LEARN NC

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

Goal 7

The learner will recognize how technology is used at home, school, and in the community.

Objective 7.01

Compare and contrast the use of media and forms of communication at home and in other social environments.

Resources aligned to this objective

Lesson plans on the web

"Adopt" a geographic news story
Students learn the importance of following the news. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Jimmy Chin sees adventure: What do you see?
In this Xpeditions lesson, students begin to explore how culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
The president's roles and responsibilities: Communicating with the president
Students learn about the different means the president uses to communicate with the public and then express their views on a particular issue in a letter to the president. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities