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The land of the Inca

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/01/gk2/landinca.html

A lesson plan for Grades K–2 Social Studies

Provider: National Geographic

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This Xpeditions lesson introduces students to the ancient Inca people and the land on which they lived. They will learn basic facts about the Inca and be able to show where they lived on a map. Students will also look at pictures of the Andes mountains and Inca ruins and discuss the geography of the area. Finally, they will talk about how the Inca lived and compare the Inca way of life to their own.

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 1.03: Compare and contrast similarities and differences among individuals and families.
  • 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.

Grade 2

  • Goal 3: The learner will analyze how individuals, families, and communities are alike and different.
    • Objective 3.03: Compare similarities and differences among cultures in various communities.
  • Goal 5: The learner will understand the relationship between people and geography in various communities.
    • Objective 5.02: Describe the role of a geographer and apply geographic tools, such as maps, globes, compasses and photographs, in the understanding of locations and characteristics of places and regions.
    • Objective 5.03: Compare and contrast the physical features of communities and regions.

Kindergarten

  • Goal 1: The learner will investigate how individuals, families, and groups are similar and different.
    • Objective 1.04: Recognize that families and groups have similarities and differences.
  • Goal 5: The learner will express basic geographic concepts in real life situations.
    • Objective 5.02: Create and interpret simple maps, models, and drawings of the home, school, and other environments.