Mark Surratt, Fourth Grade, Providence Spring Elementary School
Final Unit(pdf) Implementing Teaching Standards(pdf)
Synopsis:
This unit is designed to introduce fourth grade teachers to a more contemporary approach to teaching the North Carolina Social Studies curriculum while simultaneously building content knowledge, specifically on the subject of North Carolina’s development as a state with an independent identity. The goal of this unit is to help seasoned teachers move toward student-centered social studies instruction and help new teachers quickly build content knowledge while practicing best teaching methods.