LEARN NC

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

Goal 1

The learner will analyze how individuals, families, and groups are similar and different.

Objective 1.02

Identify various groups to which individuals and families belong.

Resources aligned to this objective

Lesson plans on the web

Culture goggles: Same holy land, different holidays
Students visit the Culture Goggles exhibit in National Geographic's Xpedition Hall, where they will select a religion to see how a Christian, a Jew, or a Muslim might view the Old City of Jerusalem in Israel. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Geo-generations
Students create a Geo-Generations Scrapbook that charts and describes where their family has lived. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
The great migration
Students learn about the migration of African Americans to Harlem, beginning with the original migration of blacks to North America. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–3 Social Studies)
Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Groups we belong to
Students begin to think about and identify different kinds of groups. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Native American cultures across the U.S.
Students discuss the differences between five Native American tribes within the U.S. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
A pirate's life
Students explore websites to examine pirate characteristics and lifestyles. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Traditions and Languages of Three Native Cultures: Tlingit, Lakota, and Cherokee
Students learn about the environment, history, language, and culture of the Tlingit, Lakota, and Cherokee. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities