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Not your mother's math teacher: North Carolina's 2001–2002 Teacher of the Year, Carmen Wilson, talks about real-world math and teachers' roles as professionals.; By David Walbert.

From rural Mexico to North Carolina: In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 1.2; Most immigrants to North Carolina from Mexico come from rural areas, and it is valuable for teachers to understand these students' cultural backgrounds.; By Regina Cortina.

Fair use: In Web Publishing & Collaboration Guide, page 3.3; Fair use is any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and "transformative" purpose such as commentary, criticism, or parody. "Fair" uses do not require permission from the copyright owner. Determining fair use...; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Texas Horned Lizard: Format: image/photograph

Overlooking Taxco, Mexico: A man looks out of an arched doorway over the city of Taxco, Mexico. The archway is decorated with metal scrollwork. Red-roofed buildings are visible outside the doorway. Taxco is a town south of Mexico City, in the state of Guerrero, known for its silver...; Format: image/photograph

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, affirmed and remanded (1955): In Brown II the court delegated the task of carrying out the desegregation to district courts with orders that desegregation occur “with all deliberate speed.”; Format: court decision/primary source

Live oaks: Live oak tree in Goose Island State Park, Texas. Live oak trees are evergreen oaks, and are called "live" because they have foliage year-round. This particular live oak is over 1000 years old.; Format: image/photograph

Ethnographic map of North America - detail: Detail of Henry Lange's 1854 map, Ethnographisches Karte von Nord Amerika. The map is shaded to show the locations of Indian groups in North America. A note in the upper right corner of the complete map explains: "This map shows...; Format: image/map

The De Soto expedition: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 3.3; Hernando De Soto’s expedition through the southeastern United States in 1539–43 was one of the earliest of the early contacts between Europeans and native peoples. While historical documents tell the story of do Soto's journey, advances in both history and archaeology have enabled researchers to reconstruct the de Soto route.; Format: article

Sweetgrass: Sweetgrass (Muhlenbergia filipes) is a perennial grass native to the southeastern United States ranging from North Carolina south and west to Texas. In the fall, sweetgrass flowers, giving it the purple hue seen in this photograph. Because...; Format: image/photograph

Texas 4-H delegation watching L. R. Harrill try on cowboy boots at exchange program in Panola County, Texas: In this black and white photograph, a group of boys and men in cowboy hats are watching Lera Harrill try on a pair of boots.; Format: image/photograph

Near Presidio Trail at Big Bend Park: This photograph was taken beside the highway at the top of a hill near the Presidio Trail. It shows the Rio Grande River Valley below, and mountains in the background.; Format: image/photograph

The Rio Grande River at Santa Elena Canyon: This photograph was taken from the bank of the Rio Grande River at Santa Elena Canyon. The river is very narrow and low. Black soil and rocks line the banks and a trail of rocks cross the river like stepping stones.; Format: image/photograph

Rio Grande River at Santa Elena Canyon: The Rio Grande River banks lie in the shadows of the cliffs in Santa Elena Canyon at Big Bend National Park. The sheer cliffs are on the right side of the photograph. On the left in the distance, bathed in the sunlight are mountain peaks.; Format: image/photograph

Flowering cactus in Big Bend National Park: This closeup of a cactus shows off its bright yellow flowers. Several flower buds are yet to bloom.; Format: image/photograph

Tuff Canyon near the Castelon area of Big Bend National Park: This photograph shows the Tuff Canyon Cliff near the Castalon area. Tuff is “a rock composed of consolidated or cemented volcanic ash.” These gray cliffs show a great deal of erosion from Blue Creek as it cut through the rock. Strewn at the base...; Format: image/article

Egrets atop a tree at the Maverick entrance to Big Bend National Park: One of the western entrances to Big Bend National Park is near Maverick Mountain. Seven white egrets with orange beaks sit atop a tree nearby.They standout against the bright blue sky.; Format: image/photograph

Yucca plant: A large Yucca plant is in full flower in this picture taken in Big Bend National Park. Behind and to the left of the plant is a stone wall with a bed of flowers at its base. To the right of the plant is a barbed wire fence; a dirt road runs along behind it....; Format: image/photograph

Flowering plant in the Chisos Basin Area of Big Bend National Park: Small red flowers bloom in clusters on the tips of tall stalks in Big Bend National Park's Chisos Basin area. In the background is a rugged mountain.; Format: image/photograph

Window Trail Chisos Basin Area of Big Bend National Park: Rocks along the Window Trail in the Chisos Basin area of Big Bend National Park were made from volcanic activity over 32 million years ago. These rocks have a turquoise bluish tint to them. Their folds create a stair-step effect.; Format: image/photograph

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