Intrigue of the Past: Lesson 2.7 - N.C. Curriculum Alignment

Intrigue of the Past: North Carolina's First Peoples
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Lesson 2.7. Experimental Archaeology: Making Cordage

Social Studies (1996 version, implemented and tested.)

Grade 8, Goal 1: Impact of geography -- the learner will assess the influence of geography on the economic, social, and political development of North Carolina.

Objective 3: Analyze ways North Carolinians have modified, used, and adapted to the physical environment.

Grade 8, Goal 2: Impact of exploration -- the learner will evaluate the effects of early contacts between various European nations and Native Americans.

Objective 1: Identify Native American cultures and evaluate their contributions to North Carolina culture.
Objective 2: Describe and explain differences between Native Americans and Europeans in their attitudes toward the use of natural resources.

Mathematics (1999 version, implemented and tested.)

Grade 8, Goal 1: Number sense, numeration, and numerical operations -- the learner will understand and compute with real numbers.

Objective 12: Analyze problems to determine if there is sufficient or extraneous data, select appropriate strategies, and use an organized approach to solve using calculators when appropriate.

Grade 8, Goal 2: Spatial sense, measurement, and geometry -- the learner will demonstrate an understanding and use of the properties and relationships in geometry, and standard units of metric and customary measurement.

Objective 12: Select appropriate units and tools for measurement tasks within problem-solving situations; determine precision and check for reasonableness of results.

Grade 8, Goal 3: Patterns, relationships, and functions -- the learner will demonstrate an understanding of patterns, relationships, and fundamental algebraic concepts.

English Language Arts (2001 version, implemented but not yet tested.)

Grade 8, Goal 6: The learner will apply conventions of grammar and language usage.

Objective 1: Model an understanding of conventional written and spoken expression by:

using a variety of sentence types, punctuating properly, and avoiding fragments and run-ons;
using subject-verb agreement and verb tense that are appropriate for the meaning of the sentence;
applying the parts of speech to clarify language usage;
using pronouns correctly, including clear antecedents and case;
using phrases and clauses correctly, including proper punctuation (e.g. prepositional phrases, appositives, dependent and independent clauses);
determining the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary words using context clues, a dictionary, a glossary, a thesaurus, and/or structural analysis (roots, prefixes, suffixes) of words;
extending vocabulary knowledge by learning and using new words;
evaluating the use and power of dialects in standard/nonstandard English usage;
applying correct language conventions and usage during formal oral presentations.

(Curriculum alignment courtesy of Learn North Carolina.)