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Human migration: The story of the cultural landscape

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A lesson plan for Grades 6–12 Contemporary Issues in North Carolina History and

Provider: National Geographic

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Appropriate grades
6–12
Subjects
social studies (current events, geography, global education, world cultures, world history), thinking skills (critical literacy, higher order thinking, information literacy, research skills, visual literacy), education technology (integrating technology), teaching methods (cooperative learning, discovery learning, discussions, online learning, project-based learning)
Provider
National Geographic

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In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore key concepts of human migration through the examination of maps and census data. Activities in this lesson engage students in online learning, development of information literacy and map-reading skills, collaborative group work, and development of a final visual media product.

Students will:

  • use maps and census data 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 directions for completing the lesson, suggestions for assessment and extension activities, discussion questions, and links to helpful web resources.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 6

  • Goal 2: The learner will assess the relationship between physical environment and cultural characteristics of selected societies and regions of South America and Europe.
    • Objective 2.03: Examine factors such as climate change, location of resources, and environmental challenges that influence human migration and assess their significance in the development of selected cultures in South America and Europe.
  • Goal 13: The learner will describe the historic, economic, and cultural connections among North Carolina, the United States, South America, and Europe.
    • Objective 13.01: Identify historical movements such as colonization, revolution, emerging democracies, migration, and immigration that link North Carolina and the United States to selected societies of South America and Europe and evaluate their influence on local, state, regional, national, and international communities.

Grade 7

  • Goal 2: The learner will assess the relationship between physical environment and cultural characteristics of selected societies and regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
    • Objective 2.03: Examine factors such as climate change, location of resources, and environmental challenges that influence human migration and assess their significance in the development of selected cultures in Africa, Asia, and Australia.
  • Goal 13: The learner will describe the historic, economic, and cultural connections among North Carolina, the United States, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
    • Objective 13.01: Identify historical movements such as colonization, revolution, emerging democracies, migration, and immigration that link North Carolina and the United States to selected societies of Africa, Asia, and Australia, and evaluate their influence on local, state, regional, national, and international communities.

Grade 8

  • Goal 1: The learner will analyze important geographic, political, economic, and social aspects of life in the region prior to the Revolutionary Period.
    • Objective 1.05: Describe the factors that led to the founding and settlement of the American colonies including religious persecution, economic opportunity, adventure, and forced migration.
  • Goal 5: The learner will evaluate the impact of political, economic, social, and technological changes on life in North Carolina from 1870 to 1930.
    • Objective 5.03: Describe the social, economic, and political impact of migration on North Carolina.

Grades 11–12 — Contemporary Issues in North Carolina History

  • Goal 3: The learner will analyze diversity in North Carolina and hypothesize future problems and solutions.
    • Objective 3.03: Analyze the impact immigration and migration have on North Carolina's economy.