Immigrating to America

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 1

• Goal 3: The learner will recognize and understand the concept of change in various settings.
  • Objective 3.01: Describe personal and family changes, past, and present.
  • Objective 3.03: Compare and contrast past and present changes within the local community and communities around the world.
• Goal 5: The learner will express geographic concepts in real life situations.
  • Objective 5.02: Investigate key features of maps.
  • Objective 5.03: Use geographic terminology and tools to create representations of the earth's physical and human features through simple maps, models, and pictures.

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 3.06: Identify individuals of diverse cultures and describe on their contributions to society.
• Goal 5: The learner will understand the relationship between people and geography in various communities.
  • 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.

Grade 3

• Goal 3: The learner will examine how individuals can initiate change in families, neighborhoods, and communities.
  • Objective 3.01: Analyze changes, which have occurred in communities past and present.
  • Objective 3.02: Describe how individuals, events, and ideas change over time.
  • Objective 3.03: Compare and contrast the family structure and the roles of its members over time.
• 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.

Grade 4

• Goal 2: The learner will examine the importance of the role of ethnic groups and examine the multiple roles they have played in the development of North Carolina.
  • Objective 2.02: Trace the growth and development of immigration to North Carolina, over time from Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
• Goal 3: The learner will trace the history of colonization in North Carolina and evaluate its significance for diverse people's ideas.
  • Objective 3.01: Assess changes in ways of living over time and determine whether the changes are primarily political, economic, or social.
  • Objective 3.02: Identify people, symbols, events, and documents associated with North Carolina's history.

Kindergarten

• Goal 3: The learner will recognize and understand the concept of change in various settings.
  • Objective 3.01: Observe and describe how individuals and families grow and change.
  • Objective 3.02: Evaluate how the lives of individuals and families of the past are different from what they are today.
• 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.