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Good medicine: Students will examine changes in technology, medicine, and health that took place in North Carolina between 1870 and 1930 and construct products and ideas which demonstrate understanding of how these changes impacted people living in North Carolina at that time. To achieve these goals, students will employ the eight intelligences of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies); By Leslie Ramsey.

Language families: In Intrigue of the Past, page 4.7; Students will identify and locate the three language families of contact period North Carolina and calculate the physical area covered by each language family.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 7–8 Mathematics and Social Studies)

Measuring pots: In Intrigue of the Past, page 2.7; Students will use an activity sheet or modern pottery rim sherds to compute circumference from a section of a circle and construct analogies based on their own experience about possible functions of ancient or historic ceramics.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Mathematics and Social Studies)

Resources on the web

Annenberg Media: Learner.org: This project provides immediate and FREE access to Annenberg Media productions for educational purposes. This site includes educational resources such as in class videos for viewing on demand or for purchase, teacher workshops and courses, and telecourses.... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Annenberg Media

The Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education: A New Jersey-based organization whose mission is to provide "real world" resources for classroom education in engineering and science. Professional Development opportunities in New Jersey available. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Stevens Institute of Technology

The highways or the byways: Mapping routes in North Carolina: In this lesson for seventh through ninth grade social studies and mathematics, students will use mathematical skills to choose the best routes for traveling around North Carolina. Students use internet resources for determining and plotting distance and ratio... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7–9 Mathematics and Social Studies); Provided by: UNC Libraries