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Analyzing historical maps of North Carolina: In this lesson students will analyze historical maps and will use their knowledge of history, observation skills, and inference to draw conclusions about the events that affected the geographic development of North Carolina over time.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Loretta Wilson.

Archaeobotany: In Intrigue of the Past, page 2.6; Students will use pictures of seeds, an activity sheet, and a graph to identify seven seeds and the conditions in which they grow. They will also infer ancient plant use by interpreting archaeobotanical samples and determine changing plant use by Native North Carolinians by interpreting a graph of seed frequency over time.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 and 8 Science and Social Studies)

Blue Ridge Parkway Travelogue: Students plan and develop a week-long trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway, from beginning to end. The virtual tour culminates in the creation of a travelogue that will outline the trip.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Social Studies); By Rachel Elliott.

Building the Blue Ridge Parkway: In Driving through time: The digital Blue Ridge Parkway, page 4.2; In this lesson, students will learn about various ways in which the land was modified in order to build the Blue Ridge Parkway. They will analyze different types of resources for details and use those details to make generalizations about the work required to build the Blue Ridge Parkway.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Social Studies); By Melissa Harden.

Changing communities: Past vs. future: In this lesson, students will learn about the geographical, political, and technological issues that have influenced change in mountain communities using oral histories by Madison County residents. They will learn about the history of road building in the North Carolina mountains and the relatively recent decision to connect two halves of interstate highway in Madison County. They will compare and contrast the negative and positive changes that road construction has brought to the region, and listen to oral histories of locals who have experienced both good and bad effects.; Format: lesson plan

Cherokee relocation: Students will use primary sources to investigate the boundaries of the Cherokee lands set for North Carolina after the Revolutionary War.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–10 Social Studies); By Donna Hernandez.

Connecting oral history to geography: The changes of Madison County: In North Carolina maps, page 2.4; In this lesson, students ground the story of a county in corresponding maps. Students will show an understanding of the geography surrounding an oral history.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Jennifer Job.

Driving through time: The digital Blue Ridge Parkway: In these lessons and units for eighth grade, students delve into the rich primary sources and historical overlooks from the Driving Through Time project and explore the history of the Blue Ridge Parkway.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Erosion in the Outer Banks: In North Carolina maps, page 3.2; In this lesson, students gain an understanding of the different perspectives on erosion in the Outer Banks over the past century by implementing research and map comparisons between Google Earth and early 20th century Coastal Maps.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Jennifer Job.

Finding your way in North Carolina: Students will become familiar with the regions and local features of North Carolina and be able to write directions for others to find these features on a map.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Social Studies); By Sadie Allran Broome.

How are we changing North Carolina?: In North Carolina maps, page 2.2; In this lesson, students look at soil survey maps to draw conclusions about the impact North Carolinians have had on the land. This lesson is meant to accompany instruction on soil type, use, and erosion; Format: lesson plan

Interstate highways from the ground up: This lesson gives students a first-hand opportunity to hear about the planning and effort it takes to build a highway by through an oral history of a North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) resident engineer.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Introducing the Blue Ridge Parkway: In Driving through time: The digital Blue Ridge Parkway, page 4.1; In this lesson, students will be introduced to the Blue Ridge Parkway. They will work in groups to analyze historical photographs of the Parkway in order to determine what purpose it serves and why it is such a unique landmark.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Social Studies); By Melissa Harden.

An introduction to reading North Carolina maps: In North Carolina maps, page 1.2; In this lesson, students are introduced to the language of maps and why maps are important in our world. They are given the opportunity to read simple maps and find major features of more complicated maps.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–3 Social Studies); By Jennifer Job.

Lighting the maritime path: The geography of North Carolina's lighthouses: In this lesson students will examine images of North Carolina lighthouses from the Built Heritage Collection at North Carolina State University and explore various websites to determine the relative location of eight North Carolina lighthouses and develop an understanding of maritime activities and coastal living.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies); By Sonna Jamerson.

My North Carolina: In North Carolina maps, page 1.3; Using word association and early maps of North Carolina, students will examine their preconceptions about the state and connect them to what they learn. This is intended to be used before any lesson about colonial times or discovery of America in general—the students can consider themselves "explorers" along with the ones they learn about.; Format: lesson plan; By Jennifer Job.

Navigating the inlets and havens: In this lesson plan, students read and analyze a primary source document written in the early 1700s that describes the inlets of the North Carolina coast. The students adopt the perspective of a contemporary ship's captain and discuss the importance of the information in the document.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

North Carolina maps: A collection of lesson plans for grades K-12 centered on historic maps of North Carolina; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

North Carolina regional travel brochure: The students will cooperatively design travel brochures that describe major physical and cultural characteristics of the regions in North Carolina.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Deborah Harrell.

North Carolina regions: Working in cooperative groups, the students will learn about their assigned regions of North Carolina. A list of questions will be generated. When the research is completed, the students will design a way to orally present the information to the class. This also will integrate Visual Arts and Informational Skills.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Information Skills and Social Studies); By Patricia Britt.

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