LEARN NC

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

Goal 12

The United States since the Vietnam War (1973-present) - The learner will identify and analyze trends in domestic and foreign affairs of the United States during this time period.

Objective 12.03

Identify and assess the impact of economic, technological, and environmental changes in the United States.

Resources aligned to this objective

Interstate highways from the ground up
This lesson gives students a first-hand opportunity to hear about the planning and effort it takes to build a highway by through an oral history of a North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) resident engineer.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 11–12 Social Studies)
By Kristin Post.

Lesson plans on the web

The mystery of the amazing farmers
Students learn about the concepts of human capital and productivity through an analysis of the changes in U.S. agricultural methods in the last century. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies)
Provider: National Council on Economic Education