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Subject(s)
Grade/Course
Unit of Study
Unit Title
Pacing
Social Studies
Fourth
Unit 2
Migration and Settlement Patterns
10-12 days
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Conceptual Lenses
Culture
Settlement patterns
Change
Regional development
Unit Overview
The points of focus in this unit include the impact of people and place on the economic, politic, and
social development of North Carolina communities, the settlement patterns of diverse cultural groups,
and the impact of historical events on communities. Students will develop an understanding of
 How the settlement patterns of diverse cultural groups affected the development of regions in
North Carolina.
 Changes to communities throughout the regions of North Carolina brought about by people,
events, and developments.
 The role of North Carolina in major conflicts and wars (American Revolution, Civil War) and the
impact of such historical events on communities.
Unit Enduring Understanding(s)
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The interaction of people and place will
impact the economic, political and cultural
development of a community.
The influx of people from different cultural
backgrounds often shapes the
development of a community.
Historical events (such as conflict and war)
can impact communities in different ways.
Various cultures impact the characteristics
within regions.
Interactions of people and their physical
environment impact historical events such
as colonization and patterns of settlement.
Unit Essential Question(s)
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How do the interactions of people and
place impact the economic, political, and
cultural development of a community?
How does the influx of people from
different culture backgrounds shape the
development of a community?
In what ways did conflict and war impact
communities?
How do various cultures impact the
characteristics of a region?
How do the interactions of people and their
physical environment impact colonization
and settlement patterns?
Essential State Standards
Priority Objectives
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4. H.1.3 Explain how people, events and
developments brought about changes to
communities in various regions of North
Carolina.
4. H.1.4 Analyze North Carolina’s role in
major conflicts and wars from the PreColonial period through Reconstruction.
4. C.1.1 Explain how the settlement of
people from various cultures affected the
development of regions in North Carolina
(languages, foods, and traditions).
Supporting Objectives
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“Unpacked” Concepts
(students need to know)
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How and why the immigration of
different ethnic and religious groups
affected the economic, political and
cultural development of North Carolina
communities.
How individuals contributed to
the development of North Carolina
communities.
Settlements of diverse groups
with their culture and customs
contribute to the development of
regions in North Carolina.
How African slave labor
contributed to the development and
organization of plantation communities.
How national and international
events impacted North Carolina
communities.
The effect of various political and
military events on different regions in
North Carolina.
4. H.1.1 Summarize the change in
cultures, everyday life and status of
indigenous American Indian groups in
North Carolina before and after European
exploration.
4. G.1.2 Explain the impact that human
activity has on the availability of natural
resources in North Carolina.
4. G.1.3 Exemplify the interactions of
various peoples, places and cultures in
terms of adaptation and modification of
the environment.
4. C&G.1.3 Explain the influence of the
colonial history of North Carolina on the
governing documents of our state.
4. C.1.2 Explain how the artistic
expression of various groups represents
the cultural heritage of North Carolina.
“Unpacked” Skills
(students need to be able to
do)
 Explain change as it
occurred in various
regions of North
Carolina.
 Analyze North
Carolina’s role in major
conflicts and wars
 Explain settlement
patterns from a cultural
perspective.
COGNITION
(RBT Level)
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Explain
Analyze
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Essential Vocabulary
Region
Culture
Community
Standards
4.H.1.3
Explain how
people, events
and
developments
brought about
changes to
communities in
various regions
of North
Carolina.
Enrichment Vocabulary
Unit “Chunking”
& Enduring
Understandings
Suggested Lesson
Essential Questions
The interaction of
people and place
will impact the
economic,
political and
cultural
development of a
community.
How and why did the
immigration of different
ethnic and religious
groups affect the
economic, political and
cultural development of
NC communities?
The influx of
people from
different cultural
backgrounds
often shapes the
development of a
community.
How did individuals
contribute to the
development of NC
communities?
How did African slave
labor contribute to the
development and
organization of
plantation communities?
Possible Factual
Content
Example(s)
from
Unpacked
Standards
Moravians in
Salem, ScotsIrish in
Appalachia,
Quakers in
Herford,
Freedmen in
Wilmington
Daniel Boone,
Joel Lane,
John Lawson,
John Motley
Morehead,
William R.
Davis and
William Henry
Singleton, and
Winifred
Marshall
Gales
How did national and
international events
impact NC
communities?
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4.H.1.4
Analyze NC’s
role in major
conflicts and
wars from the
Pre-colonial
period through
Reconstruction.
Conflict and wars
can impact the
culture,
economics and
politics of a
society.
What was NC role in
major conflicts and
wars?
Individuals and
groups can play a
role in
determining the
outcome of
conflicts and
wars.
What was the role of
various groups and
individuals in major
conflicts and wars?
International:
Boston Tea Party
colonists in
Boston stopped
British ships that
were carrying tea.
NC coastal towns
such as
Wilmington and
Edenton
protested taxes
on tea. In
Wilmington,
colonists closed
their port. In
Edenton, a
petition led by
women not to
drink tea or buy
British clothes
became known as
the Edenton Tea
Party.
National:
Battle of
Bentonville
was the
largest
Civil War
battle fought in
NC. Event
impacted
surrounding
NC
communities
in many ways.
In Four Oaks,
the Harper
home became
a field hospital
for wounded
confederate
soldiers.
American
Revolution,
Civil War
Loyalists and
Patriots,
women,
Scotch-Irish,
African
Americans,
American
Indians,
Confederate,
Zebulon
Vance,
Nathanael
Green,
Penelope
Bake
Political,
economic, and
cultural conditions
can create conflict
and war.
4.C.1.1
Explain how the
settlement of
people from
various cultures
affected the
development of
regions in NC).
Various cultures
impact the
characteristics
within regions.
What was the position
NC held during major
political and economic
conflicts?
How and why did
various political and
military events affect
different regions in NC?
A military even
that took place on
October 7, 1780
at King’s
Mountain where
American
frontiersmen
defeated the
British at a critical
point during the
American
Revolution.
How did the settlement
of diverse groups with
the culture and customs
contribute to the
development of regions
in NC?
Mountains (The
Wilderness
Road), Piedmont
(Great Wagon
Road), and
Coastal Plains
(port cities and
waterways)
Spread of
slavery,
American
System,
Secession,
Reconstructio
n
The Regulator
movement, a
political even
that was a
rebellion
initiated by
residents of
the colony’s
inland region.
They believed
the royal
government
was charging
them
excessive
fees. The
movement’s
name refers to
the desire of
these citizens
to regulate
their own
affairs.
The Scottish
brought
mountain and
bluegrass
music to NC’s
Appalachian
Mountains.
Beliefs and
values impact
how people live in
various regions.
How did languages,
foods, and traditions
from various cultures
influence regions?
Music, crafts,
languages and
foods are
examples of
varied influences
from other
cultures.
Other
examples
include
holiday
celebrations
and traditions
from various
cultures.