LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 3

The learner will RELATE ideas and information to life experiences.

Objective 3.05

Describe how information and ideas are influenced by prior knowledge, personal experience, and social, cultural, political, economic, and historical events.

Resources aligned to this objective

Families - Then and Now
Students apply their knowledge of communities as they compare and contrast the home life described in Sarah Plain and Tall to the home life described in Because of Winn-Dixie.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Information Skills, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills)
By Debbie Fox and Sherri Hendrix.
The Wolf in Children's Books: Part 1 of 2
Students will explore the ways wolves are represented in children's stories. They will decide if the wolf is a protagonist or an antagonist in the story. They will also attempt to determine if these representations are scientifically accurate. The first in a two-part lesson.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
By Vanessa Olson.

Lesson plans on the web

Let freedom ring: The life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Students investigate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. through biographies, photos, and speeches. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Information Skills and English Language Arts)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
Lewis and Clark: Building a Lasting Legacy
Students discuss the significant contributions made by Native Americans and other team members during the Lewis and Clark expedition. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 5 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Lewis and Clark: Same Place, Different Perspectives
Students write about several encounters between the Lewis and Clark expedition and various Native American groups from the viewpoint of an expedition member or one of the Native Americans. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 5 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Lewis and Clark: Facing challenges—real and imagined
Students consider how they perceive geographic features and obstacles and how the Lewis and Clark expedition members might have done so. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 5 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic