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

Social Studies (1996 version, implemented and tested.)

• Grade 4, Goal 2: Anthropology, psychology, sociology -- the learner will assess the influence of major religions, ethical beliefs, and aesthetic values on life in North Carolina.
• Objective 1: Describe traditional art forms and aesthetic values in North Carolina.
• Objective 2: Identify religious and ethical beliefs that have influenced life in North Carolina and assess the importance of this influence on North Carolina society.

• 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.

Science (1999 version, implemented but not yet tested.)

• Grade 4, Goal 2: The learner will build an understanding of the composition and uses of rocks and minerals.
• Objective 3: Assess the uses of rocks and minerals.

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

• Grade 4, Goal 4: The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.
• Objective 3: Make oral and written presentations using visual aids with an awareness of purpose and audience.

• Grade 8, Goal 1: The learner will use language to express individual perspectives through analysis of personal, social, cultural, and historical issues.
• Objective 3: Interact in group activities and/or seminars in which the student:
• shares personal reactions to questions raised;
• gives reasons and cites examples from text in support of expressed opinions;
• clarifies, illustrates, or expands on a response when asked to do so, and asks classmates for similar expansion.

(Curriculum alignment courtesy of Learn North Carolina.)

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