Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies

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Collecting Family Stories: Students will interview relatives and compose a family story on the computer. This lesson was completed in conjunction with two other lesson plans (art and media) using the same theme but could be used alone. Student work from all three lessons was compiled in a student portfolio.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 English Language Arts, Guidance, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills); By Amy Honeycutt, Chris Furry, and and Diana Hicks.

Moravian Migration: Before a Visit to Bethabara: Students investigate NCECHO site to "read all about" the 1753 Moravian settlement of Bethabara within our social studies curriculum topic on Life Long Ago. The Historic Bethabara Park website has historic background in narrative and diary form. After reading and discussing this information in teams with the teacher, student teams present information to classmates in some visual product in one of five categories. Students also will visit the photos on NCECHO and answer analytical questions to increase understanding of the past as compared to today.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies); By Wrenna Haigler.

Cultural connections: The tapestry of life: In this Xpeditions lesson, young students use a variety of media to explore culture as the sum of learned patterns of behavior, institutions, values, and belief systems. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

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

Immigrating to America: Students learn about what it was like for new immigrants to come through Ellis Island at the turn of the century. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–4 Social Studies); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Like father, like son: Presidential families: Provides an opportunity for students to learn about and discuss two U.S. families in which both the father and son became President. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Modern culture: In this lesson, from Xpeditions, students examine their own modern culture and compare it to other cultures around the world. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies and English Language Arts); Provider: National Geographic

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

Olympic competition: This Xpeditions lesson introduces students to the ancient and modern Olympic Games. They discuss the concept of competition, see pictures of people participating in Olympic sports, and compare and contrast ancient and modern sports. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Reading, writing and 'rithmetic in the one-room schoolhouse: This lesson focuses on the universal experience of attending school, using original photographs to give students a vivid impression of how American children received an education a hundred years ago. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

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

Xpeditions express: City scavenger hunt: Students take a virtual trip on National Geographic's Xpeditions Express through Europe to the cities of London, Paris, Innsbruck, Venice, Budapest, and Istanbul. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic