These unit plans were created by Western North Carolina teachers and include connections to the NC Standard Course of Study (including the Computer Skills Curriculum), local history and Library of Congress online primary sources. Higher order thinking activities are stressed in these unit plans. Below is a sampling. There are over 100 plans available to use with K-12 students in a wide variety of subject areas.
This unit is an integrated unit that encompasses several different areas of the curriculum including math, social studies, science, various aspects of language arts, music, and art. Woven through the lesson plans are activities involving technology skills such as using the digital camera and video camera, movie making, and word processing. Student-directed research connects local, state, and national history and the culminating dramatic endeavor creates excitement among students.
Where I am From...A Semester of Self Discovery - Middle and High School
http://www.ercwc.org/lessonplans/leek/
This is a semester long unit plan that gives students the opportunity to discover their heritage and make connections between their past and their present. Students will also examine the effects of the Depression on Clay County, NC and the nation, and will read Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird as well as other related novels, short stories, and poetry. All literature read during the semester will focus on finding one's place in a community and in the world, and discovering one's heritage. Students will use the Library of Congress web site to conduct a self study and will conduct and document interviews with their two oldest relatives. They will again use the Library of Congress web site to find where their relatives fit in history. Students will create a writing keepsake which details their self discovery and reflection.
Appalachian Families Past and Present - Kindergarten
http://www.ercwc.org/lessonplans/harburn/
Children begin with a study of the heritage and culture of their families. Although not all families have an Appalachian heritage, they will discover how they came to be in an Appalachian family. They will also discover what it was like to live in the Appalachian Mountains fifty or more years ago and compare that life with their Appalachian life today. They will learn about other children and their families and perceive the likenesses and differences among people. They will realize that although people have always had basically the same needs, these needs can be met in a variety of ways.
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