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Whippoorwill Academy and Village
Ferguson, NC (http://www.wilkesnc.org/history/whippoorwill/)
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- Appropriate grades: 4, 8
- Subjects: social studies (North Carolina, United States history)
- Provider: Wilkes Chamber of Commerce
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- Interpreting Diaries of the American South Students will read diaries of individuals who lived in the American South from 1865-1917. After reading these diaries the students will use a visual means of displaying their interpretation. Visual presentations will be one of the following: shadow box, poster, PowerPoint using drawings done by the student, brochure, or presenting an item that would have been used during the time that their diary was written.
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- Documenting the American South Ten thematic collections of books, diaries, posters, artifacts, letters, oral history interviews, and songs for the study of Southern history, literature, and culture.
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Built in 1880 by Andy Gould, a well known carpenter and miller, this one room schoolhouse has been reconstructed as it was originally and is being used as a local museum. In the loft, are the paintings and drawings of "The Legend of Tom Dooley" and Dooley (Dula) memorabilia. Also in the Village are a country store, a replica of Daniel Boone's cabin, a smokehouse and a chapel.
Whippoorwill Academy and Village is open to the public Saturdays and Sundays from 3:00pm-5:00pm and during the week by appointment. Closed January-March except by appointment. Admission is free. Call (336)973-3237 for more information.