LEARN NC

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

Goal 3

The learner will trace the history of colonization in North Carolina and evaluate its significance for diverse people's ideas.

Objective 3.04

Compare and contrast ways in which people, goods, and ideas moved in the past with their movement today.

Resources aligned to this objective

A guided journey into the past
In their study of archaeological resource conservation, students will use guided imagery to discover and judge an alternative way to enjoy artifacts without removing them from archaeological sites.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies, English Language Arts, and Visual Arts Education)

Lesson plans on the web

Artifacts in Context
Students will explore an archaeological mystery that demonstrates the importance of context in learning from artifacts. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Pirate map
In this Xpeditions lesson, students learn about the geographical areas that pirates frequented and the relationship between piracy and the slave trade. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies and English Language Arts)
Provider: National Geographic
What Can We Learn From Artifacts?
In this lesson on archaeology, students will learn about artifacts – what they are, how they are initially buried, and then excavated. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science