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Social Studies — Grade 4

Goal 4, Objective 4.05

Goal 4

The learner will analyze social and political institutions in North Carolina such as government, education, religion, and family and how they structure society, influence behavior, and response to human needs.

Objective 4.05

Identify and assess the role of prominent persons in North Carolina, past and present.

Resources aligned to this objective

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Lesson plans on the web

Historical figure: A monologue
Students choose a famous person who was born in their state, research the person's contributions to history, write a monologue, and perform their monologue with a costume and/or a prop. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Social Studies)
Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
More Amazing Americans: A WebQuest
Students use the web to explore the lives of some celebrated Americans. Working in small groups, they complete a WebQuest, identifying facts and locating different types of information in order to determine the criteria used for selecting these “Amazing Americans.” (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Computer Technology Skills, Information Skills, Social Studies, and English Language Arts)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities