Reflection
A. Although I call Charlotte my home, I was neither born nor raised in Charlotte. I have only been living in Charlotte for 3 years, mainly because this is where my University is located. When I was younger I lived in New York City for 6 years, so I have always loved "the city life". When I first started visiting Charlotte I quickly realized it was not like the city I was used to, NYC. Through this project I was able to learn about the different aspects of Charlotte that make it so unique and so welcoming to others in the country. Going into the project, I knew little Charlotte history, and had no idea how many high rankings it has received. I am proud to say I have learned a lot about Charlotte and its origins. As I worked on my project I loved sharing with my family and friends fun facts about this wonderful city. Overall, I learned more than just Charlotte history. I also learned about its culture and what it has to offer, its economy and the effects it has on the people that live in (or around) the city, and how its regional location impacts the growth of the city.
C. One of the main reasons I wanted to do my project on Charlotte I wanted to have a resource to use when I teach my students about communities and how they change over time. When I graduate I plan on teaching in CMS, so having this museum about Charlotte to show my kids will be a great way to have them relate social studies to their every day lives.
B.
One of the reasons I wanted to do my project on the city of Charlotte was because of all the ways it connects with the Social Studies Standards. For example:
C. One of the main reasons I wanted to do my project on Charlotte I wanted to have a resource to use when I teach my students about communities and how they change over time. When I graduate I plan on teaching in CMS, so having this museum about Charlotte to show my kids will be a great way to have them relate social studies to their every day lives.
B.
One of the reasons I wanted to do my project on the city of Charlotte was because of all the ways it connects with the Social Studies Standards. For example:
Standards
3.H.1 Understand how events, individuals and ideas have influenced the history of local and regional communities.
3.H.1.1 Explain key historical events that occurred in the local community and regions over time. 3.H.1.2 Analyze the impact of contributions made by diverse historical figures in local communities and regions over time. 3.H.1.3 Exemplify the ideas that were significant in the development of local communities and regions. 3.H.2 Use historical thinking skills to understand the context of events, people and places. 3.H.2.1 Explain change over time through historical narratives. (events, people and places) 3.H.2.2 Explain how multiple perspectives are portrayed through historical narratives. 3.E.1 Understand how the location of regions affects activity in a market economy. 3.E.1.2 Explain how locations of regions and natural resources influence economic development (industries developed around natural resources, rivers and coastal towns). 3.E.2 Understand entrepreneurship in a market economy. 3.E.2.1 Explain why people become entrepreneurs. 3.E.2.2 Give examples of entrepreneurship in various regions of our state. 3.C&G.2 Understand how citizens participate in their communities. 3.C&G.2.1 Exemplify how citizens contribute politically, socially and economically to their community |
How They Apply
Standards 3.H.1 and 3.H.2 will work great when discussing Charlotte because you can talk about all the historical events and how the community grew with the help of people, places, and events
Standards 3.E.1 and 3. E. 2 will also work with this topic because it relates to the economy of the city, especially with the banking and financial district and how Charlotte's regional location helps the city grow and thrive. You can introduce entrepreneurship with this topic as well because Charlotte is ranked high as far as places to start your own business. Standard 3.C&G.2 talks about citizens and how they participate in their communities, which would be perfect if I were to teach a lesson to students who already live in Charlotte. We will be able to discuss the impact they have on their own community. |