LEARN NC

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

Goal 1

Historical Tools and Practices - The learner will identify, evaluate, and use the methods and tools valued by historians, compare the views of historians, and trace the themes of history.

Objective 1.03

Relate archaeology, geography, anthropology, political science, sociology, and economics to the study of history.

Resources aligned to this objective

Linking Important Geographic Sites to World History
Students will learn the importance of geography as it relates to significant events or periods in world history, especially that which pertains to Europe and the United States.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9 Social Studies)
By Guy Swanson.
Scientific inquiry
In their study of scientific inquiry, students will use an activity sheet to make inferences about what activities go on at different places in school (desk, locker, etc.) and form an hypothesis about how space is used. They will also simulate how archaeologists learn about past people by designing and conducting a research project.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8–9 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

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
Pueblo migrations
In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a 20-year effort to learn what happened to the ancient residents of the American Southwest. (Learn more)
Format: activity (grade 9 Social Studies)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Putting geography to good use
Students analyze the geographical components of several topics and determine how geography can be used for a variety of purposes. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Computer Technology Skills and Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Tut technology
In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore what historical and recent research have revealed about King Tut in an effort to solve the mystery of how he died. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic