Assessment 1Blair Stone, Whitney B., Kristi C.

North Carolina Standard Course of Study Objectives

Competency Goal 1: The learner will apply the five themes of geography to North Carolina and its people.

Objectives 1.01 Locate, in absolute and relative terms, major landforms, bodies of water

and natural resources in North Carolina. 1.02 Describe and compare physical and cultural characteristics of the

regions. 1.03 Suggest some influences that location has on life in North Carolina

such as major cities, recreation areas, industry, and farms.

Competency Goal 2: The learner will examine the importance of the role of ethnic groups and examine the multiple roles they have played in the development of

North Carolina.Objectives

2.01 Locate and describe American Indians in North Carolina, past and present.

Competency Goal 5: The learner will examine the impact of various cultural groups on North Carolina.

Objectives 5.02 Describe traditional art, music, and craft forms in North Carolina. 5.03 Describe and compare the cultural characteristics of regions within North

Carolina and evaluate their significance.

Stated Purpose

By the end of this unit, students will have a concrete understanding of the geography and regional characteristics of the Coastal Plains, Piedmont, and

Mountain regions. Students will also identify the cultures of the Native Americans as well as their impact on North Carolina.

Name: __________________________ Date: ___________________________

Unit TestNorth Carolina Regions and Native Americans

Directions: Read the following questions and circle the letter of the best choice.

1. What three cities make up the Research Triangle?

A. Winston-Salem, High Point, and GreensboroB. Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel HillC. Asheville, New Bern, and RaleighD. Charlotte, Greenville, and Chapel Hill

2. For what reason did North Carolina’s two first towns, Bath and New Bern, grow quickly?

A. their large land masses attracted more peopleB. they were located near water C. there were no Native Americans thereD. they could use the plentiful resources of the Mountain region

3. How did North Carolina’s textile manufacturers transport their products from place to place?

A. truckB. airplaneC. railroadD. boat

4. The Coastal Plains are divided into what two parts?

A. Tidewater and the Inner Coastal PlainsB. Upper Coastal Plains and TidewaterC. Eastern Coastal Plains and Western Coastal PlainsD. High Coastal Plains and the Inner Coastal Plains

5. As an early Coastal Plain Native, it is your job to catch the food source of the land, fish. Which invention would be best to use for the job?

A. StickB. KnifeC. WeirD. Spear

6. The large growth of Charlotte occurred after what event?

A. The Industrial RevolutionB. World War IIC. The Civil War D. The Great Depression

7. What impact did the development of railroads have on the growth of North Carolina towns?

A. The population increased largelyB. North Carolinians relocated to other statesC. Not as many towns were established D. The agriculture of the towns suffered

8. If you were a farmer in North Carolina, why would you want to settle in the Mountain River valleys?

A. soil is fertile and good for growing cropsB. the land is flat and easy to farmC. the climate is warm and good for the cropsD. transportation of crops is simple

9. What are the five themes of geography?

A. people, culture, place, location, and resourcesB. place, region, location, movement, and human environment interactionC. latitude, longitude, time, region, and populationD. industries, religion, tradition, movement, and transportation

10. Which of the following locations below is included in the “Military triangle??”

A. Fort BraggB. New BernC. Elizabeth CityD. Wilmington

11. Some Piedmont citizens choose to live in different towns than the ones in which they work. Which term below describes the towns in which these people live?

A. habitatsB. homeplaceC. bedroom communitiesD. living quarters

12. What three mountain ranges are located in Western North Carolina?

A. Blue Ridge Mountains, Mount St. Helens, and Mount HoodB. Mount Whitney, Baldy Peak, and Mount ElbertC. Great Smokey Mountains, Black Mountains, and Blue Ridge MountainsD. Mount Washington, Mount Katahdin, and Black Mountains

13. If you were to be a furniture manufacturer, what would be the prime location for you to work in the Piedmont?

A. AshevilleB. Salisbury C. JacksonvilleD. High Point

14. How did the early people of North Carolina live?

A. they were Nomads and moved from place to place. B. they were farmers and stayed in one locationC. they established permanent villagesD. they spent time recording their experiences in North Carolina

15. Which of the following influence the climate of North Carolina?

A. the latitude and longitudeB. the Atlantic OceanC. elevationD. all of the above

16. Why did industry workers in the Piedmont begin to lose their jobs after the 1970s?

A. machinery became more automatedB. factories relocated to other regions of North CarolinaC. more workers became farmersD. industry workers quit to due to low wages

17. What is the highest peak in the Eastern United States?

A. Stone MountainB. Mount KatahdinC. Mount MitchellD. Mount Washington

18. Piedmont recreational activities include which of the following events?

A. festivalsB. professional sporting eventsC. arts and craftsD. all of the above

19. What is the factor that MOST distinguished the early Native American groups Siouans, Algonquians, and the Iroquoians, from one another?

A. ClothingB. Language C. LocationD. Religion

20. How has poor water quality, diseases, and the loss of wetlands affected the Coastal Plains economy?

A. increased the number of shellfish slightly B. decreased the number of shellfish slightlyC. increased the number of shellfish significantly D. decreased the number of shellfish significantly

21. Many trees have been cut down in the Mountains due to a need for lumber. What is the process

that many regions have chosen to eliminate this problem?

A. DeforestationB. RevivalC. ConservationD. Reforestation

22. Chicken and turkey farms in Coastal North Carolina account for how much of the state’s income?

A. $1 BillionB. $2 Billion C. $3 BillionD. $4 Billion

23. Which mountain range extends from Canada to the Great Smokey Mountains in North Carolina?

A. The Rocky MountainsB. The Appalachian MountainsC. The Cascade MountainsD. The Sierra Nevada Mountains

24. Which of the following was an invention of the Native Americans?

A. gunsB. drillsC. scrapersD. atlatl

25. Complete the graphic organizer below. Each blank should list the four parts of the process for making paper.

___________________ ____________________ ___________________________ ___________________________

26. Which region of North Carolina is the most rural?

A. PiedmontB. TidewaterC. Coastal PlainsD. Mountain

Directions: Use this North Carolina Map to choose the best answer to the 4 questions below.

27. Label all of the following on the North Carolina map above. 1. Tidewater2. Inner Coastal Plains3. Piedmont4. Mountains

28. Which two Rivers empty into the Pamlico Sound?

A. The Neuse River and the Tar RiverB. The Cape Fear River and the Roanoke RiverC. The Neuse River and the Cape Fear River

D. The Yadkin River and the Tar River

29. In which direction would a person have to travel in order to take a trip from Asheville to New Bern?

A. EastB. North C. SouthD. Northwest

30. What is the latitude and longitude closest to the Roanoke River?

A. 36 degrees North, 60 degrees WestB. 30 degrees North, 65 degrees WestC. 36 degrees North, 77 degrees WestD. 20 degrees North, 50 degrees West

Unit 1 TestNorth Carolina Regions and Native Americans

Answer Key

1. B2. B3. A4. A5. C6. C7. A8. A9. B10. A11. C12. C13. D14. A15. D16. A17. C18. D19. B20. D21. D22. B23. B24. D25. Trees are sawed into logs logs are chopped into chips chips are cooked in chemicals to make pulp pulp is pressed, dried, and rolled into paper26. D

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28. A 29. A30. C

Unit Test North Carolina Regions and Native Americans

Levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy and Explanation per question

1. RECALL Students must simply remember which cities make up the Research Triangle.

2. APPLY Students must first know where these two cities are located, then apply reasons that the location of these cities allows them to grow quickly.

3. RECALL Students must remember from the reading that trucks are the chosen mode of transportation for textile manufacturers in North Carolina.

4. RECALL From paying attention in class, students should simply be able to recall the two parts of the Coastal Plains.

5. APPLY Students must put themselves in the situation the question offers. Then, they must apply the information they know about this part of the state’s industries in order to answer the question.

6. UNDERSTAND Students must understand the timing between the growth of Charlotte and the history of the United States as well as its’ impact on North Carolina at the time.

7. APPLY Students must apply what they know about the growth of railroads directly to the growth of cities in North Carolina.

8. APPLY Students have to apply themselves to the situation first. Then, they must know what the Mountain River valley and apply that information to their character at the time.

9. RECALL From the introduction of this unit, students should remember the five themes of geography.

10. UNDERSTAND Students have to understand what the Military Triangle is along with the main locations that make up this center.

11. RECALL This question is simply to check to see if students are remembering and studying vocabulary.

12. RECALL Students must memorize the list of mountain ranges in Western North Carolina.

13. APPLY Students must demonstrate their knowledge of where furniture is most common in North Carolina.

14. UNDERSTAND Not only must students identify who the early people of North Carolina were, but also what they were called as well as what that term means.

15. EVALUATE Students must know about the climate of North Carolina and select all of the factors/the factor that can influence it.

16. EVALUATE Students must evaluate the situation given in the question. They are given a time period in history along with an event in North Carolina’s history. In order to successfully answer the question, they must evaluate both events and see how they coincide.

17. RECALL Based on geography, students should be able to memorize the highest peak in North Carolina.

18. RECALL Students should also have focused on cultural activities of the Piedmont when studying for this test. Activities such as these should be simple to recall.

19. ANALYZE Students must know information on each of these Native American groups. They must then think of how it is possible to differentiate between the three groups.

20. APPLY Students must be able to use the causes given to find a reasonable result.

21. RECALL This question requires simple vocabulary memorization.

22. RECALL This question also requires simply memorization. But instead of being able to recall vocabulary, this question allows the educator to see if the students can recall significant numbers as well.

23. RECALL Geography of the Mountain region consists of the ability to reproduce information given prior to the test.

24. RECALL The culture and tools invented/used by Native Americans involves students listing off tools they invented.

25. CREATE This question calls for higher order thinking skills. This question calls for complete construction of this process.

26. ANALYZE In order to answer this question, students must distinguish the information they know about the three regions of North Carolina, and choose the answer that best fits the given question.

27. UNDERSTAND To correctly label each given location, students must recognize the location of each.

28. UNDERSTAND In order to know which two rivers empty into a specific Sound, not only do you have to know the location of the rivers but the students also have to locate the correct Sound.

29. EVALUATE To pick the correct answer, students must select the right direction as well as know where each of the cities are located.

30. UNDERSTAND Latitude and Longitude must be understood to find the specific location of the spot given.

Scoring Rubric

Recall questions = 2 points/ per question

Understanding questions = 4 points / per question

Applying questions = 4 points/per question

Analyzing questions = 4 points/per question

Evaluation questions = 4 points/per question

Creating questions = 8 points/per question. (Each part = 2 points )

SCORING RUBRIC: A = (100-92) B= (91-82) C= (81-72) D= (71-63) F= (62 AND BELOW)

Works Cited

Berson, M. (2003). North Carolina. Orlando, Florida: Harcourt Horizons.

(n.d.). World sites atlas. Retrieved from http://www.sitesatlas.com/Flash/USCan/static/NCOF-800.jpg

Assessment Project Blair Stone, Whitney B., and Kristi C.

NORTH CAROLINA AT ITS’ BESTChoose one of the 3 regions of North Carolina we have studied: Coastal

Plains, Piedmont, or the Mountains. Make a collage of pictures on the paper provided about life in the region you choose. Use pictures from magazines, newspapers, postcards, drawings, or any other objects you wish. Make sure your collage represents the region as well as its’ people. Use the five themes of geography to help you as well. (Location, Place, Region, Movement, and Human environment interaction) Be sure to fill the entire paper, leaving no

white space.

Be creative and Have fun!!!

Due date: December 4, 2009

North Carolina At Its’ BestCollage Rubric

Each of the following four sections is worth a total of 25 points out of 100. The grades within the twenty five points will be based upon how well the students paid attention to

and focused on each section.

0-10 points - minimal effort/missing many points of requirement10-15 points – average work/missing a few points15-25 points – complete work with a couple points missing to exceptional work

_________ (25 points /100 total points) Follows given instructions.

__________ (25 points/100 total points) Collage represents chosen region

__________ (25 points/100 total points) Attention to detail

__________ (25 points/100 total points) Creativity