Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies — Grade 8

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Archaeobotany: Students will use pictures of seeds, an activity sheet, and a graph to identify seven seeds and the conditions in which they grow. They will also infer ancient plant use by interpreting archaeobotanical samples and determine changing plant use by Native North Carolinians by interpreting a graph of seed frequency over time.; Format: lesson plan (grades 4–5, 8)
The Craft Revival and economic change: In this lesson plan, originally published on the Craft Revival website, students will interpret photographs and artifacts as representations of western North Carolina’s economy at the turn of the century. They will also analyze historical census data and produce a visual web that will represent the changing nature of the economy of western North Carolina.; Author: Patrick Velde; Format: lesson plan (grades 8, 11–12)
Reading Amadas and Barlowe: In this lesson, students will read about Amadas and Barlowe's 1584 voyage to the Outer Banks, and will practice thinking critically and analyzing primary source documents.; Author: Pauline S. Johnson; Format: lesson plan (grade 8)
Shifting coastlines: In their study of North Carolina's changing coastline during the Paleoindian and Archaic periods, students will determine the positions of the coastline at different times and decide what types of archaeological information has been lost due to rising sea levels.; Format: lesson plan (grades 4, 8)
Take action, save the past: In their study of archaeological resource conservation, students will use a problem-solving model to identify a problem and solve it creatively.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8)
Topography of North Carolina and its influence on settlement: This lesson explores where North Carolina is in relation to the United States and North America. Also, we will explore the different regions of North Carolina and how the topography of the region affected settlement.; Author: Jessica Wilson and Tabitha Horton; Format: lesson plan (grade 8)
A visit to colonial North Carolina: This lesson plan extends student learning about the colonial period in North Carolina history by incorporating primary sources from the Documenting the American South collection. After reading first-hand accounts of travelers to colonial America, students will create their own travel brochure advertising North Carolina.; Author: Meghan Mcglinn; Format: lesson plan (grade 8)
Welcome to the New World: This lesson provides students an opportunity to read and interpret writings of the late 1500's and to transfer the information provided in the writings into a visual medium as a means of understanding and interpretation. The lesson also provides students practice in persuasive techniques.; Author: Barbara Jean; Format: lesson plan (grade 8)
From forest to farm and back again: How did pioneer farmers manage the landscape? Students will examine, interpret, and analyze physical and cultural patterns of forest use and management over a 300-year period.; Provider: Forest History Society; Format: lesson plan (grade 8); Media: document
Myth and Truth: "The First Thanksgiving": By exploring myths surrounding the Wampanoag, the pilgrims, and the first Thanksgiving, this lesson asks students to think critically about commonly believed myths regarding the Wampanoag Indians in colonial America.; Provider: IRA/NCTE; Format: lesson plan (grade 8)