Intrigue of the Past: Lesson 2.11 - N.C. Curriculum Alignment

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

Lesson 2.11. Inference by Analogy

Social Studies (1996 version, implemented and tested.)

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

Objective 2: Describe and explain differences between Native Americans and Europeans in their attitudes toward the use of natural resources.

Grade 8, Goal 3: Impact of Colonization: The learner will analyze important economic, social, religious, and political aspects of life in colonial North America.

Objective 2: Analyze the influence of various groups on colonial life in America.

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

Grade 8, Goal 3: The learner will continue to refine the understanding and use of argument.

evaluating problems and solutions within various texts and situations;
utilizing the problem-solution process within various contexts/situations;
constructing essays/presentations that respond to a given problem by proposing a solution that includes relevant details.

Grade 8, Goal 5: The learner will respond to various literary genres using interpretive and evaluative processes.

Objective 1: Increase fluency, comprehension, and insight through a meaningful and comprehensive reading program by:

using effective reading strategies to match type of text;
reading self-selected literature and other materials of interest to the individual;
reading literature and other materials selected by the teacher;
assuming a leadership role in student-teacher reading conferences;
leading small group discussions;
taking an active role in whole class seminars;
analyzing the effects of elements such as plot, theme, characterization, style, mood, and tone;
discussing the effects of such literary devices as figurative language, dialogue, flashback, allusion, irony, and symbolism;
analyzing and evaluating themes and central ideas in literature and other texts in relation to personal and societal issues.

(Curriculum alignment courtesy of Learn North Carolina.)