LEARN NC

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

Goal 1

The learner will apply the five themes of geography to North Carolina and its people.

Objective 1.03

Suggest some influences that location has on life in North Carolina such as major cities, recreation areas, industry, and farms.

Resources aligned to this objective

The Five Themes of Me
Students will demonstrate their understanding of the Five Themes of Geography through literature-based integrated activities to spotlight how they are represented in each. They will also work on language/writing skills and computer competencies while enjoying a little art along the way!
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Catherine Hazelton.
North Carolina Regional Travel Brochure
The students will cooperatively design travel brochures that describe major physical and cultural characteristics of the regions in North Carolina.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills)
By Deborah Harrell.
North Carolina Regions
Working in cooperative groups, the students will learn about their assigned regions of North Carolina. A list of questions will be generated. When the research is completed, the students will design a way to orally present the information to the class. This also will integrate Visual Arts and Informational Skills.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills and Social Studies)
By Patricia Britt.
Operation Beach Teach
This lesson is the introduction to an integrated marine science unit which culminates in an early fall trip to Hammocks Beach State Park. (See attachment: Pre-Activity). The unit is designed to hook students into science and provide joyful learning experiences across the curriculum.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, Social Studies, and Science)
By Math Science Education Network.
The Road Taken
This lesson will introduce and reinforce main transportation routes for people and goods in North Carolina. Students will enhance map skills including using cardinal and intermediate directions, using a mileage chart, and planning transportation routes. Students will reinforce their knowledge of resources found in North Carolina as well as name and identify the three regions of North Carolina.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)
By Margaretc Bryant.
Shifting coastlines
In their study of North Carolina's changing coastline during the Paleoindian and Archaic periods, students will determine the positions of the coastline at different times and decide what types of archaeological information has been lost due to rising sea levels.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 8 Social Studies and Science)

Lesson plans on the web

Explore the spatial patterns of your hometown
In this Xpeditions lesson, students analyze the distribution of businesses and residences within their own communities in order to develop a more sophisticated understanding of already familiar places. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Make state maps with MapMachine
In this Xpeditions lesson, students compare and contrast their state with another one using observations they make from National Geographic's MapMachine. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Mapping your state's culture
In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore the concept of culture. They learn about interesting aspects of North Carolina's culture, including arts, recreation, folklore, and cultural diversity. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Quilting: The story of the Underground Railroad
Students use the Internet to research the dangers that escaping slaves faced along the Underground Railroad and the factors that helped the slaves make it to freedom. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Top ten cities
In this Xpeditions lesson, students identify and study the most populous cities in their state, province, or country. They also learn about population distributions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
What we can learn from maps
In this Xpeditions lesson, students examine different types of maps. They look at marine maps and maps of their state's agricultural pattern to learn how maps can be used to provide information about a variety of activities, distributions, and geographical locations. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic