Native American cultures across the U.S.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 1

• Goal 1: The learner will analyze how individuals, families, and groups are similar and different.
  • Objective 1.01: Describe the roles of individuals in the family.
  • Objective 1.02: Identify various groups to which individuals and families belong.
  • Objective 1.03: Compare and contrast similarities and differences among individuals and families.
  • Objective 1.04: Explore the benefits of diversity in the United States.
• Goal 4: The learner will explain different celebrated holidays and special days in communities.
  • Objective 4.01: Recognize and describe religious and secular symbols/celebrations associated with special days of diverse cultures.
  • Objective 4.02: Explore and cite reasons for observing special days that recognize celebrated individuals of diverse cultures.
• Goal 5: The learner will express geographic concepts in real life situations.
  • Objective 5.02: Investigate key features of maps.
  • Objective 5.06: Compare and contrast geographic features of places within various communities.
  • Objective 5.07: Explore physical features of continents and major bodies of water.
• Goal 6: The learner will apply basic economic concepts to home, school, and the community.
  • Objective 6.01: Examine wants and needs and identify choices people make to satisfy wants and needs with limited resources.
  • Objective 6.02: Describe how people of different cultures work to earn income in order to satisfy wants and needs.
  • Objective 6.07: Recognize that all families produce and consume goods and services.

Grade 2

• Goal 3: The learner will analyze how individuals, families, and communities are alike and different.
  • Objective 3.01: Compare similarities and differences between oneself and others.
  • Objective 3.02: Describe similarities and differences among families in different communities.
  • Objective 3.03: Compare similarities and differences among cultures in various communities.
  • Objective 3.04: Identify multiple roles performed by individuals in their families and communities.
  • Objective 3.05: Identify historical figures and events associated with various cultural traditions and holidays celebrated around the world.
  • Objective 3.06: Identify individuals of diverse cultures and describe on their contributions to society.
• Goal 4: The learner will exhibit an understanding of change in communities over time.
  • Objective 4.01: Analyze the effects of change in communities and predict future changes.
  • Objective 4.03: Describe human movement in the establishment of settlement patterns such as rural, urban, and suburban.
• Goal 5: The learner will understand the relationship between people and geography in various communities.
  • Objective 5.01: Define geography and use geographic terms to describe landforms, bodies of water, weather, and climate.
  • Objective 5.03: Compare and contrast the physical features of communities and regions.
  • Objective 5.04: Identify the absolute and relative location of communities.
  • Objective 5.05: Interpret maps, charts, and pictures of locations.
  • Objective 5.06: Identify and describe the people, vegetation, and animal life specific to certain regions and describe their interdependence.
• Goal 7: The learner will apply basic economic concepts and evaluate the use of economic resources within communities.
  • Objective 7.01: Distinguish between producers and consumers and identify ways people are both producers and consumers.
  • Objective 7.02: Distinguish between goods produced and services provided in communities.
  • Objective 7.03: Describe different types of employment and ways people earn an income.

Kindergarten

• Goal 1: The learner will investigate how individuals, families, and groups are similar and different.
  • Objective 1.01: Describe how individuals are unique and valued.
  • Objective 1.02: Identify different groups to which individuals belong.
  • Objective 1.03: Examine diverse family structures around the world.
  • Objective 1.04: Recognize that families and groups have similarities and differences.
  • Objective 1.05: Compare and contrast customs of families in communities around the world.
• Goal 3: The learner will recognize and understand the concept of change in various settings.
  • Objective 3.02: Evaluate how the lives of individuals and families of the past are different from what they are today.
• Goal 4: The learner will explain celebrated holidays and special days in communities.
  • Objective 4.01: Explore how families express their cultures through celebrations, rituals, and traditions.
  • Objective 4.03: State reasons for observing special, religious, and secular holidays of diverse cultures.
• Goal 5: The learner will express basic geographic concepts in real life situations.
  • Objective 5.01: Locate and describe familiar places in the home, school, and other environments.
  • Objective 5.03: Describe the functions of places in the home, school, and other environments.
  • Objective 5.05: Identify and state how natural and human resources are used within the community.
• Goal 6: The learner will apply basic economic concepts to home, school, and the community.
  • Objective 6.03: Identify examples of how families and communities work together to meet their basic needs and wants.