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 12.05

Assess the impact of growing racial and ethnic diversity in American society.

Resources aligned to this objective

A Comprehensive Study of North Carolina Indian Tribes
Students will apply their research skills of gathering and validating information to study the eight state recognized American Indian tribes of North Carolina in order to create an Honors U.S. History Project. Students then will create a comprehensive study of those tribes to be compiled into a notebook to be copied and shared with the eighth grade teachers of North Carolina History in our county.
Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies)

Lesson plans on the web

Building Vietnam War scavenger hunts through web-based inquiry
After reading a book about the Vietnam War, students, working in small groups, adopt the perspective of members of a group involved in the war (e.g., soldier, nurse, doctor, photojournalist, TV reporter) and conduct Internet research to explore how that particular group was affected. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills)
Provider: IRA/NCTE