Lesson Plan - Webquest: Building an Historic District
A Lesson Plan for Grade 8 Social Studies
By Jennifer Job, School of Education, UNC-Chapel Hill
Students will use historic overlay maps to design a historic district in a North Carolina town. Students will use the design to show understanding of important places within the town and how changes occur within the town.
This lesson plan is available as a formatted worksheet which can be printed and distributed. Download the worksheet by clicking the title: historic_district_k12.pdf
Time Required: One 90-minute class period
Materials and Resources:
- Computer access
- Project software (i.e. MS Publisher)
- Internet access
- Webquest handout (.pdf)
Teacher Instructions:
- This lesson is meant to be accompanied by informative lessons on late 19th-century North Carolina.
- Give students the Webquest handout to work from.
- Students may work in pairs.
- The teacher may decide to assign specific areas of Oxford to work from or allow students to choose.
Assessment Activity: Webquests may be collected for assessment.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
5.01: Identify the role played by the agriculture, textile, tobacco, and furniture industries in North Carolina, and analyze their importance in the economic development of the state.
5.03: Describe the social, economic, and political impact of migration on North Carolina.
5.04: Identify technological advances, and evaluate their influence on the quality of life in North Carolina.
