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Colonial and state records of North Carolina
Lessons developed using the Colonial State Records of North Carolina collection from Documenting the American South
Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)
Conflicts in North Carolina colonial history: Culpeper's Rebellion
In Colonial and state records of North Carolina, page 9
In this lesson, students will work independently to examine primary source documents and secondary sources to answer questions about Culpeper's Rebellion. This lesson is best taught after the lesson Conflicts in North Carolina Colonial History: Tuscarora War.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Lara Willox.
Conflicts in North Carolina colonial history: Tuscarora War
In Colonial and state records of North Carolina, page 8
In this lesson, the class will work together to examine primary source documents and secondary sources to answer questions about the Tuscarora War.
Format: lesson plan
By Lara Willox.
The land of milk and honey: Propaganda and the colonies
In Colonial and state records of North Carolina, page 3
In this lesson, students use primary sources to examine the use of propaganda and how it influenced people's decisions to immigrate to the colonies.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Lara Willox.
The land of milk and honey: Reasons for migration
In Colonial and state records of North Carolina, page 2
In this lesson, students brainstorm reasons people leave their homes and move somewhere else. After discussing modern day reasons for migration, students will explore the motives of early settlers to immigrate to colonial North Carolina. Motives will be explored using a primary source, specifically letters from potential settlers asking for permission to come to the "land of milk and honey."
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)
By Lara Willox.
North Carolina: A pirate's safe haven
In Colonial and state records of North Carolina, page 6
In this lesson, students will examine written records regarding the presence of pirates off the coast of the North Carolina colony. Using primary source documents, the students will discover that North Carolina did not discourage pirates from living along the coast. The students will also explore economic and social reasons for harboring pirates.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)
By Lara Willox.
Politics and economics of land settlement in colonial North Carolina
In Colonial and state records of North Carolina, page 10
In this lesson, students will use a primary source document to examine the political nature of land settlement in North Carolina. The influence of the economy on the land settlement will also be highlighted. Students will also learn about colonial industry in North Carolina.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)