LEARN NC

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

Goal 2

The learner will analyze political and social institutions in North America and examine how these institutions respond to human needs, structure society, and influence behavior.

Objective 2.03

Recognize how the United States government has changed over time.

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What has happened in the White House?
In this lesson, the second in the EDSITEment curriculum unit titled “What Happens in the White House?” students explore historic events that have occurred at or directly affected the White House. This lesson incorporates primary source material... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies)
Provided by: EDSITEment
What Happens in the White House? A Timeline
Students create a History of the White House timeline featuring historic events researched in the previous lesson. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities
Landmark: The United States Capitol Building
This is set of three lesson plans exploring what makes the U.S. Capitol symbolically important. Presented with a variety of archival documents, students can answer that question for themselves. Working in small groups, the students will uncover and share... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies)
Provided by: EDSITEment
How and why has the White House changed?
Students explore the changes to the early designs of the White House. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Visual Arts Education, Information Skills, and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities