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Map Collections: 1500-2004

This site contains rich cartographic image information that is not easily located. This site is a component of the American Memory collection: Places in the News. The focus of Map Collections is Americana and Cartographic Treasures of the Library of Congress.... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Library of Congress

My North Carolina

Using word association and early maps of North Carolina, students will examine their preconceptions about the state and connect them to what they learn. This assignment acts as a diagnostic assessment. The benefit of using colonial maps rather than a current... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)

Provided by: UNC Libraries

National Geographic's Maps & Geography

This site is part of National Geographic's educational tools, and includes a variety of map types to help students visualize geographic locations, locations of geological formations, and connection among peoples of neighboring lands. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Native Americans in North Carolina

In this lesson, students create a PowerPoint presentation describing the history and impact of one of the six major Native American tribes of North Carolina. The lesson requires them to demonstrate understanding of population movement, different perspectives,... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)

Provided by: UNC Libraries

Off the scale

Students use real-world examples to solve problems involving scale as they examine maps of their home states and calculate distances between cities. Illuminations provides an activity sheet, links to web resources that contain state maps, and detailed instructions... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Population growth and movement in 19th century North Carolina

In this eighth grade social studies lesson, students compare historical maps of North Carolina from 1823 and 1892 and propose reasons for the population change evidenced by the maps. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)

Provided by: UNC Libraries

Reading maps for town size in North Carolina

In this lesson for second grade social studies, students analyze maps of North Carolina from 1910, 1940, and 2000. They compare the sizes of different towns on the maps and discuss how the sizes of the towns have changed over time. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies)

Provided by: UNC Libraries

The relocation of the Cherokee in North Carolina

In this eighth grade social studies lesson, students explore the movement of the Cherokee population in North Carolina using historical maps and primary source documents. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)

Provided by: UNC Libraries

Scholastic Assistance for Global Education

This project is designed to create a centralized repository of educational materials designed to increase global awareness and education. Materials are divided into five categories, including: grade and subject matter. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Mays Business School at Texas A&M University

Seeing the world through the news

In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore National Geographic News and find several articles about recent geographic and environmental developments. Activities in this lesson engage students in collaborative group work and... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies)

Provided by: Xpeditions

Timeline of Art History

The Timeline of Art History is a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world. This timeline is an invaluable reference and research tool for anyone interested in the study of art history and related... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Using primary documents: Analyzing North Carolina maps

In this United States history lesson, students use pre- and post-colonial maps to analyze North Carolina and how mapping of the state has changed over time. They explore the maps using online tools and to answer the historical questions of how and why a state's... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan

Provided by: UNC Libraries

Webquest: Building an historic district

In this lesson for eighth grade social studies, students use historical overlay maps to create an historic district in Oxford, North Carolina. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)

Provided by: UNC Libraries

Where in North Carolina is . . . ? Teaching latitude and longitude

In this lesson for fourth and fifth grade social studies, students locate the birthplaces of famous North Carolinians on historic maps of North Carolina and describe their locations using latitude and longitude. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Social Studies)

Provided by: UNC Libraries

Where in the world would you like to live?

In this lesson, students compare thematic maps of the continents and the world as a whole to determine where they would like to live. They view several online thematic maps and conclude by writing paragraphs describing the three places in the world they... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Social Studies)

Provided by: Xpeditions