Unit 2 - Folklore and Folk Art

These lessons take a look at the culture of the Blue Ridge Mountains of South Carolina. Featured concepts are Irish ballads and Native American folklore.

Unit 2 Outline Matrix for Folklore and Folk Art

English/Language Arts - materials list

Day 1	Introduction to the Cherokee Language Standard R3.1
Day 2	How Local Environments Influence Writing Style Standards R1.2; W2.2; R1.14
Day 3	Urban Legends Through Time Standards R2.7; R2.9
Day 4	Folklore represented in Folk Art Standards C3.1; C3.2; C3.3; C3.8; C3.9; C3.10
Day 5	Writing in Perspective Standards W2.2;  C1.1;  R1.15

Math - Pre-Algebra - materials list

Day 1	A Mathematical Model of the Blue Ridge Landscape Standards A.I.B.1; A.II.B.1; A.IV.A.1; M.I.B.1
Day 2	A Mathematical Model of Native American Population Distribution            Standards N.I.A.1; N.III.A.1; A.II.C.1
Day 3	A Mathematical Model of Geological Fracture Zones Standards N.I.A.1; N.I.B.1; N.III.A.1; A.I.B.2; D.II.B.3
Day 4	Crystals , Quilts, and Tesselations Standards A.I.C.1.; A.III.A.1; G.I.B.1; G.IV.E.1
Day 5	Piecewise Functions and the Real World Standards A.I.C.1; A.III.A.1; M..I.B.1; D.I.B.1; D.I.B.2

Math - Algebra - materials list

Day 1	A Mathematical Model of the Blue Ridge Landscape Standards I.A.2.; I.A.5.; I.B.3.; II.B.1.; II.B.2
Day 2	A Mathematical Model of Native American Population Distribution Standards I.A.2.; I.B.4; II.A.3.; II.B.2
Day 3	A Mathematical Model of Geological Fracture Zones Standards I.A.2; I.A.4; I.A.5; I.D.5
Day 4	Crystals , Quilts, and Tesselations Standards I.A.2.; I.B.2.; I.B.4
Day 5	Piecewise Functions and the Real World Standards I.A.2; I.B.3; II.A.1; II.B.1; II.B.2

Science - materials list

Day 1	What Makes Up the Mountains? Standards I.A.1.b.2; I.A.4.a; I.A.6; III.B.3.m
Day 2	What Controls Land Use Patterns in the Blue Ridge? Standards I.A.1.d.1; III.B.3.k, l, m
Day 3	Distinctive Fracture Patterns in the Blue Ridge Standards III.B.1.g; III.B.3.k, l
Day 4	The Science of Gemstones and Jewelry Standards I.A.1.d.1 & III.B.3.m
Day 5	What Happens to Sediment from the Mountains to the Sea? Standards III.B.3.k; III.B.2.a

Social Studies - materials list

Day 1	Who Lived in South Carolina before European Settlement? Standard 8-1.1
Day 2	Cherokee Life in South Carolina Standard 8-1.1
Day 3	Transportation and Commerce in the Upstate Standards 8-1.2; 8-7.1
Day 4	Colonial Arts and Crafts Standard 8-1.1
Day 5	Changing Times and the Impact of Technology Standard 8-6.5