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Human migration: The story of a community's culture

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A lesson plan for grade 3 Social Studies

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In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore key concepts of human migration through the examination of maps and migration patterns. Activities in this lesson engage students in whole class discussion, online research, individual research, and multicultural education.

Students will:

  • use maps to learn about the patterns of human migration;
  • understand contemporary patterns of migration around the world;
  • understand that past migrations have led to present population patterns;
  • relate world and national migration patterns to their local state and community;
  • document footprints or “cultural markers” left by migration on the cultural landscape; and
  • research and tell the migration story of the local community.

Xpeditions provides detailed instructions for completing the lesson, assessment and extension activities, and links to helpful handouts and web resources.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 3

  • Goal 2: The learner will analyze the multiple roles that individuals perform in families, workplaces, and communities.
    • Objective 2.02: Analyze similarities and differences among families in different times and in different places.
    • Objective 2.03: Describe similarities and differences among communities in different times and in different places.
  • Goal 4: The learner will explain geographic concepts and the relationship between people and geography in real life situations.