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North Carolina maps
A collection of lesson plans for grades K-12 centered on historic maps of North Carolina
Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)
Suffrage: The changing role of women
In this lesson, students use oral history excerpts and photographs to learn about the women's suffrage movement in the United States from a variety of perspectives.
Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)
A visit to colonial North Carolina
This lesson extends student learning about the colonial period in North Carolina history by incorporating primary sources from the Documenting the American South collection. After reading first-hand accounts of travelers to colonial America, students will create their own travel brochure advertising North Carolina.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)
By Meghan Mcglinn.

Resources on the web

Historic Jamestowne: Unearthing America's Birthplace
How did colonists at Jamestowne clean their ears? With a silver ear picker, of course! Find out more about archaeology, artifacts, and this history of Jamestowne at this site featuring special finds, interactive exercises, historic briefs, and lesson plans. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities