Curriculum Level: K-5
All Are Welcome / Be an Upstander
Year: 2022-2023 | Level: K-5By Laurie Newhouse from Dillard Drive Magnet Elementary OVERVIEW OF LESSON: After learning their rights and responsibilities, students will practice them by becoming upstanders who show respect through their actions and words by creating banners and posters to demonstrate “All are welcome” and by building a caring school community. SUGGESTED…
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American Indian Pottery of North Carolina, Past and Present
Year: 2021-2022 | Level: K-5Students will study pottery made by American Indians in North Carolina to learn how it marked the beginning of a new way of life for these first peoples. Lifeways began to change from transient hunters and gatherers to living in semi-permanent and permanent villages when pottery and horticulture became an…
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American Indians of North Carolina and Tribal Seals
Year: 2021-2022 | Level: K-5Students will research the archaeological histories and contemporary cultures of the eight state-recognized American Indian tribes in North Carolina to explore how different tribal identities are reflected in the images and symbols used in the tribes’ seals. To create a personal connection with what they learn, each student will then…
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Exploring Indigenous Cultures and Creation Stories
Year: 2023-2024 | Level: K-5Students will gain an understanding and appreciation of Indigenous cultures by exploring a variety of creation stories. They will recognize the diversity and significance of these narratives and how they reflect cultural identity. It is important that students understand that all creation stories should be respected as an important aspect…
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Exploring Indigenous Cultures of North Carolina: Part I, THE PAST
Year: 2021-2022 | Level: 6-8, 9-12, Community College, K-5This brief slide deck and associated text provides background information for teachers using any of the lesson plans developed as part of the 2021-2022 UNC World View Fellows Program, Exploring Indigenous Cultures: Ancient North Carolinians, Past and Present. Educators are welcome to use these slides to introduce or enhance any of the lessons…
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Exploring Indigenous Cultures of North Carolina: Part II, THE PRESENT
Year: 2021-2022 | Level: 6-8, 9-12, Community College, K-5This brief slide deck and associated text provides background information for teachers using any of the lesson plans developed as part of the 2021-2022 UNC World View Fellows Program, Exploring Indigenous Cultures: Ancient North Carolinians, Past and Present. Educators are welcome to use these slides to introduce or enhance any of the lessons…
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Hand Talk – Native American Sign Language
Year: 2023-2024 | Level: K-5Students will learn about and practice Hand Talk, Native American Sign Language, with a focus on the most extensively researched and documented Native American sign language, Plains Indian Sign Language (PISL). Students will investigate this form of communication, used by both deaf and hearing Native Americans, that thrived for centuries…
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Harness the Wind
Year: 2022-2023 | Level: K-5By Laurie Newhouse from Dillard Drive Magnet Elementary OVERVIEW OF LESSON: As first grade students learn about force and motion in science, they will read about the true story of a boy named William and how he created a windmill to help save his family during a time of drought…
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Indigenous Culture Through Stories
Year: 2023-2024 | Level: K-5In this lesson, students will learn about two Indigenous cultures by listening to two stories. While they are listening, they will determine the theme of the stories. After listening to the stories, students will compare the characters in the stories by using evidence from the stories. At the end of…
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Legacy Unfolded: From Onslow’s Indigenous Beginnings to Today’s Tapestry
Year: 2023-2024 | Level: K-5Students will learn and understand how the story of Onslow County, North Carolina began and how it continues to unfold from exploring the cultures and lifestyle of early Woodland natives to present-day inhabitants. Topics explored will include: Prehistoric Onslow County-Building of the land Early Inhabitants of Onslow County (Woodland Culture)…
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