LEARN NC

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

Goal 7

The learner will analyze changes in North Carolina during the postwar period to the 1970's.

Objective 7.03

Assess the influence of technological advances on economic development and daily life.

Resources aligned to this objective

Folklife
Students will learn North Carolina folklore, traditions, war activities, local legends, superstitions, food preparation traditions, art, songs and dances which are unique to the area.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Music Education, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies)
By Carolyn Early.

Lesson plans on the web

From forest to farm to urban forest
Students examine what happens when the post-war urban development boom crowds out the forest. Students will also reflect on how science and technology have changed people’s perception of the natural world. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science, Social Studies, and English Language Arts)
Provider: Forest History Society