Unit 1: Introduction to North Carolina

Introduction

In this module, students will begin to familiarize themselves with the state they live in. The information learned will lay a foundation for other topics of study. Many of the details we discuss in this unit will be referred to over the course of this year.

In this unit we will cover:

• North Carolina Geography, Trivia, and Interesting Facts

 

🥅 Standard(s)/Objective(s)

Geography

8.G.1.1  Explain how location and place have presented opportunities and challenges for the movement of people, goods, and ideas in North Carolina and the United States.
8.G.1.2 Understand the human and physical characteristics of regions in North Carolina and the United States (e.g. physical features, culture, political organization and ethnic make-up).
8.G.1.3 Explain how human and environmental interaction affected quality of life and settlement patterns in North Carolina and the United States (e.g. environmental disasters, infrastructure development, coastal restoration and alternative sources of energy)

 

Key Vocabulary

Tidewater

Coastal Plain

Piedmont

Mountains

Sounds

Brackish

Cape

Inlet

Wetland

Pocosin

Carolina Bay

Sandhills

Monandnock

Bald