Curriculum » NC Standard Course of Study & aligned resources
Information Skills — Grade 8
Goal 3, Objective 3.05
Resources aligned to this objective
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- Why I Am Me Timeline
- Student develops a timeline that correlates personal life events with world events. Research and bibliographic skills are incorporated.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Guidance)
- By Rita Briggs.
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- Ad dissection 101
- Students learn how to interpret the messages in mainstrean advertising to become more informed consumers. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies)
- Provider: IDEAS and Ryan Anderson
- Carnegie libraries: The future made bright
- Using maps, images, and web texts, students explore the philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie and the impact of the libraries he endowed. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 8–12 Information Skills and Social Studies)
- Provider: Teaching With Historic Places: National Park Service
- Lewis and Clark: A Legacy to Remember
- Students design a memorial that illustrates the legacy of the Lewis and Clark expedition from a geographic perspective. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 8 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies)
- Provider: National Geographic
- Lewis and Clark: Native American Contributions
- Using handouts and maps, students learn about specific instances in which Native Americans helped the Lewis and Clark expedition overcome obstacles. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 8 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies)
- Provider: National Geographic
- Lewis and Clark: Overcoming Obstacles
- Using handouts and maps, students discuss the challenges and obstacles the Lewis and Clark expedition faced, focusing on how geographic information can influence a decision. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 8 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies)
- Provider: National Geographic
- Lewis and Clark: "The Object of This Mission"
- Students will explore Thomas Jefferson's reasons for promoting the Lewis and Clark expedition. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 8 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies)
- Provider: National Geographic