Interstate Highways From the Ground Up

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Subject:

Humanities, Social Sciences

Institution Name:

UNC University Library

Collection:

Stories of the American South

Grade Level:

Secondary

Abstract:

This lesson gives students a first-hand opportunity to hear about the planning and effort it takes to build a highway through an oral history of a North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) resident engineer. Through his oral history, students will learn about "the largest single construction project in the history of the NCDOT." That project is also known as the I-26 corridor in Madison County, North Carolina. This lesson encourages students to think about the enormous impact of highways in our personal lives, and on North Carolina's economy, while recognizing how we take highways for granted.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Audio Lectures, Lesson Plans

Media Format:

Audio, Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML, Downloadable docs

Curriculum Standards:

North Carolina Standard Course of Study - Grades 11 &12 Social Studies Goal 7: The learner will research the current transportation systems in North Carolina and outline possible proposals for the future. Objective 7.01 - Research the different transportation systems in North Carolina. Objective 7.02 - Identify problems associated with each transportation system. Objective 7.03 - Explore proposals for resolving transportation problems in the state.

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