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Children and families in North Carolina

In this lesson plan, elementary students will analyze photographs of children from North Carolina provided by the Green ‘N’ Growing collection from the Special Collections Research Center at North Carolina State University. They will investigate how individuals and families are similar and different, and to begin to acquire an understanding of change over time.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)

By Pauline S. Johnson.

Mrs. Eugene Puckett of Clayton and family eating a meal

In this black and white photograph a family of five is seating around a small table in the kitchen eating a meal. Mr. and Mrs. Puckett sit across from each other. He has his hair slicked back and wears overalls. Although Mrs. Puckett sits with her back to...

Format: image/lesson plan

4-H on the home front

In this lesson plan, secondary students will analyze a variety of primary source textual materials to investigate how young rural people were encouraged to support the war effort during World War II.

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 11–12 Social Studies)

By Pauline S. Johnson.

Effects of civil action

In this lesson, secondary students will analyze primary source materials to investigate how 4-H clubs made an impact on the home front in completing projects that supported the war effort during World War II. This lesson should be taught at the end of a World War II unit.

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 10–12 Social Studies)

By Pauline S. Johnson.

How do I look to you?

In this lesson, students will evaluate public service posters and a grooming pamphlet to determine if and how propaganda was used to improve the health of children, and define acceptable appearances for young women in the 1930s.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5–8 English Language Arts)

By Loretta Wilson.

The needs of animals

In this lesson plan first grade students will examine photographs of 4-H club members with animals from North Carolina. They will make observations from the visual material to build an understanding of the needs of animals. They will begin to learn that these needs have remained the same in different times.

Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Science)

By Pauline S. Johnson.

World War II at home: Victory Gardens

Students will learn about home front activities during World War II. Using primary source documents and photographs, students will discover how children their own age participated by growing Victory Gardens. They will design their own gardens and propaganda posters.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies)

By Linda Mazzei.

Feed a fighter

In this lesson students will examine “Additional Helps for the 4-H Mobilization for Victory Program,” a Cooperative Extension Work document from the Green 'N' Growing collection at Special Collections Research Center at North Carolina State University Libraries. The document will help students understand the efforts civilians underwent to support military efforts in World War II.

Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies)

By Lisa Stamey.

Women, then and now

In this lesson, students will analyze images and a home demonstration pamphlet, a Cooperative Extension Work document from the Green 'N' Growing collection at Special Collections Research Center at North Carolina State University Libraries. The primary sources will help students assess the roles, opportunities, and achievements of women beginning in 1950.

Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies)

By Lisa Stamey.

Canning for country and community

In this lesson plan, students will use primary source documents to evaluate the technological challenges of food preservation in the 30s and 40s, compare food preservation in the first half of the twentieth century with today, and consider the political role of food in the community.

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 10–12 Social Studies)

By Melissa Thibault.

Farmville's choice

In this lesson, students will learn about rural life in North Carolina at the turn of the century. Home demonstration and 4H clubs implemented many programs to help people learn better farming techniques, ways of preserving food, and taking care of the home. Several North Carolina leaders went to great lengths to ensure the success of these programs. In part of this activity, students help the town of Farmville dedicate a monument to one of those people.

Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Resources on the web

Green 'N' Growing - The History of Home Demonstration and 4-H Youth Development on North Carolina

A digital collection of photographs aand other primary source materials relating to the history of the 4-H and Home Demonstration programs of North Carolina. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: North Carolina State University D.H. Hill Library