CMS Elementary Social Studies Notebook

Student Name: fahad

Cultural Groups in NC [4.C.1]
Lesson 1
Assignment 1:
Groups that settled in the Coastal What geographical features of the How is the group’s culture displayed
Plain region made the Coastal Plain a within the region?
desirable place to settle?

Native Americans:
Siouan, Iroquoian, Alogonquian

Assignment 2: 3-2-1 Strategy Instructions:

3- Write 3 things you learned about Native Americans in the Coastal Plain of North Carolina
1. They know are Algonquian empire, today collectively known as Powhatan
2. Native American tribes in the coastal plains region varied considerably
3. They work on creating clothes

2- Write 2 questions you have after learning about the Native Americans in the Coastal Plain of North Carolina
1. Why did they move?
2. What is their famous food?

1-Write the most interesting fact you learned about the Native Americans in the Coastal Plain of North Carolina
They have different language

Lesson 2
Assignment 1:
Groups that settled in the Coastal
Plain How is the group’s culture displayed within the region?

Europeans (English, French, and

Germans)

Africans
Assignment 2: How have Europeans and Africans impacted the development of the coastal plain region of North
Carolina?

Lesson 3

Groups of people that populated the Piedmont Region

Religious/cultural influences of the various groups on the development of the Piedmont

EXIT TICKET: How did the Great Wagon Road impact the development of the North Carolina Piedmont region?

Lesson 4
Assignment 1:
How is Moravian culture observed?

Moravian Foods

Moravian Art

Assignment 2: 3-2-1 Strategy Instructions:

3-Write 3 things you learned about Moravian culture.

2-Write 2 questions you have after learning about Moravians.

1-Write how Morvians impacted the development of the Piedmont Region of North Carolina.
 Lesson 5
Assignment 1:
Group that settled the Mountain Region What was life like for the people that lived in the
mountain region?

Cherokee Native Americans

Scots-Irish

African Americans

Assignment 2: Jot down a few facts about what life was like for the early settlers of the mountain region.

Lesson 6
Assignment 1
Group Cultural Influence observed in the region

Cherokee Native
Americans

Scots-Irish

Assignment 2
Write down the most interesting fact you learned about the culture of the people in the mountain region.

Lesson 7

Lesson 8
Assignment 1:
Piedmont Blues

How was the music developed?

What groups of people influenced the creation of the

music?

Assignment 2: Answer the following question -

How has music been influenced by the culture of the people that live in North Carolina?

Lesson 9
1. How do Native Americans use art to represent their culture?

2. What do Native Americans believe about the purpose of art?

3. How do Native American tribes differ in the use of masks?

4. What is the most interesting type of art you found in the text? Why?

Lesson 10
Assignment 1:
African American Native American Scots-Irish Traditions/Festivals
Traditions/Festivals Traditions/Festivals

1. 1. 1.

2. 2. 2.

3. 3. 3.

4. 4. 4.

Assignment 2: Share facts you learned about the traditions/festivals celebrated by various groups in North Carolina.

Lesson 11
Assignment 1:
Foods History/Cultural Influence
 Grits

Black Eyed Peas

Eastern NC BBQ

Western NC BBQ

Assignment 2: Respond to the following -

How has culture impacted the popular foods we eat in North Carolina? Use examples from your chart in your
answer.

Lesson 12

Lesson 13
Assignment 1:
NC Region Historical Location Describe the location Why is this location
important to NC cultural
heritage?

Coastal Plain Between the Andes low, flat land along the Because it provide
Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean important hinterlands
Pacific Ocean. for big ports

Piedmont Region located in the the area lying between Because it considered
southeastern the Atlantic Ocean and the economic center of
the Appalachian NC
Mountains.

Mountain Region Western NC greatest economic assets So people can know about
this culture

Assignment 2:
Why are these historical sites important to the cultural heritage of North Carolinians?
Because they are devirs and help in support the state

Lesson 14
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