This video series is broken up into two-part mini programs which each …
This video series is broken up into two-part mini programs which each include a short video history lesson followed by a second video with a craft activity. These videos are designed to be viewed together to learn about history of Vance Birthplace State Historic Site in the mountains of North Carolina and life in the 1800s.
Students will think about what they would take and what they would …
Students will think about what they would take and what they would leave behind after reading and responding to a quote by a woman who was forced to move to a Japanese American internment camp during World War II.
Students will learn about the lives of Japanese American children who were …
Students will learn about the lives of Japanese American children who were forced to leave their homes and move to internment camps during World War II. The module includes links to hands-on activities, pertinent websites, and a list of recommended readings.
In this lesson, students learn about Civil War legacies by examining Winston …
In this lesson, students learn about Civil War legacies by examining Winston and Salem's Civil War experience and demonstrate their understanding by creating an illustration.
Students learn about historical and contemporary figures who contribute to a community's …
Students learn about historical and contemporary figures who contribute to a community's culture by introducing ideas that change, expand, or shape communities. Students learn through historical figures who exemplify good citizenship the importance of the characteristics of good citizenship and acts of civic responsibility.
Students can plan the first attempted flight around the world in 1924. …
Students can plan the first attempted flight around the world in 1924. They will have to map out the route, plan what items they will carry, and deal with problems which will develop during the voyage.
Students can take the role of a Tuskegee Airmen who has to …
Students can take the role of a Tuskegee Airmen who has to protect a set of bombers. It also discusses the issues of discrimination which the airmen faced.
Students will learn some details about the civil rights movement. They will …
Students will learn some details about the civil rights movement. They will explain historical events that occured in local communities as well as see the impact of contributions made by historical figures in local communities over time. They will be able to explain change over time through historical narratives and how multiple perspectives are portrayed through historical narratives.
The best way to learn something is to repeat, retell and teach …
The best way to learn something is to repeat, retell and teach something to others. Students will learn about events in history. They can be scientific or historical events. Students may read about them in a history book or even in a book of historical fiction.
The lesson looks more closely at how scientific and technological innovations have …
The lesson looks more closely at how scientific and technological innovations have changed the way people meet their needs in communities. Robert Fulton is used as an example of an innovator in this lesson that focuses on changes in transportation.
After the teacher has read books and internet articles to students regarding …
After the teacher has read books and internet articles to students regarding key historical events that occurred in NC and in their own area of the state and that have affected the local community, region, and state, higher level students will be asked to research more deeply these events and collaboratively create a timeline of these events (in NC). This lesson was developed by NCDPI as part of the Academically and/or Intellectually Gifted Instructional Resources Project. This lesson plan has been vetted at the state level for standards alignment, AIG focus, and content accuracy.
In this activity, students use a story map to follow the historic …
In this activity, students use a story map to follow the historic route of the Buncombe Turnpike and learn more about its economic and cultural impact on western North Carolina. Students will also see how the landscape has transformed in the nearly 200 years since the creation of the Turnpike.
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