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		Daily Lesson Plan ^Votes:0 Back to Main Daily Lesson Plan Lesson Plan Archive News Snapshot Issues in Depth On This Day in History Crossword Puzzle Campus Weblines Education News Newspaper in Education (NIE) Teacher Resources Classroom Subscriptions News Summaries Daily News Quiz Word of the Day Test Prep Question of the Day Web Explorer Science Q & A Letters to the Editor Ask a Reporter Web Navigator Conversation Starters Family Movie Guide Vacation Donation Plan Discussion Topics Site Guide Feedback Job Opportunities Related Article Enthusiasts Try to Learn How Wright Brothers Did It By WARREN E. LEARY (Go to Article.) Tuesday, March 16, 1999 Doing Things the 'Wright' Way Investigating Influential Inventions of the 20th Century Author(s) Alison Zimbalist, The New York Times Learning Network Grades: 6-8, 9-12 Subje Read More Go to Site


		Guilford Courthouse: A Pivotal Battle in the War for Independence ^Votes:0 Guilford Courthouse: A Pivotal Battle in the War for Independence (Guilford Courthouse National Military Park) T he morning of March 15, 1781, was clear and cold. A light frost had disappeared under the first rays of the sun, but the ground underfoot was soft and spongy from long winter rains and snows. In the damp woods of what had been an isolated farming community in the Piedmont on a major east-west road through North Carolina, some 4,400 American troops, in various uniforms and country clothes, waited for battle. This backwoods county seat of Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina, was the site of a pivotal battle in the Revolutionary Wars decisive Southern Campaign. The engagement set the stage for the regions liberation from enemy occupation and impelled British general Lor Read More Go to Site

		Intrigue of the Past: Lesson 1.1 ^Votes:0 PDF version Previous lesson Next lesson Main menu RLA home N.C. Curriculum Alignment Lesson 1.1 WHY IS THE PAST IMPORTANT? Subjects : science, social studies, language arts. Skills : knowledge, application, evaluation. Strategies : brainstorming, discussion. Duration : 15 to 30 minutes. Class Size : any; groups of 3 to 4. Spear point from Montgomery County, North Carolina, 6000-5000 BC. Objectives As an introduction to the study of North Carolina's archaeological heritage, students will use personally owned object to: share the importance of their past; connect this importance with reasons why the human past is important. Materials Students bring to class an object, photograph, or drawing of an object that represents their past. Vocabulary Archaeologist: a scientist who seeks to understand Read More Go to Site

		Intrigue of the Past: Lesson 1.2 ^Votes:0 PDF version Previous lesson Next lesson Main menu RLA home N.C. Curriculum Alignment Lesson 1.2 CULTURE EVERYWHERE Subjects : social studies, language arts. Skills : knowledge, comprehension, analysis, evaluation. Strategies : brainstorming, categorize, compare and contrast, discussion, reading. Duration : 30 to 45 minutes. Class Size : any. Ceramic pot from Cherokee County, North Carolina, ca. AD 1770. Objectives In their study of culture, students will use a chart to: show the different ways that cultures meet basic human needs; and recognize that archaeologists study how people from past cultures met basic needs by analyzing and interpreting the artifacts and sites that they left behind. Materials "Comparing Cultures" activity sheet for each student. "Glimpses of Indian Life" narrative. Read More Go to Site

		Intrigue of the Past: Lesson 1.3 ^Votes:0 PDF version Previous lesson Next lesson Main menu RLA home N.C. Curriculum Alignment Lesson 1.3 OBSERVATION AND INFERENCE Subjects : science, social studies, language arts. Skills : knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, evaluation. Strategies : scientific inquiry, decision making, observation, problem solving, writing. Duration : 45 to 60 minutes. Class Size : any; groups of 2 to 4. Stone gorget from Buncombe County, North Carolina, ca. AD 200. Objectives In their study of observation and inference, students will use activity sheets and coins to: differentiate between observation and inference through a problem-solving approach; demonstrate their knowledge by analyzing an archaeological artifact and creating their own observation-inference statements. Materials "Algonkian Boat B Read More Go to Site

		Intrigue of the Past: Lesson 1.4 ^Votes:0 PDF version Previous lesson Next lesson Main menu RLA home N.C. Curriculum Alignment Lesson 1.4 ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT Subjects : science, social studies, language arts. Skills : knowledge, comprehension, application, synthesis, evaluation. Strategies : game, discussion, problem solving, writing. Duration : 30 to 60 minutes. Class Size : any; groups of 5 to 6. Ceramic figurine from Haywood County, North Carolina, ca. AD 200. Objective In their study of context, students will use a game and a discussion to demonstrate the importance of artifacts in context for learning about past people. Materials Index cards; "Context" activity sheet for each student or team. Vocabulary Artifact: any object made, modified, or used by humans; usually this term refers to a portable item. Context: the relatio Read More Go to Site

		Intrigue of the Past: Lesson 1.6 ^Votes:0 PDF version Previous lesson Next lesson Main menu RLA home N.C. Curriculum Alignment Lesson 1.6 CLASSIFICATION AND ATTRIBUTES Subjects : science, language arts. Skills : knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, evaluation. Strategies : observation, classification, compare and contrast, scientific inquiry, decision making, writing, research skills. Duration : 30 to 45 minutes. Class Size : any; groups of 3 to 4. Ceramic pot from Orange County, North Carolina, ca. AD 1700. Objectives In their study of classification and attributes, students will use "doohickey kits" to: classify objects based on their attributes; explain that scientists and specifically archaeologists use classification to help answer research questions. Materials "Doohickey kit" for each group, each kit containing a Read More Go to Site

		Intrigue of the Past: Main Menu ^Votes:0 Intrigue of the Past: North Carolina's First Peoples Main Menu Front Matter Part 1: Fundamental Concepts Part 2: The Process of Archaeology Part 3: North Carolina's First Peoples Part 4: Shadows of People Part 5: Issues in Archaeology Appendixes Read More Go to Site

		LES - Department Overview ^Votes:0 Home ASU Home Directory Calendar Contact Support Accessibility Search: Leadership and Educational Studies Department Overview Wednesday, November 21, 2007 Department Overview Vision and Mission Statement Degrees Offered School Administration MSA EdS Add On Licensure Higher Education Programs of Study Library Science Programs of Study Instructional Technology Computers Computers General Course Descriptions Newsletters LES Faculty/Staff Promotion and Tenure Guidelines Merit Guidelines Documentation Forms Annual Reports Online Syllabi Database Contact Us General Introduction to Department The Department of Leadership and Educational Studies prepares students for employment in a wide variety of teaching, administrative and service roles in: public schools public and school libraries four-year Read More Go to Site

		Little Kinnakeet Lifesaving Station: Home to Unsung Heroes ^Votes:0 Little Kinnakeet Lifesaving Station: Home to Unsung Heroes (National Park Service) B ellowing its rage like a thunderous symphony, the Atlantic Ocean throws itself once more against the narrow bastion of North Carolina's barrier islands. Storm winds shriek above the roaring breakers, and carry with them a blinding flurry of sand and sea-foam. Bird and beast alike have fled the unyielding fury of the storm, for nothing can withstand this powerful onslaught of nature. Merciless waves will overwhelm ships caught in the turmoil or drive them ashore to be smashed to pieces in the pounding surf. Yet for this very reason a lifesaver from Little Kinnakeet Lifesaving Station struggles amidst this forbidding storm, patrolling the beach in search of shipwrecks where mariners might be in need of assis Read More Go to Site

		The Battle of Bentonville: Caring for Casualties of the Civil War ^Votes:0 The Battle of Bentonville: Caring for Casualties of the Civil War (Bentonville Battleground State Historic Site) M arch 19, 1865, dawned soft and balmy in central North Carolina. A brass band played the hymn "Old Hundred." The hymn's tranquil strains reminded the 30,000 men on the Left Wing of Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's Union army group that it was Sunday, while blossoming fruit trees called to mind quiet homes and families far away. Many of the soldiers looked forward to the end of the war, which now seemed imminent. But the idle thoughts of a Sunday morning exploded as the Federals approached the farming community of Bentonville. Just outside of town 20,000 tattered Confederates, the remainder of a once-powerful army, attacked the Union troops. Dreams of joyous reunions wer Read More Go to Site

		The New Deal: North Carolina's Reconstruction? ^Votes:0 The New Deal: North Carolina's Reconstruction? Deborah Pendleton Martin Middle School Raleigh, NC Jackie Brooks Ligon GT Magnet Middle School Raleigh, NC This lesson plan is a guide for teachers that will result in imaginary WPA interviews similar to those found in the American Life Histories, 1936-1940 of the American Memory Collection of the Library of Congress website that demonstrate students' interpretation of the question "Was the New Deal North Carolina's 'Reconstruction'?" A 1930's view of the Atlantic Beach boardwalk, bath houses, and old casino, where dances, concerts-and sometimes professional boxing matches-were held. from "The Fighter Who Wouldn't," The State , October, 1986, page 21. A written WPA report on an imaginary North Carolina resident who lived during the Reconstruct Read More Go to Site

		The North Carolina Capitol: Pride of the State ^Votes:0 The North Carolina State Capitol: Pride of the State (North Carolina Division of Archives and History) N orth Carolina's state capitol rises majestically on Union Square in downtown Raleigh, a city specifically created in 1792 to serve as North Carolina's permanent capital. Built between 1833-40, the granite building is one of the finest and best preserved examples of civic Greek Revival architecture in the United States. Relatively small in comparison to many other state capitols, this impressive structure has stood as a symbol of pride to North Carolinians for more than 150 years. TABLE OF CONTENTS About This Lesson Getting Started: Inquiry Question Setting the Stage: Historical Context Locating the Site: Maps 1. North Carolina Determining the Facts: Readings 1. Establishing a Permanent Read More Go to Site

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