GroupMembers:Janice,Steph,Miley,andMarisa

ContentAreaandGradeLevel:8thgradeSocial
Studies

LearningSegmentTitle:NorthCarolinasGeographicFeatures
ContentStandard(s):
1. Understandthegeographicfeaturesthatshaped
NorthCarolina.8.H.2

Lesson1:
[Geography8.H.2.1]

StudentLearning
Objective(s)23
Studentswillbeableto
identifythebattlesthat
tookplaceinNorth
CarolinaduringtheCivil
War

Studentswillbeableto
compareandcontrast
NorthCarolinas
changesaftertheCivil
War

CentralFocus:
Studentswillanalyzetherelationshipbetween
historicalcontextanddecisionmakingwhileusing
economicindicatorstoevaluategrowthandstability
oftheeconomyofNorthCarolinaandtheUnited
States.Studentswillalsounderstandhowlocation
andplacehavepresentedopportunitiesand
challengesforthemovementofpeople,goods,and
ideas.
InstructionalStrategiesandLearningTasks

Introduction:
DiscussionofaTimepieceWarmup(3min)
Analyzingapictureornewspaperarticle
Reviewpreviousclass(5min)
Middle:
Begintalkingaboutimportantbattles(15min)
StartGroupMapActivity(15min)
Groupsareassignedbattles,theymust
showwhereittookplace,whotookplace,
andthekeydetails.
TalkaboutNCchangesafterthecivilwar(15min)
includingavenndiagramactivitythewholeclass
shares
End:
ExitTicket(2min)

Lesson2:
Studentswillbeableto Introduction:
[KeyFiguresinNorthCarolinas explaindifferenttypesof
EssentialQuestionWarmup:Whoarethecurrent
History8.H.2.2]
citizenaction
U.S.SenatorsforNorthCarolina?Andwhoarethe

currentU.S.HouseofRepresentativesforNorth
Studentswillbeableto
Carolina?Howmanypeopleareineach?
identifythekeyfiguresin
(RepublicanandDemocrat)(5min)
leadershippositionsin
Middle:
NorthCarolina
Goovertheanswersasaclass.(3min)
AskstudentsifthereisanykeyfigureinNCwho
theylookupto.(3min)
Givenspecificimportantpeople,askstudents

MiniLesson:GroupActivity
Think,pair,andshare
KWLchart:Groupsaregivenspecifickeyfigures
andareaskedwhattheyknowaboutkeyfigures,
whattheywanttoknow,andwhattheylearned.
Conclusion:
ExitQuestion:Whyisitimportanttolearnabout
peopleinthehistoryofNC?
Lesson3:
[CompromiseandNegotiations
inNorthCarolinaHistory
8.H.2.3]

Studentswillbeableto Beginning:
describehowcertain
Analyzingashortvideo(5min)
aspectsofthetime
Middle:
periodaffectedqualityof
ShortlectureonNCtimeperiods(20min)
lifeinNorthCarolina
MiniJeopardyReview

Basicallygoingintoaminireview
Studentswillbeableto
from1776to1875discussingthe
analyzehowthe
importantfactsandfigures
UndergroundRailroad
DiscussiononUndergroundRailroadandSlavery
affectedNorthCarolina
lawsintheSouthernUnitedStates(10min)
andtheSouth
FrontPageNewspaperActivity(20min)

ChooseaStateintheSouthand
pretendyouarewritingforthe
newspaper,anddiscusstheslave
lawsimplementedordismissed.
End:
Collectmaterialsandansweranyquestions

Lesson4:
[HumanandPhysical
Characteristicsofregionsin
NorthCarolina8.G.1.2]

Studentswillbeableto Introduction:
identifythevarioustypes
EssentialQuestionWarmup:Whatarethe3major
ofregions.
regionsthatmakeupNorthCarolinasgeography?

(5min)
Studentswillbeableto
Introducethemajorcitiesfromallofthe3regions.
remembertheunifying
(5min)
characteristicsthat
Middle:
defineaparticularregion
Brieflylecturebygoingovereachregionandits
inNorthCarolina.
significanceandkeyfigures.(30min)
MiniLesson:
FoldablewithOverlays(1520min)

ExitSlip:
Studentswillwriteonefacttheylearnedfromthe
activitywith2newfactstheylearned,alongwith
onequestiontheyhave.

Groupmapactivitybyeachregion(CoastalPlain,
Piedmont,Mountains)

Activitysheet
GettingtoknowNCchart
FoldablewithOverlays
Lesson5:
[Understandhowdifferent
culturesinfluencedNorth
CarolinaandtheUnitedStates
8.C.1.]

Studentswillbeableto
identifyhowthe
influencesfromAfrica,
Europe,andthe
Americasimpacted
NorthCarolinaandthe
UnitedStates.

Summarizethe
contributionsof
particulargroupstothe
developmentofNorth
CarolinaandtheUnited
States

padlet.com/bvsmith2/project

Introduction:
WarmupDiscusswhatareculturesweseeinour
everydaylife.Restaurantsweliketogoto,building
structures,languageswehear,andsportswe
watch/play(5min)
Middle:
Brieflylectureonthetypesofinfluencesother
cultures,mainlyAfricaandEurope,havehadon
NorthCarolinaandtheSouth.Specifically,typesof
materialsandstylesusedinourbuildingstructures,
Thewayweapproachreligionandcertain
freedoms,andthechangeinourmusicandother
media.(15min)
Minilesson:
Havestudentsgetingroupsandlookupone
changethatothercultureshaveinfluencedinNCor
theUnitedStatesandhavethemlearnallaspects
ofit.Havethemtakenotesonwhatculturethey
arechoosing,detailsabouttheinfluence,pictures
drawnorprinted.Teachtheirpeersabouthowthis
hasanimpactonourlives.(30min)
Exiting:
Writedownandturnintwoorthreeinteresting
influencestheylearnedabout.Havestudentsturn
inposter/paperswithnotesthattheyusedfor
activity.