Teaching 8th Grade Social Studies using
"North Carolina: People and Environments"
North Carolina: People and Environments (hereafter referred to
as NCPE) is a recent text focused on the contemporary character
of the state, and the issues confronting its populace. It is a
regional and systematic geography, written to capture a holistic
essence of the state's varied physical, cultural and regional
environments. As such it responds well to teacher expectations
of having a resource that allows not only comprehensive applications
in the study of geographic relationships, but also applications
in the remaining various strands that are identified as being
important, if not critical, in providing the framework for studying
and analyzing specific grade level content in the social studies.
Most importantly, NCPE supports the growing of knowledge from
the student's own experience, her/his own territory, to worlds
beyond; thereby allowing a measure of comparison rooted in the
student's own experience and sense of self.
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COMPETENCY GOAL 1: The learner will analyze important geographic, political,
economic, and social aspects of life in the region prior to the Revolutionary Period. |
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1.01 Assess the impact of geography on the settlement and developing economy of the
Carolina colony. The relationships between geography and early settlement and economy of the state is developed in the regional chapters (10-13).
1.02 Identify and describe American Indians who inhabited the regions that became
Carolina and assess their impact on the colony. Some aspects of early American Indian occupance at time of early European settlement is covered in chapter 10.
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COMPETENCY GOAL 7: The learner will analyze changes in North Carolina during the
postwar period to the 1970's. |
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7.01 Analyze the extent and significance of economic changes in North Carolina.
7.02 Evaluate the importance of social changes to different groups in North Carolina.
7.03 Assess the influence of technological advances on economic development and
daily life.Some aspects of economic and population characteristics and change prior to 1970 can be gleaned from discussion and illustrations in chapter 4-6.
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COMPETENCY GOAL 8: The learner will evaluate the impact of demographic, economic,
technological, social, and political developments in North Carolina since the 1970's. |
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8.01 Describe the changing demographics in North Carolina and analyze their
significance for North Carolina's society and economy.A comprehensive assessment of North Carolina's changing demographics from 1950 to the present is contained in chapter 4.
8.02 List economic and technological advances occurring in North Carolina since
1970, and assess their influence on North Carolina's role in the nation and the
world. A comprehensive assessment of economic and technological advances occurring in North Carolina since 1970 is covered in chapters 5-7, with reciprocal influences on the nation and the world covered, as well.
8.03 Describe the impact of state and national issues on the political climate of North
Carolina. Impact of state and national issues on recent electoral behavior is assessed in chapter 7.
8.04 Assess the importance of regional diversity on the development of economic,
social, and political institutions in North Carolina. The foundation for understanding regional diversity in the development of economic, social, and political institutions and personal behaviors are covered in chapters 4-7, with implications pursued in these chapters, as well as in the regional chapters (10-13).
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COMPETENCY GOAL 9: The learner will explore examples of and opportunities for
active citizenship, past and present, at the local and state levels. |
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9.01 Describe contemporary political, economic, and social issues at the state and local levels and evaluate their impact on the community.Contemporary political, economic, and social issues at the state and local levels are fully explored in chapter 7.
9.02 Identify past and present state and local leaders from diverse cultural backgrounds and assess their influence in affecting change.The above detailed chapter on social capital explores for the student the opportunities and benefits of civic participation.
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