Linda Tabor
Linda Tabor graduated from Indiana University with an A.B. degree in history. She earned National Board Certification in 1997 while teaching eighth grade social studies and language arts in the Watauga County Schools. Ms. Tabor holds certifications in social studies, language arts, and special education as well as an endorsement for AIG. She taught for the Department of Defense in Yokohama, Japan, and Naples, Italy, and was named DOD Teacher of the Year in 1985. In 2002, she received the North Carolina Citizen Education Teacher Award in Watauga County. She has participated in the Florida Humanities Council’s Super Summer Seminar, “Between Columbus and Jamestown,” and in the Thomas Day Education Project in North Carolina. Ms. Tabor is an alumna of the North Carolina Teachers Institute program and attended the 2005 Cherokee seminar and the 2006 Lumbee seminar.
Resources created by Linda Tabor
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- Cherokee clans
- In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 3.1
- Introduction Hollywood movies have not accurately portrayed American Indians who lived in North Carolina. By researching and role playing the seven clans of the Cherokee, the false stereotypes will be replaced with factual knowledge and understanding....
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)
- By Linda Tabor.
- Federal recognition for Lumbee Indians
- In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 2.7
- Introduction North Carolina recognizes the Lumbee Indian Tribe; however, Federal recognition has not been given. Why? What are the criteria for recognition? What are the reasons for and against Lumbee recognition? This lesson uses a teacher-made debate...
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Linda Tabor.
- Legends: Dramatic story telling
- In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 10.1
- Introduction The act of storytelling makes learning exciting. Participating in a dramatic presentation of American Indian Legends allows class members to create, learn, and teach. Learning Outcomes Students will select an American...
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4, 6, and 8 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Theater Arts Education)
- By Linda Tabor.
- North Carolina powwow
- In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 10.2
- Introduction American Indians who have lived in North Carolina have contributed to and continue to contribute to the development of the state. Correcting the stereotypes found in movies & inaccurate literature is necessary for thinking skills development....
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies and Theater Arts Education)
- By Linda Tabor.
- Role plays from research on Native Americans
- In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 10.3
- Introduction Dramatic role plays make history come alive. Research has a purpose! Students select a North Carolina American Indian to research. (I find students feel more connected if they do the selecting. Drawing names from a deck of 3x5 cards adds...
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 11 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Linda Tabor.
