From forest to farm to urban forest

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 8

• Goal 7: The learner will analyze changes in North Carolina during the postwar period to the 1970's.
  • Objective 7.02: Evaluate the importance of social changes to different groups in North Carolina.
  • Objective 7.03: Assess the influence of technological advances on economic development and daily life.
  • Objective 7.04: Compare and contrast the various political viewpoints surrounding issues of the post World War II era.
• Goal 8: The learner will evaluate the impact of demographic, economic, technological, social, and political developments in North Carolina since the 1970's.
  • Objective 8.02: List economic and technological advances occurring in North Carolina since 1970, and assess their influence on North Carolina's role in the nation and the world.
  • Objective 8.03: Describe the impact of state and national issues on the political climate of North Carolina.
• Goal 9: The learner will explore examples of and opportunities for active citizenship, past and present, at the local and state levels.
  • Objective 9.01: Describe contemporary political, economic, and social issues at the state and local levels and evaluate their impact on the community.
  • Objective 9.02: Identify past and present state and local leaders from diverse cultural backgrounds and assess their influence in affecting change.

English Language Arts (2004)

Grade 8

• Goal 2: The learner will use and evaluate information from a variety of sources.
  • Objective 2.01: Analyze and evaluate informational materials that are read, heard, and/or viewed by:
    • monitoring comprehension for understanding of what is read, heard and/or viewed.
    • recognizing the characteristics of informational materials.
    • summarizing information.
    • determining the importance of information.
    • making connections to related topics/information.
    • drawing inferences.
    • generating questions.
    • extending ideas.
• Goal 3: The learner will continue to refine the understanding and use of argument.
  • Objective 3.01: Explore and evaluate argumentative works that are read, heard and/or viewed by:
    • monitoring comprehension for understanding of what is read, heard and/or viewed.
    • analyzing the work by identifying the arguments and positions stated or implied and the evidence used to support them.
    • identifying the social context of the argument.
    • recognizing the effects of bias, emotional factors, and/or semantic slanting.
    • comparing the argument and counter-argument presented.
    • identifying/evaluating the effectiveness of tone, style, and use of language.
    • evaluating the author's purpose and stance
    • making connections between works, self and related topics.
    • responding to public documents (such as but not limited to editorials, reviews, local, state, and national policies/issues including those with a historical context).

Science (2005)

Grade 8

• Goal 5: The learner will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of evidence of evolution in organisms and landforms.
  • Objective 5.05: Use maps, ground truthing and remote sensing to make predictions regarding:
    • Changes over time.
    • Land use.
    • Urban sprawl.
    • Resource management.