Tar Heel Talk. Paragraph 3. Main Idea. Supporting Details. Overall Audience. Purpose

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1 Tar Heel Talk Part I: Analysis Directions: Scan the Tar Heel Talk selection from a speech by David McCullough in your textbook pp Analyze the selection by breaking it down into its parts and filling in the outline below: Paragraph 1 Main Idea Supporting Details Paragraph 2 Main Idea Supporting Details Paragraph 3 Main Idea Supporting Details Overall Audience Purpose 1

2 Tar Heel Talk Part II: Historical Examples Directions: Identify the historical examples that McCullough uses. Give an example of what you perceive is a big event in your own life. How could this event have happened differently? List three factors that would have changed the event (hint: remember McCullough s reference to chance, character, and personality). Then devise a different outcome from this event. Factors Alternate Outcome Based on factors in your life right now, predict one event that will occur in your life within the next six months. 2

3 Vocabular y Directions: Complete the chart by: Locating and recording the page number of the term. Writing a definition for the term. Creating a graphic to represent the term. Colors may be used to enhance the graphic. Term Page Definition Graphic 1. primary source 2. secondary source 3. physical feature 4. human feature 5. barrier islands 6. Piedmont 7. fall line 3

4 Framing the Chapter Big Picture I. II. III. IV. Big Picture 1. In the box to the left, list the five types of historical thinking that you will use as you learn about the history of our state. Building Perspective 2. In the box below, draw and label one graphic that represents one of the five ways to examine the past. Building Perspective V. Go to the Source 3. In the box below, list three sources historians use for their investigations. 4. Draw an artifact that would represent the current period in our history. Go to the Source I. II. III. North Carolina s Regions 5. In the box below, draw a map of North Carolina. 6. Label each region. 7. On the map, create a graphic to represent each region. North Carolina s Regions 4

5 Reading Guide #1 (p. 1 of 3) Theme 1: Historical Thinking and Sources pp Essential Question: What are the ways to think critically about and analyze the past? Part I: Chart Directions: For each skill in the left column, list the corresponding type of historical thinking in the right column. Skills Types of Historical Thinking Asking questions about history Thinking critically about what you read or hear Putting yourself in the middle of a historical problem Knowing the difference between past, present and future times Understanding historical sources Imagining different solutions Understanding how things change and are similar over time Determining the difference between fact and opinion Gathering date from a variety of sources Reading and interpreting historical maps, graphs and data Part II: Different Lenses Directions: Some of the lenses historians often look through when studying history are culture, geography, economics, government, and technology. Read each of the statements below. Using page 10, identify the historical perspective: Culture, Geography, Economics, Government, and Technology. Place your responses in the blanks provided. 1. Queen Isabella made Columbus an official Spanish representative. 2. Favorable trade winds made it easy to sail back and forth between the different continents. 3. Since wealth was a major source of prestige in Europe, people like Columbus took risks to acquire it. 4. Columbus was sailing a new kind of ship, called a caravel. 5. Columbus sailed at a time when many European bankers and merchants financed voyages of exploration. 6. To take advantage of any opportunities he found, Columbus needed the backing of a powerful institution. 5

6 Reading Guide #1 (p. 2 of 3) Theme 1: Historical Thinking and Sources pp As well as wanting to extend the power and prestige of Spain, Queen Isabella wanted to help spread Catholicism to other parts of the world. 8. Sailing ships had to go where the winds blew, and the winds of the South Atlantic carried Columbus to the islands of the Caribbean. 9. A caravel s sleek, lightweight design allowed a crew to sail it great distances without having to stop for supplies. 10. When explorers encountered new lands and new trade routes they carried new business opportunities. Part IIIA. Go to the Source Directions: Read pages and answer the following questions. 1. How do historians find out about the past? 2. What are the types of clues used by historians? 3. What is a primary source? Give examples. 4. What is a secondary source? Give examples. 6

7 Reading Guide #1 (p. 3 of 3) Theme 1: Historical Thinking and Sources pp Part IIIB: Go to the Source Continued Directions: List types of sources that historians use as they piece together an informed interpretation about the past. Give examples for each of these sources. The first one is done for you. Types of Sources Examples Visual Artifacts Published Documents Unpublished Documents Oral Histories Endless Sources Part IV: Reflection Respond to the following questions/ statements. 1. Why do you think it is important to learn about the past? 2. Explain how the lessons of history can help you think about your own life. 3. Although history cannot tell you what decisions to make, history can offer tools to help you develop an understanding about your life and your world. Explain. 7

8 Reading Guide #2 (p. 1 of 2) Theme 2: North Carolina s Regions pp Essential Question: How do North Carolina s regions set the stage for the study of North Carolina history? Part I: Name That Region Directions: Read each statement and identify the region as either Coastal Plain, Piedmont, or Mountains. Place answers in the blanks provided. 1. This is the easternmost region and the largest region in North Carolina. 2. Gently rolling land stretches across the 300 miles of this region. 3. This region is part of the Southern Appalachian Mountain range. 4. The eastern border is determined by the Fall Line. 5. Asheville is the region s largest city. 6. Both the Tidewater and Inner Coastal Plain are sub regions. 7. Textile, furniture, and tobacco factories flourished in this region. 8. Tourism remains one of the region s major industries. 9. This is the most urbanized, industrialized, and wealthiest region. 10. Its easternmost border includes several narrow barrier islands called the Outer Banks. 11. Wilmington is the region s largest city and the state s major port. 12. This region is the most sparsely populated. 13. The state s 10 largest cities are located here. 14. This region was the first part of the state settled by Europeans. 15. The Cherokee Indians have lived in this region for thousands of years. 16. The majority of the settlers to this region came from Pennsylvania and other northern colonies along a trail called the Great Wagon Road. 17. This area houses many military bases including Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune, Seymour Johnston Air Force Base, Cherry Point Marine Air Station, and Pope Air Force Base. 18. Much of the region remains rural with small town and settlements located in the valleys. 19. Initially populated by Native Americans, this region became the home to many different groups, including the Algonquin and Tuscarora. 20. The region remains largely rural today with flat land and good soil, making farming a major economic activity. 8

9 Reading Guide #2 (p. 2 of 2) Theme 2: North Carolina s Regions pp Part II: Reflection Directions: Create a graphic organizer displaying facts about the COASTAL PLAIN, the PIEDMONT, and the MOUNTAINS. 9

10 North Carolina s Three Regions RANK CITY COUNTY POPULATION (2002) REGION 1 CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG 581,676 2 RALEIGH WAKE 303,567 3 GREENSBORO GUILFORD 227,793 4 DURHAM DURHAM, 198,688 5 WINSTON-SALEM FORSYTH 190,851 6 FAYETTEVILLE CUMBERLAND 123,844 7 CARY WAKE 102,241 8 WILMINGTON NEW HANOVER 91,458 9 HIGH POINT GUILFORD 88, ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE 70,070 Source: State Library of North Carolina Information Services Branch 1. Identify and record on the chart the region in which each city is located. 2. What percentage of the cities are located in each of the regions? 3. Calculate and record the range, mode, median, and mean of the population of North Carolina s ten largest cities, and record your answers in the table below. range mode median mean 4. Draw an outline map of North Carolina. Locate and label the ten largest cities and the three geographical regions on the map. Color code the geographical regions. Give your map a title and create a key. 10

11 Exploring Nature in North Carolina Nature in North Carolina can be investigated through North Carolina's diverse geography, geology, plants and animals. Through reading, much can be learned about our state. Directions: Read or view an informational article about one of the topics listed below or select your own teacher approved topic. Resources can include internet research, nonfiction articles in magazines and newspapers, museums visits, or listening to news casts or speakers. Use the format of the North Carolina Scientific Response Guide to organize information (see below). Present your findings in an interesting way to your class. Possible Topics Holden Beach Turtle Watch Program Hurricanes in North Carolina Wildflowers in North Carolina Trees in North Carolina Insects in North Carolina Bottlenose Dolphins and the Outer Banks Pea Island Natural Wildlife Refuge Wetlands of North Carolina Blue Ridge Parkway Great Dismal Swamp My Topic Sample Format: North Carolina Scientific Response Guide Source (title of article, author if listed, date, name of magazine, newspaper, museum, internet site, etc.) Facts (list at least five facts) Explain the significance of the article. Summarize your findings. 11

12 Mapping the United States Directions: On the map of the United States, outline and label North Carolina. Shade and label the states that border North Carolina. Locate and label the remaining states. You may use abbreviations. Directions: On the outline map of North Carolina, complete the following. Draw lines to divide North Carolina into the three geographic regions. Label each region. Locate and label the following cities: Wilmington, Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Greensboro, High Point, Winston- Salem, Charlotte, Asheville, Fayetteville Locate and label the following land forms: The Fall Line, Outer Banks, Appalachian Mountain Range, Cape Fear, Cape Hatteras, Cape Lookout Locate and label the following bodies of water: Atlantic Ocean, Albemarle Sound, Cape Fear River, Yadkin River, Pamlico Sound, Neuse River 12

13 Historical Analogies (p. 1 of 2) What are historical analogies? Historical analogies are comparisons that help you to better understand our past. The analogies may be synonyms, antonyms, descriptive words or phrases, or comparing parts to a whole or items in a category. Historical Analogies Directions: Based on the information in Chapter 1, circle the relationship that is most similar to the relationships listed beside each number. 1. historical thinking : reasoning, evaluating, analyzing a. mathematics: adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing b. cooking : recipes and ingredients c. music : musicians and recordings d. soccer : soccer balls, uniforms, goalies 2. chronological thinking : timelines a. studying : pencils b. reading : writing c. running : Nike d. computations : calculators 3. letters, diaries, governmental records : primary sources a. articles of clothing, oral accounts, photographs : secondary sources b. textbooks : secondary sources c. artifacts and books : primary sources d. maps, unpublished documents : secondary sources 4. primary sources : historians a. magazines : writers b. computers : teachers c. evidence and crime lab forensics : crime scene investigations d. secondary sources : newspaper reporters 5. flat land : Coastal Plain a. hilly or rolling land : Piedmont b. barrier islands : Mountains c. Inner Coastal Plain : Tidewater d. fall line : Mountains and Coastal Plain 6. urbanization and industrialization : the Piedmont a. tourism and forest products : the Coastal Plain b. tourism, lumber and forest products : the Mountains c. urbanization and flat land : the Coastal Plain d. farming and chickens, hogs, and turkeys : the Mountains 13

14 Historical Analogies (p. 2 of 2) 7. largest and easternmost : the Coastal Plain a. wealthiest and largest cities : the Piedmont b. most densely populated and westernmost : the Mountains c. most sparsely populated and cities of the Triangle : the Piedmont d. largely rural and commercial fishing : the Mountains 8. mountains, lakes, swamps : physical features a. political debates : economic features b. growing industries : technological features c. traditions and culture : geographical features d. man s interaction with the environment : human features 9. Wilmington : the Coastal Plain a. Cullowhee : the Mountain Region b. High Point : the Piedmont c. Asheville : the Mountain Region d. Asheboro : the Piedmont 10. shellfish and fish : the Coastal Plain a. textiles, furniture, tobacco : the Piedmont b. banking, trucking, pharmaceuticals : the Mountains c. hiking, biking, Christmas tree farms : the Piedmont d. sounds, marshes, and rivers : the Mountains 14

15 Review (p. 1 of 2) I. Short Answer Directions: Answer the following questions. 1. From the Coastal Plain to the Mountain Region, what provides a varied landscape for North Carolina? 2. Name the easternmost and the largest region in North Carolina. 3. Name the first part of the state that was settled by the Europeans. 4. Which region is the most sparsely populated? 5. Name the region that is known for its textile, furniture, and tobacco industries. 6. Describe the location of the Piedmont Region of North Carolina. 7. Name the region that can be described as largely rural with farming as the major economic activity. 8. Which region is the most urbanized, industrialized, and the wealthiest? 9. Which region remains rural with tourism denoted as one of the major industries? 10. What islands are known as the Outer Banks? II. Short Essay Directions: Write two to four complete sentences to answer each question. 1. History helps you to think, to reason, and to evaluate. Explain how lessons in history can guide you in understanding life today. 2. Geography, technology, government, economics, and culture are the different lenses from which history can be viewed. From your perspective, which lens would be more interesting to you? Explain. 3. Compare the economy of the Coastal Plains to the economy of the Piedmont. 15

16 Review (p. 2 of 2) 4. Describe the location and economy of the Mountain Region. 5. Explain the difference between physical features and human features. III. Identification Directions: Read each statement and identify the term that is described. Select your answers from the choices listed below. You will use some terms more than once. primary sources secondary sources fall line human feature physical feature 1. a place where the Piedmont land drops to the lower lands of the Coastal Plain 2. letters, diaries, photographs, published documents, maps, oral accounts, governmental records, articles of clothing, other artifacts 3. rivers, marshes, mountains 4. items created by people who did not witness the actual event 5. describes how people are affected by their environment and how people impact their environment 6. people who participated in or witnessed historical events 7. textbooks 16