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And justice for all: The Trail of Tears, Mexican deportation, and Japanese internment: Many textbooks mention the Trail of Tears, but fail to mention that this early displacement of an ethnic minority is only the one of many legally-sanctioned forced relocations. This lesson will address the displacement of American Indians through the Trail of Tears, the forced deportation of Mexican Americans during the Great Depression, and the internment of Japanese American citizens during WWII.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Patricia Camp.

Civil rights wax museum project: In this lesson plan, students will choose African Americans prominent in the Civil Rights Movement and research aspects of their lives. They will create timelines of their subjects' lives and a speech about their subjects, emphasizing why they are remembered today.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Sabrina Lewandowski.

CSI Dublin: The Hunt for the Irish Potato Killer: In these lesson plans, students will act as CSI agents investigating the mysterious pathogen that caused the massive potato crop failure and resultant Great Famine of 1845 in Ireland.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

First Americans of North Carolina and the United States: This lesson will use shared reading, center time, hands-on projects, and journal writing to help learners discover facts about first Americans, particularly those in the region that is today North Carolina, while at the same time developing their English language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Development and Social Studies); By Adriane Moser.

Formulating questions to meet information needs of ELL students: This is a multi-activity lesson plan to teach the concept of asking engaging, researchable questions prior to reading. This leads to effective inquiries during project or research work in any content area. Using engaging questions creates a sense of connectedness by linking academic contents with students' personal concerns. The lesson is primarily designed for English language learners although it can be adapted for mainstream students. This lesson can also be modified for use with grades 4-8.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Development, Information Skills, and Social Studies); By Deborah Wilkes, Kristi Triplett, and Karen Waller.

History of atomic theory: This lesson is developed for a regular low level physical science class. In small groups, students will use media and written script to learn and teach each other about major contributions to the development of the atomic theory.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Development and Science); By Anya Childs and Rhonda Garrett.

Power sharing and the Lord Proprietors of North Carolina: This lesson examines the essential question: How did government instability under the Lord Proprietors effect the development of North Carolina? The lesson has been modified for novice low English language learners.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Development and Social Studies); By Pamela Glover and Laura Packer.

Profiling a potato killer: In CSI Dublin: The Hunt for the Irish Potato Killer, page 3; In this lesson, students use internet resources to determine the factors behind the potato blight that led to the most destructive famine in human history. Students will use the scientific method and inquiry to determine how the pathogen spread over the world and learn some of the historical context surrounding this tragedy.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Science); By Rebecca Hite.

Topography of North Carolina and its influence on settlement: This lesson explores where North Carolina is in relation to the United States and North America. Also, we will explore the different regions of North Carolina and how the topography of the region affected settlement.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Development and Social Studies); By Jessica Wilson and Tabitha Horton.

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