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 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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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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Malala: Gender Rights Leader and Refugee
Year: 2022-2023 | Level: K-5By Holly Kolarova from Clear Creek Elementary OVERVIEW OF LESSON: Students will review a picture book and an informational text about Malala Yousafzai and identify what factors forced Malala’s family to become refugees. Students will identify UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that are relevant to Malala’s situation, including quality education…
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Migration is a Universal Human Experience
Year: 2022-2023 | Level: K-5By Holly Kolarova from Clear Creek Elementary OVERVIEW OF LESSON: Students will read two historical fiction picture books based on real people that experienced the act of migration in their lives. Students will understand what a migrant is, the push and pull reasons for migration, the hardships migrants face, and…
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Name that Artifact!
Year: 2021-2022 | Level: K-5In groups of 3-5, students will analyze models of 3-D artifacts using the UNC Research Laboratories of Archaeology’s Ancient North Carolinians website. During analysis, students will make observations of their artifact–describing its characteristics, and using those descriptions to make predictions about what the artifact may have been used for. Students will…
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Product Design, SDG 12, & Lifestyles in Harmony with Nature
Year: 2022-2023 | Level: K-5By Patti Donohue from Johnson Street Global Studies OVERVIEW OF LESSON: After reviewing innovative designs, students will engage in the design process, reflecting on how the design process differs from fine art. They will learn about sustainable design and manufacturing, and about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and…
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