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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Abby Stotsenberg works in the office of curriculum and instruction for Wake County Schools. Prior to taking this role, she taught Civic & Economics and AP Government & Politics at Southeast Raleigh High School. To get in touch with her, please click here.

Resources created by Abby Stotsenberg

There's more out there than just Democrats and Republicans!
Students will use the internet to research minority political parties and interest groups. Students will create a PowerPoint presentation (or other type of presentation), write a paper, and create a commercial advertisement for their group using a propaganda technique.
Format: lesson plan (grade 10 Social Studies)
By Abby Stotsenberg.
Underground Railroad quilts: Fact or folklore?
In this lesson, students explore the controversy surrounding a book entitled Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad, which was published as a non-fiction account of fugitive slaves sending coded messages through quilt patterns. Students evaluate numerous sources and assess the validity of each in an attempt to determine if the quilt codes are fact or folklore.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 11–12 Information Skills and Social Studies)
By Abby Stotsenberg.