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In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore the possible reason that families choose to live in certain places. This lesson uses children’s literature and maps to explore reasons for past and present settlement.
Students will:
- give various reasons people in the past or present have chosen to settle and live in different regions of the United States; and
- complete a map that traces a migration route of a pioneer family by using information from children’s literature—or from historical records.
Xpeditions provides detailed instructions for completing the lesson, links to helpful web resources, and suggestions for assessment and extension activities.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 3
- Goal 4: The learner will explain geographic concepts and the relationship between people and geography in real life situations.
- Objective 4.01: Distinguish between various types of maps and globes.
- Objective 4.02: Use appropriate source maps to locate communities.
- Objective 4.03: Use geographic terminology to describe and explain variations in the physical environment as communities.
- Objective 4.04: Compare how people in different communities adapt to or modify the physical environment to meet their needs.
- Goal 7: The learner will analyze the role of real and fictional heroes in shaping the culture of communities.
- Objective 7.01: Identify the deeds of local and global leaders.
- Objective 7.02: Assess the heroic deeds of characters from folktales and legends.
- Objective 7.03: Explore the role of selected fictional characters in creating new communities.
