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CareerStart lessons: Grade eight

6 Social studies

These lessons will help students understand how geography, North Carolina history, and civics are applicable to future careers.

The lessons address the following questions:

  • Lesson 1: How has regional diversity affected the development of the tourism industry in North Carolina?
  • Lesson 2: How did European, Native American, and African cultures interact in the Carolina colony?
  • Lesson 3: How might advertisers use propaganda to convince someone to be either a Loyalist or a Patriot during the American Revolution?
  • Lesson 4: What leadership network was established by the Constitution for federal and state governmental officials?
  • Lesson 5: Which careers are needed to protect the provisions of the U.S. Bill of Rights?
  • Lesson 6: What impact do trade restrictions have on businesses and employees?
  • Lesson 7: How can museum professionals work together to prepare an exhibit that teaches others about the Trail of Tears?
  • Lesson 8: How could current military careers have impacted historical American wars?
  • Lesson 9: How did Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal and the 2009 Recovery Act put Americans back to work?
  • Lesson 10: How have various industries in North Carolina grown or declined over time?
Concept/Lesson Career Activity
1. Regional tourism Travel agents Historic site poster activity
2. Cultural diversity in colonial America Journalists Newspaper page activity
3. American Revolution Careers in public relations and advertising; careers with advocacy, grantmaking, and civic organizations Advertisement activity
4. Branches of federal and state government Government careers Government structure graphic organizer
5. Bill of Rights Lawyers, judges, police officers, military careers Bill of Rights chart, career connections worksheet
6. Embargo Act of 1807 Careers in international relations Letter to President Jefferson
7. Indian Removal Act / Trail of Tears Archivists, curators, museum technicians Museum exhibit class project
8. Historical American wars and military service Military careers Recruitment poster activity
9. New Deal and 2009 Recovery Act Various Comparison of historical and contemporary economic recovery programs
10. Employment trends Various (student’s choice) Census data analysis activity