Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies

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First Americans of North Carolina and the United States: This lesson will use shared reading, center time, hands-on projects, and journal writing to help learners discover facts about first Americans, particularly those in the region that is today North Carolina, while at the same time developing their English language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Social Studies and English Language Development); By Adriane Moser.

How do you like a crowd?: Students consider what it's like to be in heavily and sparsely populated places. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

My piece of history: Students examine pictures of household objects from the late 20th century, gather historical information about them from older family members, and then create an in-class exhibit of historical objects from their own homes. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Then and Now: Life in Early America, 1740-1840: Students use archival materials, re-creations, and classroom activities in order to consider which aspects of everyday life have changed and which have stayed the same in the last 200 years. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–3 Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

What should a house do?: This is a set of nine lesson plans which compares and contrasts the homes built by the first American settlers with those of the Native American peoples. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Xpeditions express: City scavenger hunt: Students take a virtual trip on National Geographic's Xpeditions Express through Europe to the cities of London, Paris, Innsbruck, Venice, Budapest, and Istanbul. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Your changing town: In this Xpeditions lesson, students discuss the reasons why cities change over time and investigate how their own town has changed. Students conclude by drawing pictures of the town's past and present. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic