LEARN NC

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

Goal 7

The learner will analyze the role of real and fictional heroes in shaping the culture of communities.

Objective 7.02

Assess the heroic deeds of characters from folktales and legends.

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Born on a mountaintop? Davy Crockett, tall tales, and history
Students explore Tall Tales and create one of their own. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
It came from Greek mythology
Students study basic plots of three Greek myths and discuss three types of themes in Greek myths. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–6 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Theatre Arts Education, and Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
New takes on old tales
Students revamp a classic fairy tale so that it takes place in today's world. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
There's no place like home
This Xpeditions lesson uses children's literature and maps to explore reasons for past and present settlement. Students give various reasons people in the past or present have chosen to settle and live in different regions of the United States. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic