LEARN NC

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

Goal 7

The learner will assess the connections between historical events and contemporary issues in Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Objective 7.02

Examine the causes of key historical events in selected areas of Africa, Asia, and Australia and analyze the short- and long-range effects on political, economic, and social institutions.

Resources aligned to this objective

Political Cartoon
Students will create a political cartoon based on a historical event in the Western European Region.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)
By Diane Tutt.

Lesson plans on the web

Ancient Egypt: Stories and myths
In this Xpeditions lesson, students examine stories and myths about ancient Egypt through time. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 7 Social Studies and English Language Arts)
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
Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Power of Nonviolence
This lesson introduces students to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s philosophy of nonviolence and the teachings of Mohandas K. Gandhi that influenced King's views. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
Through the eyes of a refugee
This lesson asks students to analyze the “Afghanistan, Land in Crisis” map (available in print and online) to determine how the physical geography of this region affects the lifestyles of the individuals who live there. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Trekking to Timbuktu—student version
Students take the role of the makers of a TV travel adventure show and research Timbuktu as a potential location for an episode of the series. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities