Levine Museum of the New South

This program/exhibit presents an integrated social studies curriculum that addresses the Common Core standards for reading, writing and speaking for social studies, use of informational texts, among others. R1 – Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. R2 – Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. R3 – Analyze how and why individuals; events; and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text. R6 – Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and styles of a text. R7 – Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. R8 – Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence. R10 – Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently. SL1 – Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. SL2 – Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. SL3 – Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric.

This exhibit presents an integrated social studies curriculum that addresses both the Common Core and NC Essential Standards covering history, civics and governance, geography, culture and use of informational texts. Elementary Grades: Understanding individual, political, economic and social influences on regions, analyzing chronology of key historical events, using historical thinking skills and understanding location and impact of diverse cultures in North Carolina and the U.S. Third grade: 3.H.1; 3.H.2.; 3.E.1; 3.C&G.2, 3.C1 Fourth grade: 4.H.1; 4.G1.; 4.E.1, 4.C.1 Fifth grade: 5.C&G.2 Middle Grades: Understanding individual, political economic and social influences on regions, using historical thinking skills and understanding location and impact of diverse cultures as well as how conflict and compromise affected North Carolina and the U.S. Sixth Grade: 6.H.1; 6.H.2 Seventh Grade: 7.H.1; 7.C.1 Eighth Grade: 8.H.1; 8.H.2; 8.H.3; 8.C&G.1; 8.C&G.2; 8.C.1 High School: Using historical comprehension and historical research (primary and secondary sources), analyzing conflict and compromise as well as the impact of war and how democracy depends upon active citizen participation. American History: AH1.H.1.2; AH1.H.1.4; AH1.H.4; AH1.H.5; AH1.H.7 American History 2: AH2.H.2; AH2.H.4; AH2.H.5; AH2.H.7; AH2.H.8. Civics and Economics: CE.C&G.4