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

Goal 4

The learner will exhibit an understanding of change in communities over time.

Objective 4.02

Analyze environmental issues, past and present, and determine their impact on different cultures.

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Edison and the Light Bulb
Students learn how inventions are created to solve problems or improve the way things are done. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Human migration: The story of a community
In this Xpeditions lesson, students come to understand some key concepts of human migration through the examination of maps and migration patterns. Students research and document the impact of migration on a region's cultural landscape. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
The Impact
Students focus on the process of inventing, particularly on what short- and long-term issues inventors have to consider before developing an invention. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Marco Polo takes a trip
Students learn about the travels of Venetian adventurer Marco Polo. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies and Mathematics)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
No magic borders
Students identify some of the causes and effects of pollution and discuss whether borders effectively keep pollution out of public lands. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
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