching Netflix

4. Which day is the holiday for December?

a. Song Kran Day b. Mother’s Day

c. Visakha Puja Day d. Constitution Day

5. “People float a raft to worship the goddess of water and say sorry

for the pollution done to the rivers” is …..

a. Phi Ta Khon b. Loy Kratong

c. Song Kran d. Chakri Day

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Unit 2

Answer the questions

culture religion tradition celebrate
worship Monk respect greeting
holiday lifestyle

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Unit 2

Attach or draw a picture of your favorite
Thai food

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Unit 2

Learning concepts

What have you learned so far from the Thai cultures and traditions
unit? And what can you apply to your life?

Unit Thai Cultures and Traditions

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Unit 2

Grading My Team

I KNOW … I CAN DO …

I have learned about…

I know our Thai traditions more
I understand what to follow and

do in our culture

Teacher’s Evaluation Parent’s Evaluation

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UNIT 3 ECONOMY

The basic products needed
Buying products
Making a budget
Products, goods, and services

ECONOMY UNIT 3

Learning Concepts

What is the exact reasons for you to buy products or
services? And are those products worthy?

Unit Economy

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