Curriculum Year: 2021-2022
American Indian Archaeological Sites of North Carolina
Year: 2021-2022 | Level: 6-8In this lesson, students will gain a better understanding of ancient American Indians in North Carolina, especially the influences that geography and environment had and continue to have on settlements and lifestyles. Students will learn about the past through archaeology by focusing on one of the American Indian archeological sites….
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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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Ancient North Carolinians’ Foodways and Sustenance
Year: 2021-2022 | Level: Community CollegeIntegrating the study of Ancient North Carolinians’ foodways and food practices into classroom instruction provides a gateway to explore and connect the people who lived in North Carolina in the past with people who live in North Carolina today, including contemporary American Indians. Food and eating traditions of any group…
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Ancient Tools of North Carolina
Year: 2021-2022 | Level: Community CollegeThis lesson focuses primarily on archaeological tools used by ancient indigenous North Carolinians in order to give students insights into and an appreciation for past and present-day technologies along with how these technologies have changed over time. Using the Ancient North Carolinians Virtual Museum website, students will research various tools…
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Connecting the Past and the Present: Celebrating North Carolina’s American Indian Heritage
Year: 2021-2022 | Level: Community CollegeTo gain an understanding of American Indian and Ancient North Carolinians prior to the great changes wrought by the arrival of European settlers, students will begin by studying archaeological work done in the state since the 1980s, especially centering on the virtual exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of History entitled North…
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Contemporary American Indian Tribes in North Carolina
Year: 2021-2022 | Level: Community CollegeOverview of Lesson: This lesson focuses on contemporary American Indian tribes in North Carolina to increase awareness of and build an appreciation for the tribes located in North Carolina. Students will select one of the eight state-recognized tribes in North Carolina, research the tribe via a graphic organizer, and then create…
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Current Foundations of American Indian Cuisine
Year: 2021-2022 | Level: Community CollegeStudents will learn about American Indians of North Carolina and discover American Indian foodways and cuisine. Students will also gain a better understanding of food-related issues impacting American Indian communities, including issues related to food sovereignty, nutrition and access to healthy food, and equity and food distribution. After viewing the…
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Environmental Racism and the Tragedy of the Commons
Year: 2021-2022 | Level: 9-12This lesson is designed to engage students with critical thinking regarding the environment, sustainability, and environmental racism and justice. The lesson focuses on an in-depth comparison between the widely accepted Western idea of the Tragedy of the Commons, championed by Garrett Hardin, and the experiences and knowledge of Indigenous peoples….
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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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