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

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Resources on the web

Where can you find a good mummy?
This Xpeditions lesson introduces students to the places where mummies have been found and the reasons why some cultures mummified their dead. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies)
Provided by: 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)
Provided by: National Geographic
The spread of Buddhism
This Xpeditions lesson uses Buddhist art to trace the spread of Buddhism in Asia. Students study and compare and contrast famous Buddhist art and Buddhist sites in Asia, noting differences they see in the images. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
New World influences on Asia
In this Xpeditions lesson, students are encouraged to learn about the impact of New World crops and Western technology on Asia, specifically China and Japan. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic