Name: Shannon Wilson
Identify the subject area on the NC Standard Course of Study that you will use to complete assignments for this course:
Social Studies
Grade 6 South America and Europe
Identify the main topics that you would teach:
I will focus on the Black Plague and its effects on Europe. I will examine the causes and effects of the plague on people. I will tie the plague into modern day pandemics and plagues.
NCSCS
Competency Goal 7 The learner will assess connections between historical events and contemporary issues.
Objectives 7.01 Identify historical events such as invasions, conquests, and migrations and evaluate their relationship to current issues.
7.02 Examine the causes of key historical events in selected areas of South America and Europe and analyze the short- and long-range effects on political, economic, and social institutions.