LEARN NC

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

Goal 8

The learner will assess the influence and contributions of individuals and cultural groups in South America and Europe.

Objective 8.03

Identify major discoveries, innovations, and inventions, and assess their influence on societies past and present.

Resources aligned to this objective

Ancient World
This is a powerpoint jeopardy game. This can be used as a test or as a way to review information. We used this as a culminating test for our unit on Ancient Worlds. The jeopardy game is based on goals in math (geometry), language arts (myths, gods & goddesses), and social studies (Ancient Greece, Rome, Renaissance and Reformation).
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Mathematics)
By Danielle Pickard.

Lesson plans on the web

Ancient Greece
Students design a new subway station in Athens that will include a museum of ancient artifacts, artworks, and ruins. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 9 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Inca artifacts
This lesson, from Xpeditions, introduces students to the ancient Inca people. Students explore pictures of various artifacts discovered from the Inca civilization. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Interpreting the evidence
This lesson, the second of a two-part series from Science NetLinks, offers useful information and activities to help students understand how scientists learn about civilizations that have disappeared. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science and Social Studies)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Recording the changing seasons in ancient times
In this Xpeditions lesson, students learn about Stonehenge and read ancient myths and stories explaining the seasons. Acting as historians, the students use Web sites to find information about how ancient cultures kept track of and celebrated the seasons. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic